Senior Full-Stack Engineer

At Appfire, we believe that great work happens when people get to choose how they work. After 20 years of creating software that empowers teams to break silos and collaborate seamlessly, we've learned that one size does not fit all. That’s why at Appfire, you choose. 

Choose to work where you thrive: Whether from home, in one of our offices, or while exploring the world, you decide where you’re most productive. From hardware and software to access to two decades of collective wisdom on working effectively in a remote-first company, we’ve got you covered.

Choose to balance your life without compromise: Plan your workday around your needs and what matters most to you. Enjoy flexible time off without the hassle of complicated approvals. From day one, we trust you to deliver quality work without sacrificing your personal life, hobbies, loved ones, and well-being.

Choose to grow on your terms: Take charge of your professional growth with access to online learning platforms, facilitated training, leadership programs, and internal hackathons. Collaborate with a global team to gain fresh perspectives. When you're ready for a new challenge, our internal mobility program is here to support your journey.

No one knows you better than you do. So join us and customize your experience. Choose how you want to work. Choose Appfire.

 

Job Purpose and Overview

Senior Software Engineer at Appfire has a cross-team impact – you’ll be solving the most challenging (and rewarding) matters like the performance and reliability improvements of our Cloud and On-premise products, data residency and automatic cross-region data migration, and end-to-end testing. You also will be part of an engineering team responsible for designing and implementing new features and also building and releasing new Cloud/On-premise based products from scratch.

As part of our engineering team, you will have the opportunity to work on some of our enterprise-class Workflow and Automation products, such as JMWE, JSU, JQL and etc., with more than 30k distributions worldwide. 

Of course, not every day will be about re-architecting our existing products, starting a new product, or saving the world. So expect to spend a lot of time working as a part of our product teams and devote your talent to delivering features that will delight our existing customers or create new opportunities.

What You Will Do

• Work on some of the top apps (JSU & JSE) for Atlassian Jira.

• Join a self-organizing, cross-functional product team and cooperate closely with other Software Engineers, Product Manager, Team Leader, and with other specialists like Product Marketeers or Support Engineers.

• Design, build, and maintain efficient and scalable applications written in TypeScript, React and Node.js / Java (Spring framework).

• Follow and establish the best engineering practices: automated testing, code review, pair programming, YBIYRI (you built it you run it).

• Automate cloud services and configuration management to ensure scalability, operational efficiency and cost optimization.

• Share your thoughts openly and honestly on what would be the best for the customers and the business: you will be part of discussions about the future of our products and Appfire.

• Be the change you seek - if you see that something can be improved, suggest how and make it happen (alone or by engaging your colleagues).

• Benefit from the seamless access to Support team, quick feedback and direct communication with our customers.

What We Would Like to See

• Proven record (5+ years) of delivery of multiple complex software development projects or products.

• Hands-on experience with frontend and backend development with Typescript, React, Node.js and Web UI technologies including HTML5 and CSS.

• Basic understanding of Java and willingness to do frontend development on a Java based backend.

• Willingness to learn and use multiple technologies. Whereas we appreciate the breadth, we value the depth even more.

• Truly engineering approach to solving problems. Good theoretical foundations of computer science (e.g. algorithms and computational complexity, OOP) are super practical in the ever-changing landscape of technologies.

• Good understanding of modern Cloud architectures, and practical experience implementing them in AWS.

• Deep architectural understanding of web applications, including performance, quality, and security aspects.

• Good grasp of SQL and relational databases (postgresql).

• Ability to decompose complex problems into well-described, realistic to estimate tasks.

• Fluent written and spoken English

Tech stack:

• Our cloud apps are developed in the frontend with Typescript/React or handlebar templates and in the backend either in Typescript/Node.js or Java based on Spring Boot. Apps are running in AWS.

• our DC apps are developed in Java with Velocity Templates & Typescript/React.

 

What We Offer

• Ability to work remotely

• Flexible work schedule

• Growth opportunity in a dynamic company

• Work in a highly motivated team

• Every Appfire employee is eligible for company equity

• 25 days paid vacation, team buildings and celebrations, sports card and more

• Development opportunities via our Appfire University

 

About Appfire

A people-first approach to business

Since its inception, Appfire has been a remote-first company. With 800+ employees (who we call fireflies) across 27 countries, we foster an environment where everyone is respected. We invest in team members by ensuring they grow professionally and personally.

Watch Appfire's Co-founder and CEO Randall Ward talk about his people-first leadership philosophy: https://youtu.be/GXuChQzzowI

Making an impact

At Appfire, corporate social responsibility is driven by team members, family, friends, customers, and partners through Appfire Town. This program brings people together to generate a strong social impact in our local and global communities.

Our CEO believes being philanthropic is integral to operating our business and is not merely the result of our success. In 2015, Appfire joined the Pledge 1% network of organizations committed to philanthropy. Appfire has since grown our Pledge 1% program to include all four pledge types — product, profit, equity, and employee time. We were among the first to do this, and we’re proud that Pledge 1% is part of our evolution.

Our business

Appfire has been profitable since its inception, with best-in-class free cash flow margins relative to the broader SaaS universe. The company's mission to equip and connect every team so they can plan and deliver their best work has proven successful, producing consistent year-over-year (YoY) growth – with Appfire growing from $10M ARR in 2019 to $200M ARR in 2023. 

What’s our secret sauce?

1. We follow teams. We do our research and build software that solves real-life collaboration challenges while being easy to implement and a joy to use. We’re proud to support over 20,000 customers and growing, including 55% of the Fortune 500. From the entertainment delivered by Netflix to the devices crafted by Samsung, and Dell Technologies and the financial transactions handled by Visa, Edward Jones, and US Bank, Appfire’s technology is indispensable. Our products also play a pivotal role in streamlining operations and fostering innovation at companies like Tesla and significant institutions such as NASA, Boeing, and many more. 
2. We enhance. We don’t compete. Our software is designed to give developers, knowledge workers, and teams the ability to extend and get greater value from the platforms they’ve invested in and enjoy. So far, our solutions extend and enhance the capabilities offered by Atlassian, Microsoft, monday.com, and Salesforce. 
3. We build bridges and invest in our partners. Appfire's success is underscored by the fact that the company has no direct sales team and instead leverages its channel program as its primary path to market. Today, Appfire has a dedicated Channel team supporting 700+ channel partners.
4. We make security and privacy a priority, but we also keep it simple for our customers. We’ve achieved International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 27001 and ISO 27017 and System and Organization Controls (SOC) SOC 2, Type I and SOC 2, Type II certifications. In 2022, we launched our award-winning Appfire Trust Center, offering our customers, partners, and prospects the latest security, privacy, and compliance information, including pre-completed questionnaires (CAIQ, SIG, and VSA) with an accelerated NDA process and just one EULA to cover it all.

Market recognition

Appfire has been consistently recognized for company growth, culture, corporate social responsibility, and product excellence and has been included among the Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. Best Workplaces, BuiltIn Best Places to Work, and Inc. 5000. Learn more about our accomplishments, which would not be possible without our team members, partners, and customers: https://appfire.com/awards.

Read about Appfire's continuous growth and mission to equip and connect every team so they can plan and deliver their best work: https://appfire.com/newsroom/Appfire-Exceeds-200M-in-ARR-Signaling-Growing-Demand