As a Software Engineer at Nift, you'll design and develop web applications, own full stack projects, and ensure high performance and scalability while troubleshooting issues and optimizing user experience.
Nift is redefining how customers discover new businesses. With millions of people using Nift each month, our real-time AI platform is built for massive scale on AWS. Our small but nimble product team loves tackling engineering challenges. We look for smart engineers who are passionate about building, owning and scaling features, while finding creative solutions to technical obstacles. As a Software Engineer, you will own full stack projects end to end from DB all the way to the front end, having a direct impact on the company’s success. It will be your responsibility to design, develop, test and deploy your code.
One of Nift’s core values is that we make decisions based on data, not seniority or hunches. To be successful, you will need to be data-driven. You must have a passion for continuously measuring and improving our customers’ experience, and a natural gravitation towards more front-end development.
Team Tech Stack:
- Ruby on Rails
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- Vue.js
- ReactNative
- Redis
- PostgreSQL
- RSpec
Required Skills
- Proficient in Ruby on Rails
- Proficient in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js or React)
- Experience with ReactNative
- Experience with SQL databases
- Able to write clean, maintainable, and efficient code
- Able to communicate well
- Able to persevere through engineering challenges
Preferred Skills
- Understanding of web application architecture, RESTful APIs, and database design
- Experience with distributed systems
- Experience performance tuning and scaling systems
- Experience using Linux
What You Need
- Minimum of 3 years of professional experience as a frontend and full stack software engineer
- Passion for front end development
- Self-motivation, grit & tenacity
- Ownership Mindset: Proactive and self-driven with a strong sense of initiative, consistently taking responsibility, and exceeds expectations
What You Will Do:
- Develop, maintain, and enhance web applications using Ruby on Rails, ensuring high performance, scalability, and security
- Own projects from start to finish, including the development (full stack, API, and front end), testing, and deployment
- Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to team members and receiving feedback to improve your own skills
- Troubleshoot and debug issues, perform testing, and optimize application performance to ensure a seamless user experience
- Assist in documenting code, processes, and solutions to ensure knowledge sharing and maintainable development
What You Get:
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits (401K, Medical/Dental/Vision)
- Flexible remote work
- Unlimited Responsible PTO
- Great opportunity to join a growing, cash-flow-positive company while having a direct impact on Nift's revenue, growth, scale, and future success
Top Skills
HTML5
JavaScript
Postgres
Reactnative
Redis
Rspec
Ruby On Rails
Vue
Similar Jobs
Financial Services
The Principal Software Engineer will build customer-centric software using React and Next.js, mentor team members, and ensure high-quality code practices.
Top Skills:
AWSNext.JsReactStorybookTailwindTypescript
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Productivity • Software • Automation
As a Staff Front-End Software Engineer, you'll build high-quality, scalable UI code, mentor colleagues, and integrate AI to enhance user functionality.
Top Skills:
Ai ToolsAngularJavaJavaScriptReactRelational DatabasesVue
Artificial Intelligence • Cloud • HR Tech • Information Technology • Productivity • Software • Automation
Build scalable, high-quality code and collaborate with product owners while mentoring colleagues. Integrate AI into workflows and develop LLM features.
Top Skills:
AIAngularJavaScriptLlmReactVue
What you need to know about the Los Angeles Tech Scene
Los Angeles is a global leader in entertainment, so it’s no surprise that many of the biggest players in streaming, digital media and game development call the city home. But the city boasts plenty of non-entertainment innovation as well, with tech companies spanning verticals like AI, fintech, e-commerce and biotech. With major universities like Caltech, UCLA, USC and the nearby UC Irvine, the city has a steady supply of top-flight tech and engineering talent — not counting the graduates flocking to Los Angeles from across the world to enjoy its beaches, culture and year-round temperate climate.
Key Facts About Los Angeles Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 375,800; 5.5% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Snap, Netflix, SpaceX, Disney, Google
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, adtech, media, software, game development
- Funding Landscape: $11.6 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Strong Ventures, Fifth Wall, Upfront Ventures, Mucker Capital, Kittyhawk Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: California Institute of Technology, UCLA, University of Southern California, UC Irvine, Pepperdine, California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, Center for Quantum Science and Engineering
