Senior Full Stack Developer, Palo Alto

Rhombus Power is purposefully transforming defense and global security enterprises with Guardian, our Artificial Intelligence platform for strategic, operational, and tactical decision-making at the speed of relevance.

We provide relevant, actionable, and AI-powered insights at each step in the defense decision-making cycle. Equipped with Guardian's AI-powered tools-- from infrastructure to data to insights -- our clients are able to solve their most complex, interconnected challenges and achieve decision and operational superiority. 

Come join our cross-disciplinary and world-class team that is delivering game-changing solutions to transform global security.

Learn more about Rhombus and watch a demonstration of Guardian, our AI Platform here -- https://youtube.com/watch?v=3PxY6su1Q-Q

See the following articles to learn more about what we do:

https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/19/ai-artificial-intelligence-national-security-foreign-policy-threats-prediction/

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/air-force/2023/12/new-decision-advantage-tool-will-change-how-air-force-makes-investment-decisions/

https://apnews.com/article/us-intelligence-services-ai-models-9471e8c5703306eb29f6c971b6923187

Job Description

As a Senior Full Stack Developer you’ll be collaborating across departments to conceptualize, design, and implement innovative software solutions, owning the end-to-end responsibility to bring our product vision to life. 

Additionally, you will engage closely with our product team to understand current user needs and anticipate future user needs, facilitating the seamless integration of user requirements into software solutions. Regular interaction with internal and external clients will be essential, as you spearhead user training sessions and gather invaluable feedback to continually refine and enhance our AI platform.

Rhombus embodies a start-up culture where we’ll be relying on you to bring your exceptional technical fluency to a small but mighty team of developers and engineers. Join us as we build game-changing analytical tools and shape the future of national security. 

Ideal candidates will bring strong academic backgrounds, a tireless work ethic, and around 10 years of software engineering experience. Candidates with start-up experience (particularly in SAAS) and/or AI defense contracting is highly desired. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of our product’s backend systems, and translate software requirements into stable, working, high-performance software. We’re seeking deeply experienced “doers’ who can switch seamlessly between individual contributors and team leaders. 
• Work closely with front-end developers to design and develop functional, performing, and complete APIs or GraphQL, and work tirelessly to define initiatives to improve quality and/or productivity, such as implementing automated test tools or new development methodologies within the team. 
• Lead code reviews and prepare (or guide) technical documentation, and ensure team members are contributing with speed and accuracy. 
• Define standards and processes to be followed during SDLC, and challenge ideas and opinions to avoid pitfalls and inefficient solutions!
• Design and implement front-end components using React, ensuring a seamless user experience for web applications.
• Develop back-end components using Node.js, writing scalable and efficient code. 
• Collaborate with UX/UI team to implement user-friendly and visually appealing interfaces for web and mobile applications.
• Write clean, scalable, and maintainable code using best practices and modern software development methodologies. 
• Implement automated testing and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices. 

Qualifications

• Candidates holding either a bachelors or masters degree in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or other related discipline are highly desired for this role. PhD’s are highly desirable! 
• 10 years experience in full-stack software development with a strong focus on Reach and Node.js. 
• Exceptional knowledge of PHP (Back end), MySQL, relational database design, and able to pull data from databases/design user tables. 
• Strong familiarity with HTML, CSS, JS, jQuery, version control systems (Git, SVN), and Linux based web hosting systems/command-line interfaces.
• Previous experience with MVC (Model View Controller) design patterns, preferably CodeIgnitor (CI) PHP framework, and able to get up to speed on CI framework is highly desired. 
• Awareness and understanding of product technical constraints, resources, scalability constraints, and security principles
• Knowledge of AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes is a plus. 

Personality Traits:

• Has deep empathy for the end user and is excited to talk to customers to reach a deep understanding of requirements.
• Able to take customer requests and feedback and turn them into technical requirements for our product roadmap.
• Can verbalize several proposed solutions for a given problem. Earnest to collaborate, but defaults to action and can autonomously figure out the solution to a problem!
• Is opinionated but enjoys the benefits of being a generalist and not tied down to a specific language, framework, or part of our codebase. Gets it done regardless of the conditions. 
• Are naturally curious and willing to pick up new skills/opportunities, including training junior members of the team
• Gets excited about solving interesting problems
• Is resourceful and resilient when faced with ambiguity and new challenges

Benefits 

• Full medical, dental, vision coverage for employee and dependents 
• 401k matching program 
• PTO and Holidays 
• Bonus and other incentive programs
• Access to mental health program
• Access to Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care, Dependent and Commuter

About Rhombus 

Rhombus Power Inc. (Rhombus) is a startup located in the heart of Silicon Valley at Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto.  We use cutting-edge cross-disciplinary approaches to solve pressing Big Data and Sensing problems in security, energy, and healthcare. Our advisory board includes two Nobel Laureates and a Draper Prize winner. 

Rhombus compensates, motivates, and develops employees, who are trusted, empowered, and involved. Employees have clear roles and expectations – and their roles are flexible enough to move at the speed of innovation in order to meet and exceed client expectations. We have a unique culture of global purpose, rooted in the innovation and progress of Silicon Valley. 

Rhombus knows that diversity is a condition for success. We are committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.