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Senior Software Engineer — Remote

Rooted Farmers is an agricultural technology startup dedicated to providing small and mid-size farms with the tools and resources necessary for growing and scaling their businesses. We serve as a software and online sales platform, providing for inventory management and analytics, and connecting farmers with wholesale and retail buyers.

Rooted is comprised of a small but growing team of mission-driven individuals based in the Northeast. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer who is committed to empowering farmers to compete in a global economy while increasing the market share of sustainably-grown agriculture.

This is a full-time, remote role.

About You:

  • You can build scalable web apps. You have at least 5+ years of software development building web-based software products. You’ve worked across the stack, and though you may know more front-end frameworks or building web services, you can dive into any aspect of an application. Rooted Farmers is built on TypeScript (Node.js and React), PostgreSQL, and GCP.
  • You can build frontend components. You’ve used a modern frontend framework to develop frontend components. You value user experience and think about reuse as well.
  • You care about users. You spend most of your time coding but are driven by solving user needs. You contribute to design and product strategy discussions with a broad understanding of both the constraints and opportunities created by technology.
  • You value code quality. You understand that testing your code and good code coverage is essential in delivering a solid product. You know how to document well and lean on automation whenever possible. You understand tech debt and can formulate a plan to address it, but know how to ship production-ready code.
  • You have a systems-oriented mindset. You're inquisitive. You build a deep understanding of problems and are good at spotting patterns. You understand how to design and implement end-to-end software systems.

What You Will Be Doing:

  • Building and scaling web products that directly impact our customers or partners
  • Developing frontend components and UIs that are reusable and highly performant
  • Designing and building RESTful APIs to be used in a front-end application
  • Monitoring reliability and performance through dashboards and tools to ensure availability
  • Digging into bugs and feature requests
  • Working with stakeholders across Rooted Farmers to help them deliver value to customers in new and exciting ways
  • Helping other engineers on the team

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years experience in Web/Software Development
  • 3+ years experience with TypeScript (Node.js and React), PostgreSQL, HTML, CSS
  • Demonstrated experience in DevOps and operating deployed systems
  • Solid written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Bonus if you have:

  • Scrum master experience/certification
  • Familiarity with Next.js
  • Management experience/training
  • Startup experience

Our Benefits:

  • Competitive compensation
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Remote work stipend to cover home office technology setup
  • Potential to grow in your role and make an impact!
Apply now

Send us a note with your resume and cover letter to careers@rootedfarmers.com