Formstack improves people’s lives with practical solutions to their everyday work. We are looking for the next Stacker to help us accomplish this mission.

Formstack is a remote-first company with team members who live and work across the U.S., Canada, and the globe. We offer more than just a job; we provide a community where you can learn, grow, and thrive your way. Join a dynamic and diverse team that values relationships as much as results. Come build what matters with Formstack.

Who You Are

As a Back-end Software Engineer on the Forms team, you will collaborate with the Development and Product teams on a daily basis to ensure we are creating what our customers need for this platform. You will work closely with these teams to make sure features ship as they were planned and existing features are updated as needed. You will focus on creating, improving, and maintaining technology and features specific to our platform.

What You Will Do

You will collaborate with development, design, quality assurance, and product management functions on a daily basis to make sure what we are creating will support both our internal and external stakeholders.

You will work within a Scrum methodology to make sure features ship as they are planned and scheduled. Each developer will be heavily involved in project scoping, planning, and estimating.

You will execute projects, fix bugs, write tests, reduce technical debt, and maintain our documentation.

You will provide constant and constructive feedback through Code Reviews

You will create scalable code that’s easy to understand, test it, and release it into production.

What We Are Looking For

5+ years experience as a software engineer in back-end technologies such as PHP

Solid foundation in writing and updating queries in MySQL and OpenSearch databases and creating schemas that represent and support business processes.

Excellent understanding of OOP concepts and software design patterns

Experience with Git or other similar source control systems

Strong collaboration skills with the ability to document proper requirements for short-term and long-term project success

Experience working remotely with team members across multiple time zones to build camaraderie and productivity

Willing to understand and commit to our company values

Must be fluent in written and spoken English

Willingness and desire to learn and embrace new web technologies as they evolve

Bonus Points

Experience with managing infrastructure through AWS, Terraform, and GitHub Actions

Experience with microservices

Experience with high-performance systems

A strong understanding of back-end technologies, such as MySQL and OpenSearch databases, DTOs, APIs, and PHP.

Salary

Salary Range: $80,000 - $110,000 USD/year

Plus a potential annual bonus of up to 5% of the salary.

This is a target starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and projected impact.

***This is a remote position***

Additional Information

What Formstack Offers for Full-Time Employees in the US and Canada:

- Competitive health plans, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance Benefits for US and Canadian full-time employees.

- Monthly Health & Wellness and Technology stipends

- Flexible PTO for all employees.

- 401k & Roth w/ safe harbor match (the US and Canada)

- The most up-to-date technology, including company-issued Macs, the latest software, and other tools needed to excel at your job

- Extended learning opportunities

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every qualification. Formstack is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. if you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Formstack is an equal-opportunity employer. We are passionately committed to equitable hiring and boldly dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions), age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Women, people of color, bilingual and bicultural individuals, LGBTQ+ persons, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

All data collected in our application process, from resume collection to application questions, is used for recruitment purposes only. We will store it in our applicant tracking system, Lever, and will not share this data with anyone else. We will keep your data until the role is filled and only continue to store it if we feel you may fit future roles.

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Software Engineer - Back End