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Job description
SimplePractice is hiring a Senior Engineer — a full-time, based in Santa Monica, CA role ($217k–$217k). Apply directly on SimplePractice's careers page below.
Senior Engineer I (CA- 4872)
Location: United States
Department: Engineering
Employer Name: SimplePractice, LLC
Position Title: Senior Engineer I
Location: Santa Monica, CA
I: Essential Job Functions:
- Working on the front-end with heavier emphasis on the backend to develop new features
from start to finish, including design of architecture, coding, and testing. - Building out the next generation practice management platform.
- Collaborating with our Product team to help understand customer needs, troubleshoot
potential problems and define upcoming features. - Write clean, efficient, well-tested code that improves our code base in meaningful ways
- Help diagnose problems and architecting solutions.
- Utilize expert knowledge in Ruby on Rails and heavy Backend experience to help
SimplePractice roll-out a multitude of features and service improvements. - Build and maintain features using AI/ML.
- Refine input prompts for better output from Large Language Models.
- Work with Ruby on Rails development, modern JavaScript Frameworks specifically
Ember.js. - Design and implement large, scalable web applications with clean, elegant, and simple
code. - Take Rails applications from idea, to shipped, to production.
- Collaborate with remote teams, using Linear/Github/Slack/Hangouts.
- Utilize web application security and best practices; Linux, preferably CentOS/RHEL;
Chef for infrastructure management; and PCI/HIPAA for compliance standards. - Manage MySQL/Postgres/Redis/NGINX.
- Work with production environments to help troubleshoot problems.
II: Education and Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related
field plus 8 years of full life cycle development experience including coding, and testing
utilizing Ruby on Rails; OR - Master’s Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related
field plus 6 years of full life cycle development experience including coding, and testing
utilizing Ruby on Rails.
III: Special Skills Required:
- Experience developing software architecture;
- Experience in at least one modern JavaScript Framework specifically Ember.js and the
ecosystem around this framework; - Experience in reporting and analytics;
- Experience designing and implementing large, scalable web applications using clean, and
simple code; - Experience taking Rails apps from idea to shipped to production;
- Understanding of Test Driven Development;
- Experience with working with remote teams, using Linear/Github/Slack/Hangouts to
collaborate; - Understanding of web application security and best practices;
- Knowledge of managing MySQL/Postgres/Redis/NGINX;
- Experience working with production environments to help troubleshoot problems;
- Experience with Linux CentOS/RHEL;
- Infrastructure management via Chef;
- Experience with compliance standards PCI/HIPAA;
- Experience with AI/ML.
Salary: $217,491 per year. Telecommuting permitted within the Los Angeles, CA metro area.
To apply for this position, please forward your resume to recruiting@simplepractice.com with
“Senior Engineer I (CA- 4872)” in the subject line. No telephone calls, please.
SimplePractice, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the salary for Senior Engineer at SimplePractice?
The estimated salary range for Senior Engineer at SimplePractice is $217,000 - $217,000 USD per year.
What skills are required for Senior Engineer at SimplePractice?
The required skills for Senior Engineer at SimplePractice include: Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Ember.js, LLM, Linux, Chef, PCI DSS, HIPAA, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Agile.
What is the seniority level for Senior Engineer at SimplePractice?
Senior Engineer at SimplePractice is a Senior level position.
How do I apply for Senior Engineer at SimplePractice?
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