- Location
- New York, New York, US
- Department
- IT
- Source
- Y Combinator
Description
DESCRIPTION Canary Technologies is a fast-growing enterprise hospitality technology company that provides hotels with innovative solutions to drive efficiency and enhance the guest experience. Our core solutions get rid of antiquated technology in hotels. We serve some of the world’s largest and most iconic hotel brands and are backed by top investors in Silicon Valley, including Y-Combinator.
We are an organization that deeply values career development and strongly believes in meritocracy. There is significant opportunity for advancement and growth in this role, both of which are based primarily on performance, and talent.
This opportunity will provide close interaction with senior leaders. Our founders are alums of the Cornell Hotel School, Columbia University, and The University of Pennsylvania- Wharton. They have previously built software companies, and have worked at firms such as Bain & Company, and Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
About You
Canary Technologies is looking for a Software Engineer. Please do consider the responsibilities outlined below as the floor, not the ceiling for this position. At a fast-growing startup, there’s always more to do and ways to expand your impact on the Company.
On a day to day basis, you'll collaborate with a team of engineers and managers to create web-based applications used by our hotel customers around the world. You will take part in regular code reviews, design and implement various components, participate in product meetings. You will be building new applications from scratch, as well as supporting and improving existing ones.
Being one of our early hires, your work will have a direct impact on product architecture, customer satisfaction, and company success.
REQUIREMENTS
Responsibilities Write clean, self-documenting code that follows best practices and design patterns Collaborate with business users, managers and other engineers to achieve elegant solutions Provide ongoing maintenance, support and enhancements in existing systems Provide creative ideas to improve our product and technology Think beyond the specifics of.a ticket in order to delight customers or grow the business Be a self-starter that can, at times, take initiative and execute on projects with little direction Experience & Skills Required Expert in Python with knowledge on at least one industry standard framework like Django, Flask, etc. Solid knowledge of standard web technology Being able to balance velocity and technical debt Drive for continuous personal and organizational improvement Self-motivated, collaborative, and diligent work ethic
Bonus Points JavaScript experience beyond jQuery. Experience using cloud technologies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS). Experience with Docker. Database design skills.
BENEFITS Health Care Plan Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) Stock Option Plan