Staff Software Engineer
Who we are:
MasterClass is transforming online education by enabling anyone in the world to learn from the very best. We are deconstructing what makes an actor able to cry on demand, how an athlete defies gravity, and what it takes to write a bestseller. Our online learning content is available to students anywhere anytime, which supports our mission to ignite the greatness in others.
We are a quickly growing VC-funded startup based in San Francisco, with additional offices in Los Angeles. We have created online classes taught by famous masters— Gordon Ramsay, Serena Williams, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Sara Blakely, David Sedaris, Bobbi Brown, Timbaland, Anna Wintour and many more to come.
Since launching in 2015, we have been growing our team. Apply now to find out more about what we are doing behind the scenes.
What we are looking for:
- Experience/familiarity with the following technologies:
- Ruby on Rails
- Postgres
- Memcache
- Redis
- AWS
- REST/GraphQL
Responsibilities of the role:
- Designing and implementing interactive and scalable applications
- Developing best practices for both Ruby / RoR
- Building responsive, performance-driven user interfaces
Requirements:
- 8-10 + years in Rails or another web framework
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience
- Work full-time in our San Francisco office
- Eligible to work in the United States legally
- Solid understanding of OO design
- Experience with a front end JS framework (e.g. AngularJS, Backbone, React, Ember)
- Solid understanding of the full web technology stack
- Strong understanding of database design, SQL, caching and scalability
- Excited to work with a small interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment
- Have excellent communication and collaboration skills
At MasterClass, we believe we put our best work forward when our employees bring together ideas that are diverse in thought. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. In addition, MasterClass will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.