Senior Software Engineer, Premium Products - Remote

Overview

Academia.edu is a venture-backed, for-profit, and profitable company based in San Francisco, recognized as the world’s leading platform for researchers and scholars to share work, discover research, and connect with academics globally. We aim to democratize and accelerate the world’s research, enhancing the speed of scientific discovery and technological progress for the benefit of everyone.

In Short

• Join a mission-driven company to accelerate and democratize the world’s research.
• Work on features that directly impact the company's bottom line.
• Iterate fast with cross-functional collaboration.
• Own projects end-to-end across the full stack.
• Deploy small, incremental changes multiple times per day.
• Maintain reliability of critical systems like payments.
• Design and build systems and web applications.
• Work with a variety of technologies including Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, and AWS.
• Collaborate closely with product teams.
• Contribute to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Strong technical judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Ruby, Python, or Node.js.
• Experience with databases and API development.
• Knowledge of web front-end technologies is a plus.
• Experience with payment systems like Stripe or Braintree is a plus.
• Willingness to learn new languages and technologies.
• Strong collaborative skills.
• Ability to break down complex features into deployable increments.
• Experience in a Unix/Linux environment.

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 21 paid vacation days and unlimited sick days.
• Flexible daily schedules within a hybrid work environment.
• Competitive salary and stock options.
• 6-week paid sabbatical every 4 years.