Software Engineer (Fullstack)

We’re Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, Downdetector, and an ever-expanding suite of connectivity tools. Our team is a group of people brought together through passion and inspired by possibility. We are looking for team members who enjoy solving complex problems, are motivated to challenge themselves, and are delighted with turning clever ideas into unique products.

Millions of tests are performed through our products and thousands of data points are collected globally every day. With all this usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. When you work for us, you are using Ookla data and insights to further our mission to improve connectivity for all.

The standard for mobile performance measurement, RootMetrics, an Ookla® company, is an independent mobile analytics firm offering insights into how users experience networks under real-world conditions.

We're seeking a talented and highly motivated software engineer on the RootMetrics team to help us develop a scalable, high-performance cloud based platform for drive test scout management, data collection, monitoring and processing data. Solve interesting technical challenges in the areas of distributed high-performance computing for a high-available cloud environment.

The ideal candidate is hands-on and passionate about exploiting multiple languages and programming techniques across products, frameworks and API layers ‘using the right tool for the right job’ to address sustainable scout operation.

We are committed to providing you a flexible work environment where individuality, fun, and talent are all valued equally. If you consider yourself innovative, adept at collaboration, and you care deeply about the work you do, we want to talk!

Expectations for Success

• You will play a key role in the development of our scout management and data visualization platform 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, and database
• You will collaborate with a small group of motivated team members who love to get things done
• You will build scalable web services using open source technologies.
• Analyze and improve scalability of data collection, storage processes, and web services.
• Implement and establish development practices, framework standards and adoption of these standards.

Requirements

We are looking for the right person, not the exact list of requirements. If you believe your life experience has prepared you for similar challenges, we’d like to hear from you.

• 5+ years of programming experience
• Strong proficiency applying REST-based API frameworks to large scale, distributed high traffic web services.

• Expertise with Python and relational database (PostgreSQL or similar)
• Expertise with JavaScript and Node.js
• Expertise with web technologies (HTTP, REST, HTML, CSS)
• Expertise with React, AngularJS, or experience with other modern JavaScript framework
• Excellent debugging and problem solving skills

Skills Appreciated:

• Ability and passion to pick up new technologies and stay on the leading edge of full-stack development.
• Experience with Docker and Terraform
• Experience with Geo Spatial data

Benefits

We care deeply about each other and the work we do, and our perks are just one way we demonstrate this. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including (but not limited to):

• 401(k) matching,
• unlimited PTO,
• ESPP options,
• health/dental/vision insurance coverage, and
• enhanced parental leave.

You will have the best hardware, software, and tools available for you to do your work, and we provide excellent flexibility for working remotely as time and responsibilities allow. To promote your success and growth, we offer tuition reimbursement, educational opportunities, and anti-racism and LGBTQIA+ resource libraries. Transit passes, team happy hours and activities, and gym reimbursements are only a few of the additional, outstanding perks available to you at Ookla!

If you’re passionate about joining the work we’re doing, we welcome your application and encourage applicants with both traditional and non-traditional experience that makes them an excellent candidate for the role. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive wo