Full Stack Developer - Ruby

At Practice Better, we believe health and wellness practitioners deserve a platform that fully supports both their clients and their business. That’s why we’re building the #1 all-in-one EHR designed specifically for holistic health practitioners, giving them the tools to seamlessly run their practice, deliver personalized care, and scale their impact.

Founded in 2016 and built by practitioners, for practitioners, we’ve grown into a global platform serving tens of thousands of health and wellness professionals in 70+ countries. In 2023, we acquired That Clean Life, the leading nutrition planning software, expanding our commitment to root-cause, holistic care.

We’re on a mission to empower health and wellness practitioners to transform lives—without having to choose between great client care and business growth. And we’re just getting started.

Job Title: Full Stack Developer

Location: Candidate must be located in Canada or the USA. Our office is located in Toronto, ON, Canada, but the role is remote/hybrid/flexible.

Reports to: Director of Engineering

About the Role:

We are a fast-growing PLG (product-led growth) tech company looking for a Full Stack Developer to manage the growing complexity of our systems as we scale our nutrition planning platform (That Clean Life) and integration ecosystem. As one of our team members, you will be responsible for bringing your sharp and in-depth technical expertise to the table while expanding your learnings through development opportunities at Practice Better. You will contribute and collaborate as part of a cross-functional team (with Engineering, Product, Design and Growth stakeholders) to understand customer needs and pain points, make informed decisions about our technology, and deliver innovative results to make our customer’s lives better and easier

If you are a driven, results-oriented Full Stack Developer who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about coding, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

What you’ll do:

• Develop software solutions based on direction from management; investigate problem areas; and feedback from customers.
• Build new user-facing features with everything from database models to APIs and UI components.
• Document code and procedures for new and existing features.
• Help our customer support team with technical-related requests, reproducing bugs, and resolving issues for customers.
• Improve performance and optimize our stack by applying better patterns and protocols.
• Add analytics, monitoring, and alerts to our service so that we can better respond to operational incidents.
• Work collaboratively with other stakeholders such as Product Management and Design to achieve company goals.
• We don’t expect you to have a background in everything we use, but we do expect strong Ruby and JavaScript fundamentals and a background working with MVC SPA frameworks.

What you’ll Bring:

• 3-6+ years experience in full-stack software development.
• A generalist who’s excited to pick up new challenges.
• An experienced developer who can identify a problem and independently solve it.
• You consider yourself a craftsperson who cares about quality and writes tests to describe and validate your work.
• You thrive working in customer-focused environments.
• You are a strong writer and communicator.
• Open to constructive conversations and can navigate challenging feedback.
• You resonate with “clear is better than clever".
• Fully capable of taking substantial features from concept to shipping as the sole engineer.
• Openness to mentor, present, and share knowledge.
• Ability to execute in a timely manner.
• Knowledge of the Health & Wellness industry is an asset.

Tech Stack:

• Backbone ✕ Marionette, CoffeeScript, Sass in the frontend
• Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, with RSpec in the backend
• Hosted on Heroku (PaaS)
• GitHub, Slack, DataDog, Amplitude

Our Perks and Benefits:

• Unlimited Vacation: We believe you can be highly productive and still have plenty of time for life outside of work.
• Generous health benefits plan: Coverage starts from Day 1 and includes vision & dental. 
• Sprout Family: Receive personalized support for the family-building process, accessing top-quality care. Schedule a consultation with Sprout's Team for guidance, education, coaching, and assistance in finding a top provider, addressing medical, legal, or regulatory concerns throughout your journey. *Currently for Canadian Employees Only*
• Inkblot: Access to one of Canada's leading digital mental health companies, focusing on offering secure online video counseling through our corporate mental health programs and individual counseling services. *Currently for Canadian Employees Only*
• Choose your device: Are you Team Windows or Apple? You shouldn’t have to compromise, especially if you work more efficiently on a specific operating system. When you join us, you get to pick!
• Home Office Allowance: $500/year to ensure your home office is set up for optimal comfort and productivity.
• Health & Wellness Allowance: $750/year to support your health & wellness-related goals and hobbies.
• Learning & Development Allowance: $1000/year to explore a new skill, attend a conference, read some new books, etc.
• Fully Remote: Work from the comfort of your own home with the choice to access our downtown Toronto office for a change of scenery. 
• Events & Free Lunches: We prioritize weekly team bonding and monthly company-wide social events with a lunch stipend. We pride ourselves on maintaining a culture where everyone feels engaged, inspired, and excited to come to work every day.

Practice Better is an equal-opportunity employer. When you apply for a role at Practice Better, your application will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing accommodations for applicants with disabilities during the application and interview process. If you require assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know.

We know there is no perfect applicant for any role. So, whatever your path, we’re glad it brought you here. We encourage you to apply if you think you’re right for the role.