Who We Are

Opternative is a healthcare technology company building something bigger than a great application; our team has created the online eye exam that science never thought possible. Opternative is looking for more than just skilled and talented individuals. We are looking for outliers and non-traditional thinkers because the Opternative Online Eye Exam is anything but traditional. This is an exciting opportunity for you to pave the way for access to healthcare worldwide. Are you the right match for the team that built the first online eye exam?

Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer position is required to architect, prototype, build, test, and deploy new features and functionality for our online eye exam and vision care platform. You will work primarily on the back end of our software development stack to implement new eye tests, interfaces, APIs, and infrastructure, and be expected to implement code, source control, and documentation standards as required by health care industry law. Also, you'll contribute to high-level strategic decisions with the rest of the Product and management teams.

What You'll Need

• 4+ years of experience is preferred, but the exact number of years doesn't matter
• In-depth knowledge of Ruby on Rails, Javascript, unit testing, and relational databases
• Experience with Angular.js, or the ability to learn quickly
• You have a passion for learning and always improving yourself and the team around you
• Start-up/entrepreneurial experience

Bonus If You Have It

• Experience building single page applications with other Javascript frameworks (backbone, react, ember)
• Experience with Node.js and web sockets
• Experience with native mobile development (Java, Objective-C)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health insurance, medical and dental
• Catered lunches and fully-stocked kitchen
• Free eye prescriptions from our doctor on staff
• CTA pass reimbursement
• Discounted gym membership 
• Professional development and education stipend
• Flexible vacation and work from home policy (work hard and take time when you need it)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.