Software Engineer - JavaScript
Named one of the top 15 coolest startups to work for in 2018 by Glassdoor and one of Time Magazine’s Best Inventions for 2018, Aira connects people who are blind or have low vision to a trained, professional agent dedicated to further enhancing everyday experiences. At Aira, you have the opportunity to work with a disruptive technology, meaningfully contribute to company growth, while also positively impacting the lives of others.
As a JavaScript engineer, you’ll be working on our Electron-based application which serves as the primary tool our agents use to provide service to our members.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the agent dashboard which includes integrations with our WebRTC audio/video stream, mapping integrations, ride service integrations, and other features and functionality.
- Work closely with stakeholders to identify pain points and suggest improvements.
- Have a strong opinion on architecture, features, test cases, and application performance monitoring.
- Contribute to the build and deploy strategy, upgrade mechanism, and rollback capability.
- Participate in our agile software development process, working closely with our UI designers and other members of the engineering team.
Requirements
- B.S. in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Demonstrated experience with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and best-practices in modern JavaScript stacks.
- Demonstrated experience with Git, or a similar decentralized version control system.
- Ability to package and deploy.
- Must have experience in estimating development complexity of new features, and suggesting alternative strategies where appropriate.
- Experience with Electron is strongly desired but not required.
- Experience with WebRTC is strongly desired but not required.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Must be willing to work from our office in La Jolla/UTC.
Aira Culture
- Opportunity to make an impact on a mission-driven business.
- A fun, dedicated, and hard-working team who are the magic behind our award-winning company.
- Unlimited snacks, coffee, and drinks. Impromptu team lunches and happy hours are part of our culture.
- An open work environment located in La Jolla/UTC.
Benefits and Compensation
- Aira offers a great package which includes: competitive salary; top-tier medical plan, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; a 401(K) plan; and paid time off.
- On-site gym, oil changes, car washes, and other building amenities.
- Learn more about working at Aira by checking out one of our employee spotlight videos:
- https://youtu.be/deIR_p1I0pQ
- https://youtu.be/wUAWgC2oUKM