Academia.edu
Senior Full Stack Engineer (SF)
Academia.edu, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Work Tuesdays and Thursdays at our San Francisco office, and the rest Work From Home.Our San Francisco office is at 580 California Street, a few blocks from the Montgomery exit of BART and MUNI.About Us
Our Mission : Welcome to
Academia.edu , where our mission is to accelerate and democratize the world's research, enhancing the speed of scientific discovery and technological progress for the benefit of everyone.Our Growth : With a community of over 265 million registered users and 105 million monthly visitors, we are at the forefront of the research revolution. Our platform is rapidly expanding, with 3.5 million new users joining us each month.Our Impact : More than 40% of the world’s faculty members use Academia.edu to share their work, collaborate with peers, and stay updated with the latest research.Our Success : We are proud to be a profitable and thriving company, growing by 30% year-over-year. We are on track to exceed $40 million in net revenue this year.Our Culture : At Academia.edu, we foster a flexible and collaborative work environment. Our hybrid work model allows our team to balance in-person collaboration at our San Francisco office with the convenience of remote work.Join Us
If you are passionate about making a difference in the world of research and want to be part of a dynamic, mission-driven team, Academia.edu is the place for you.What we're looking for
Our ideal candidates have experience working full stack and are excited about owning product and engineering initiatives. Experience scaling web applications with an increasing user base into the millions is desirable.Your skillset:
Good coding habits are a must.Knowledge and use of common data structures and algorithms to solve problems.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to build solutions and products.Ability and willingness to learn new languages and technologies as needed.5+ years of professional software development experience designing and building large scalable systems, consumer-facing web apps, or web platforms in a Unix/Linux environment.Professional level of coding proficiency with one of the following: Ruby, Python, or Node.js + Javascript or Node.js + Typescript. Must be willing to learn/work with Ruby on Rails stack.Solid understanding of databases; including data modeling, DBMS creation, data manipulation, and data queries.Rest API/back-end coding in a scripting language.Web Front-end coding experience, e.g., JavaScript, Typescript, React.js, a plus.Our Tech Stack:
Ruby on Rails, SidekiqPostgreSQL, Redis, ElasticsearchReact + TypescriptRSpec, Chromatic, Jest, StorybookCircleCI, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, DatadogAWS ecosystem (EC2, S3, RDS, Redshift, Aurora, and many others)You don’t need to know our tech stack, but you must be willing and able to learn and apply it quickly!What you’ll work on:
Designing and building systems and web applications to make our user base more productive on our platform.A fast and scalable peer review system that identifies and distributes high-quality academic works.Services that help academic authors understand the impact of their scholarship via text parsing and computation of bibliometrics.Algorithmic approaches to identification of academic content and disambiguation of authorships.A paper recommendation engine that helps users discover the most relevant research.A people recommendation engine that helps users connect with others who share their interests.Search Engine Optimizations to improve the discoverability of our corpus of 50M+ PDFs.What impact will you have?
Researchers from all over the world give us fantastic feedback:“I go through all the articles in the bulk download, save the ones that are clearly going to be useful, and discard the remainder. This saves loads of time but also points me in directions I might not otherwise have thought of looking.”“The bulk downloads give me the chance to read more related articles as well as see what research is citing the article I am looking at. It also helps me rapidly expand my personal digital library of references.”What you’ll get?
