Full Stack Web Developer Tier 1 - Purple Wave, Inc.

Description : Full Stack Web Developer Tier 1. Company : Purple Wave, Inc.. Location : Remote in Omaha, NE

Purple Wave is actively seeking a highly motivated and skilled Full Stack Web Developer Tier 1 to join our team. As a remote work eligible position, you will have the opportunity to build and improve web applications in our open source technology environment. Join our collaborative team of professionals and play a vital role in delivering innovative solutions that align with our business objectives.
The Full Stack Web Developer Tier 1 is responsible for building new and improving existing web applications in our open source technology environment. This role will create and/or revise applications based off of prioritized business outcomes as well as provide application technical support. This position is remote work eligible.
Responsibilities:

  • Develop and enhance web applications in an open source technology environment, ensuring they meet the prioritized business outcomes.
  • Collaborate with the team to gather requirements, propose solutions, and design scalable and maintainable software architectures.
  • Write clean, efficient, and reusable code using JavaScript/TypeScript, ReactJS, Node.js, ExpressJS, and REST APIs.
  • Implement and optimize SQL queries to interact with databases and handle data operations effectively.
  • Utilize Git for version control, ensuring proper branching, merging, and code review processes are followed.
  • Follow Scrum principles and participate actively in the Scrum process, focusing on timely sprint delivery.
  • Understand the importance of prioritization and work closely with the team to manage and track progress.
  • Adapt to company, department, and process changes, demonstrating flexibility and a willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies.
  • Contribute to the self-organizing structure of the Scrum team, collaborating and coordinating tasks with other team members.
  • Provide constructive feedback to team members and accept feedback to foster continuous improvement and growth.
  • Gain a deep understanding of the product's scope and purpose, aligning development efforts to meet business process needs.
  • Proactively learn about the business processes and requirements that the product serves, contributing to its effective development and evolution.
  • Undertake additional assigned duties as requested
Supervisory Responsibilities:
  • None
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
  • Solid technical proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript, ReactJS, Node.js, ExpressJS, and REST APIs.
  • Experience working with SQL and proficient in writing optimized database queries.
  • Strong knowledge and practical experience with Git for version control and collaborative development.
  • Familiarity with Scrum principles and agile methodologies, demonstrating an understanding of sprint delivery and prioritization.
  • Ability to adapt to changes in company, department, and process, embracing a growth mindset and a willingness to learn new technologies and practices.
  • Excellent team dynamics, including the ability to work collaboratively in a self-organizing Scrum team structure.
  • Effective communication skills and the ability to provide and receive feedback constructively.
  • A genuine interest in understanding the business processes and needs that the product addresses, ensuring development efforts align with the overall goals.
  • Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.
Working Settings:
  • Full-time Salaried Exempt, not eligible for overtime
  • Office hours are 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday, additional hours may be required depending on priorities
  • This position is remote work eligible within the United States.
  • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
  • Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
  • Candidates may be requested to complete skills assessment testing
  • Applicants must be either a U.S. Citizen or eligible to work in the U.S.
  • Requires the ability to successfully complete a background check
Compensation:
  • The salary varies based on experience and qualifications, but typically ranges from $60,000 to $80,000 per year. Salary paid bi-weekly.
  • Monthly Bonus Program - determined by the Company’s monthly revenue result and are paid on a “percent to plan” payout formula. (90% = $300, 100% = $600, 110% = $900, 120% = $1,200)
  • Monthly phone stipend in accordance with the Company’s cell phone policy, currently $120/month
  • Health, Dental, and Vision starting the first of the month after 60 days of employment
  • 401(k) plan with an employer match up to 4% starting the first day of employment
  • Company-paid Life Insurance benefit of $25,000 with options to add more through employee contribution starting the first of the month after 60 days of employment
  • Personal Time Off (PTO) annual amount of 120 hours which is prorated based on the number of days between the 60th day of employment and the end of the calendar year
  • Eligible to participate in the Restricted Stock Unit program following the completion of two (2) years of service.

About Purple Wave
Purple Wave Auction is the largest no-reserve Internet auction company in the Midwest.

  • We have over 200 employees, nearly doubling in size in the last two years.
  • While working at Purple Wave, you will have the opportunity to help our mission of being the easiest, most straightforward place to buy and sell used equipment.
  • Purple Wave empowers its employees to solve problems effectively in a family-run business culture.
  • We provide opportunities for continued education as you grow your career with tuition reimbursement. We have a generous benefits package in one of the fastest-growing companies in the area.

Purple Wave is looking for an enthusiastic person to join our growing team to support our customers as we bring our values of Trust, Team, Care and Passion to them.

Purple Wave Auction Core Values:

  • TRUST: We are trustworthy…Our business depends upon our integrity and our customer’s ability to trust Purple Wave and its people: to enforce a fair, transparent unreserved auction marketplace; to safeguard their bidding information; to give a full effort on behalf of their asset(s); We are transparent, accountable and fair.
  • TEAM: WE ARE A TEAM…We respect, support, appreciate and inspire each other; We communicate and follow-through; We need each other. We do our best work when we work together.
  • CARE: WE CARE…We care for our customers. We look out for their best interests. We work hard for them. We “go the extra mile”.
  • PASSION: WE ARE PASSIONATE…We are positive, we are enthusiastic, we take pride in our work, we own our responsibilities and we deliver; When we see problems, we fix them. We learn from our mistakes. We improve ourselves and Purple Wave every day; We believe Purple Wave can be the best marketplace for used equipment and we are committed to make it happen.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity is a Purple Wave, Inc. policy. It is our practice to select the best-qualified candidate for each position in the organization. No employee of the Company will discriminate against an applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, or other physical or mental disability, military or veteran status.

Notice of Background Check

As a condition of your employment, you will be required to sign the Company’s Authorization for Background Check, and to provide the Company with documents establishing your identity and right to work in the United States.