Senior Full Stack Developer

Job description

Willow is looking for a Senior Full Stack Developer to help us build the future of real estate investing. This position is great for a passionate developer who wants to work with cutting-edge technologies, be part of a tight-knit team and bring an exciting new product to life. We’re looking for a talented candidate who can hit the ground running.

• Start date: ASAP

• Location: Toronto

About us

Willow is a real estate investing platform that allows anyone to build a custom portfolio of rent-generating properties across Canada with as little as $100. We operate an online marketplace and exchange where people can buy, sell and own portions of individual properties without the hassle that comes with homeownership. Learn more at willow.ca.

We are registered with the Ontario Securities Commission as an Exempt Market Dealer. We have multiple real estate properties lined up to sell on our platform. We are launching our MVP product in January. We are well-funded and have plans to build out numerous features designed to disrupt the real estate industry.

Responsibilities

• This is a senior level role, and we are looking for someone who is ready for the challenge.

• Collaborate with our established, talented team of developers to build high-quality, scalable, user-friendly systems for our customers

• Design and lead the construction of advanced features

• Assist in bug fixing and removing technical debt in our existing code base

• Evangelize proper design and coding standards

• Mentor and coach other developers in your area(s) of expertise

• Learn our existing backend and frontend code

• Participate in Test and DevOps responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of company goals and initiatives

Ideal qualifications

• Intelligent, experienced, self-starter, who can write code quickly, while maintaining a high level of quality.

• Interest in learning new technologies

• Experience or interest in: React, JavaScript, Java, SpringBoot, Hibernate, Cloud computing platforms (e.g. Google Cloud), Kubernetes, Docker, OAuth2, MySQL DB, Redis, Message Queues, Terraform.

• Experience or interest in DevOps and working with SRE tools.

• Ability to pivot quickly to changing business requirements as we fine tune our product offering.

Our culture

We are driven to financially empower Canadians and build beautiful products. We’re self-starters who stay flexible to change and strive to bring our best selves to work every day. We embrace a start-up mentality of getting things done and believe Willow presents a career-defining opportunity for all of our employees.

We believe in creating a better world; we have pledged a portion of our equity to the Upside Foundation, and we occasionally volunteer at the local food bank. We’re also dedicated to being part of the solution for affordable housing and we understand the importance of maintaining high sustainability standards.

Most importantly, we promise to challenge you, to support you, and to take the time to celebrate the many milestones we cross along the way.

Perks we offer at Willow

• Opportunity to work for a fast-growing Canadian fintech start-up

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Stock options

• Flexible work environment with work from home arrangements available to everyone.

• A contemporary office in downtown TO (King Street West and University Avenue). Located in the theatre district. Enjoy the historic architecture of our century old building, complete with high ceilings, wooden beams, and a fantastic view.

• Conveniently located on TTC and GO Train routes, or store your bike in our private office space

• Casual dress

• Unlimited snacks and coffee

• A generous vacation package, including volunteer days and “life days” which can be used for any reason, including mental health days, family days, or sleep-ins etc.

• Being a part of something special, we are confident you won’t find any other company like us :)

If reading all that piqued your interest, drop us a line and let us know why you would be a great fit for us. Send us a resume, and anything else you think will impress us!

At Willow, we celebrate diversity. We’re committed to openness, curiosity and creating an inclusive culture. We know that diverse teams build better products and generate better ideas. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $150,000.00-$200,000.00 per year

COVID-19 considerations: We like to collaborate in the office, but are respectful of the Province’s COVID-19 guidelines, and want our employees to feel safe.