Principal Software Engineer, Frontend
San Francisco, CA

Job Description

More than 7 billion people depend on farms for healthy and affordable food. By 2050, the global population will reach 9.4 billion and farmers will need new ways to deliver on this demand. They will be seeking options that are economically viable, enable them to earn a good living, and help them remain environmentally sustainable. Our client is the leading software and analytics helping farmers meet this demand using software and analytics to make farming more profitable and efficient.

We're looking for a Principal Software Engineer to architect and build the front end of our Business software-as-a-service (SAAS) product, Both roles have the option to start out as a direct contributor, quickly moving into a team leadership position.

What You'll Get To Do:

* Work closely with other developers, product managers, data science and design to develop a high-performance, scalable web application.
* Create an application that aggregates and analyzes terabytes of data about soils, climate, crop rotations, taxes, interest rates, and corn prices to calculate the estimated value of an individual field.
* Work directly with the product and design team to create a compelling user experience that is easy to use, and fast to implement.
* Build a workflow that is simple for our farmers to use, yet captures the complexities of agriculture.
* Scale the product and team. There is a need, and flexibility for, horizontal and upward mobility. Mentor engineers and team members.
* Work closely with Product/Eng leads to chart the path for next generation architecture.
* Understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.
* Build front-end thought leadership within the engineering organization.

Our ideal candidate:

* 7+ years of experience developing user-friendly web applications in a fast-paced environment
* Experience in a technical and/or team leadership role, or a desire to grow into one with a pattern of achievement and growth.
* Proven experience building software with focus on reliability, scalability and performance.
* Strong oral and written communication skills and an ability to collaborate with non co-located teams
* Experience with a modern Javascript framework or library is required. Familiarity with React/Redux and/or Angular ecosystems would be a plus.
* Experience building modern web applications in a polyglot web framework/environment is a plus.
* Experience with web build, deployment, productivity, caching technologies including Webpack/Chunks, Grunt/Gulp/NPM scripts, Redis/ETag/LocalStorage, etc. is a plus.
* Specific experience with or desire to learn technologies including Python (including Pyramid, Django), MongoDB and PostgreSQL, Messaging systems is a plus.
* Strong sense for high-quality user experience
* Excellent software design skills, code quality and attention to detail
* Background in analysis and visualization of geospatial data a plus
* Knowledge and experience with DevOps, monitoring, continuous integration, etc. a plus.
* Start-up experience a plus
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with proven ability to take initiative and build strong, productive relationships
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or other technical degree and/or equivalent experience

Perks and Benefits:

* Upward mobility. We are growing and need talent who can take on increasingly challenging and rewarding roles
* Generous Vacation
* 401k Matching Program
* Employer sponsored Medical, Dental, and Vision
* Vision, Dental and Dependent Care FSA
* Family, Maternity and Paternity Leave
* Learning and Development Programs
* Open floor plan and dog-friendly offices

Andiamo is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Andiamo provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Andiamo complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting their resume as an MS word document including a cover letter with a summary of relevant qualifications, highlighting clearly any special or relevant experience.