Software Engineer (Fullstack)

Key Skills

HTML, JavaScript, Java Programming, CSS, AngularJS, Python Programming, Node.js, SQL, AWS, REST API, Vue.js, Docker, Amazon Athena, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Lambda, AWS Kinesis, HTTP acceleration

Job Description

Ready to challenge yourself to dive deep and think big? Ookla, the company behind Speedtest and Downdetector, is a team of passionate individuals who have turned clever ideas into unique products and a thriving business. Globally, millions of tests are performed every day across the Speedtest ecosystem on the web, desktop and mobile apps, embedded in routers and deployed in thousands of servers. With all that usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. It also gives us the ability to help make the internet better, faster and more accessible for everyone. If you crave the chance to do your best work in a flexible work environment where we value individuality and fun as much as we value talent, we want to hear from you.

We are people first, employees second at Ookla, and we know there is no one perfect path to any job. If you’re excited about the work we’re doing and think you have a creative new approach, please apply whether or not your experience matches the job description. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [Read our latest diversity report here](URL).

We are looking for a full stack engineer with solid technical fundamentals, experience in front end implementations and a successful track record of building consumer web applications. You must be able to work within a team environment, but be individually motivated to complete tasks on time and with excellence. A successful candidate will help Ookla deliver the next generation of Speedtest services and products to our users and customers.

Expectations for Success:

• You will play a key role in the development of our Speedtest web products throughout all phases of application development
• You will be asked to solve for reliability, scale and flexibility, as well as implement a visually rich and engaging user experience
• You will collaborate on architecture, technology choices, and interactions with other core components such as backend APIs, analytics, our distributed testing network, and other application platforms (mobile and native apps)
• You will focus on the front-end but be capable of developing across the full stack
• You will collaborate with a small group of motivated team members who love to get things done

Requirements

The heading says “requirements” but we’re looking for the right person not the exact list. If your life experience prepares you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.

• Software development experience, with a solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and design patterns
• Expertise with JavaScript and Node.js
• Expertise with web technologies (HTTP, REST, HTML, CSS)
• Expertise with React, AngularJS, VueJS, or experience with other modern JavaScript framework
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)

Other things we’d love to see (but not required)

• Experience with Golang Experience with container based technologies, such as Docker
• Experience with AWS services such as Athena, Kinesis, Lambda, and S3