Principal Full Stack Developer

Company: Imperative
Location: Seattle
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

About Imperative

Imperative is a peer coaching platform that uses the power of peers to support each other over time to become increasingly effective and fulfilled. The science-backed platform combines the effectiveness of coaching with the impact of building trusted peer networks that are proven to build resilient and high performing cultures.

Imperative is led by Aaron Hurst, CEO and co-founder. Aaron is the foremost expert on the science of purpose and fulfillment at work. In 2014, he brought global awareness to the rise of the fourth economic era in history, the Purpose Economy. Previously, as the founder of the Taproot Foundation, Aaron catalyzed the $15 billion pro bono service market. He has written for or been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg TV, Fast Company, MIT Sloan Management Review and was named a LinkedIn Influencer.

Through Imperative's video-based coaching platform, employees meet in rotating pairs for scripted peer-to-peer coaching conversations that are dynamically designed to adapt as their needs change. Imperative is quickly being adopted by employee-centric Fortune 1000 companies with distributed workforces as a strategy to increase productivity, inclusion, and fulfillment.

Imperative is a B Corporation and a Seattle-based tech start-up funded by Voyager Capital and Court Lorenzini, founding CEO of DocuSign. Imperative is the first fully automated peer coaching technology platform.

About The Role

Imperative is looking for a talented Principal Software Developer who is passionate about solving real problems and is excited about using the latest technology to do it. As a principal full-stack engineer on the team, you will be working directly with our Head of Engineering, Raine Lightner, to be on the ground floor as we go-to-market and expand the platform to achieve our vision.

You will lead the efforts to develop new and enhanced products using machine learning models and behavioral science to design user experiences that ensure every conversation on the platform achieves learning, interpersonal, and career breakthroughs. As Imperative grows, this role will be critical in growing the engineering and product teams and nurturing a people-first and purpose-powered culture.

Requirements

You are an entrepreneurial, purpose-driven, independent, and high capacity engineer who can be at the core of our engineering team and take ownership of the entire platform as our senior developer.

In addition, you're passionate about building technology at scale and solving challenges for your customers in creative and innovative ways.

• High proficiency in building backend systems in .NET Core 3.x, .NET Framework 4.7+
• High proficiency in building frontend systems in Vue.js
• At least 7+ years of experience with strong computer science fundamentals
• Architect and build highly performant APIs and frontend frameworks
• Significant experience working with both relational and non-relational databases (SQL Server, Postgres)
• Experience with large-scale, distributed systems
• Experience working with cloud technologies (either Azure or AWS)
• Ability to work both independently and with remote teams
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes
• Be vigilant of any threats from internal and external sources to Imperative or our customer's information assets
• Validate products and services are secure factoring in OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
  
  Benefits
  
  Benefits begin on the first day of the month after your start date and include health, dental, vision, life insurance, optional 401k enrollment. Based on the work we do, we know meaningful relationships, making an impact, and growing are core to feeling fulfilled at work. Therefore, we prioritize peer coaching conversations with our teammates and opportunities to reflect on our personal impact and growth. In addition, we value flexible schedules and unlimited vacation days -- all so that you can bring your best self to work.
  
  
• Note We are currently all working from home due to the pandemic.
• At this time we are unable to host H1B visas.
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  At Imperative, we celebrate difference, we support workplace authenticity, and we thrive on diverse viewpoints for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community.
  
  We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Imperative does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
  
  As a condition of employment all offers are contingent upon completion of a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
  
  Please let us know if there are preparations we can make that will ensure a comfortable and positive interview experience.

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