We are a work/life balance organization.Our employee-focused benefits program includes:100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees that covers their spouses and dependents.Generous Paid Time Off includes 21 paid vacation days, 12 paid company holidays, 1 volunteer day, and many other PTO leaves.Annual professional development allowance & PTO.Work/Life balance with flex hours.Unlimited sick days.WFH monthly Internet stipend.New hardware and accessories for WFH productivity setup.Commuter benefits.Book stipend.Competitive compensation and Stock options.Parental & birth parent leave - 8 fully paid weeks each.6-week paid sabbatical after 4 years of employment.FSA accounts.Catered lunchesCompany-paid retreats.401K plan.In addition, for those who work at our office, located near MUNI & BART in the beautiful downtown San Francisco - Financial District. The office has snacks and drinks, and we cater lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays.Diversity and Inclusion
Academia is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.Compensation
The total cash compensation for this role is targeted at $160,000 to $220,000 USD for the first year. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
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Our Mission : Welcome to
Academia.edu , where our mission is to accelerate and democratize the world's research, enhancing the speed of scientific discovery and technological progress for the benefit of everyone.Our Growth : With a community of over 265 million registered users and 105 million monthly visitors, we are at the forefront of the research revolution. Our platform is rapidly expanding, with 3.5 million new users joining us each month.Our Impact : More than 40% of the world’s faculty members use Academia.edu to share their work, collaborate with peers, and stay updated with the latest research.Our Success : We are proud to be a profitable and thriving company, growing by 30% year-over-year. We are on track to exceed $40 million in net revenue this year.Our Culture : At Academia.edu, we foster a flexible and collaborative work environment. Our hybrid work model allows our team to balance in-person collaboration at our San Francisco office with the convenience of remote work.Join Us
If you are passionate about making a difference in the world of research and want to be part of a dynamic, mission-driven team, Academia.edu is the place for you.What we're looking for
Our ideal candidates have experience working full stack and are excited about owning product and engineering initiatives. Experience scaling web applications with an increasing user base into the millions is desirable.Your skillset:
Good coding habits are a must.Knowledge and use of common data structures and algorithms to solve problems.Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to build solutions and products.Ability and willingness to learn new languages and technologies as needed.5+ years of professional software development experience designing and building large scalable systems, consumer-facing web apps, or web platforms in a Unix/Linux environment.Professional level of coding proficiency with one of the following: Ruby, Python, or Node.js + Javascript or Node.js + Typescript. Must be willing to learn/work with Ruby on Rails stack.Solid understanding of databases; including data modeling, DBMS creation, data manipulation, and data queries.Rest API/back-end coding in a scripting language.Web Front-end coding experience, e.g., JavaScript, Typescript, React.js, a plus.Our Tech Stack:
Ruby on Rails, SidekiqPostgreSQL, Redis, ElasticsearchReact + TypescriptRSpec, Chromatic, Jest, StorybookCircleCI, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, DatadogAWS ecosystem (EC2, S3, RDS, Redshift, Aurora, and many others)You don’t need to know our tech stack, but you must be willing and able to learn and apply it quickly!What you’ll work on:
Designing and building systems and web applications to make our user base more productive on our platform.A fast and scalable peer review system that identifies and distributes high-quality academic works.Services that help academic authors understand the impact of their scholarship via text parsing and computation of bibliometrics.Algorithmic approaches to identification of academic content and disambiguation of authorships.A paper recommendation engine that helps users discover the most relevant research.A people recommendation engine that helps users connect with others who share their interests.Search Engine Optimizations to improve the discoverability of our corpus of 50M+ PDFs.What impact will you have?
Researchers from all over the world give us fantastic feedback:“I go through all the articles in the bulk download, save the ones that are clearly going to be useful, and discard the remainder. This saves loads of time but also points me in directions I might not otherwise have thought of looking.”“The bulk downloads give me the chance to read more related articles as well as see what research is citing the article I am looking at. It also helps me rapidly expand my personal digital library of references.”What you’ll get?
We are a work/life balance organization.Our employee-focused benefits program includes:100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees that covers their spouses and dependents.Generous Paid Time Off includes 21 paid vacation days, 12 paid company holidays, 1 volunteer day, and many other PTO leaves.Annual professional development allowance & PTO.Work/Life balance with flex hours.Unlimited sick days.WFH monthly Internet stipend.New hardware and accessories for WFH productivity setup.Commuter benefits.Book stipend.Competitive compensation and Stock options.Parental & birth parent leave - 8 fully paid weeks each.6-week paid sabbatical after 4 years of employment.FSA accounts.Catered lunchesCompany-paid retreats.401K plan.In addition, for those who work at our office, located near MUNI & BART in the beautiful downtown San Francisco - Financial District. The office has snacks and drinks, and we cater lunches on Tuesdays and Thursdays.Diversity and Inclusion
Academia is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to hiring and supporting a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.Compensation
The total cash compensation for this role is targeted at $160,000 to $220,000 USD for the first year. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including candidate experience and expertise, and may vary from the amounts listed above.
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