Application Architect

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About G2 - Our People 

G2 was founded to create a place where people will love to work. We strive to create meaning in work and provide more than just a job: a true calling. At the heart of our community and culture are our people. Our global G2 team comes from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and that’s what makes our G2 community  strong and vibrant. We want everyone to bring their authentic selves to work, and we do this through our company and team events, our G2 Gives charitable initiatives, and our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). 

Our employee-led, leadership-supported ERGs celebrate the diversity of our team, foster inclusivity and belonging, and create a space to connect to each other. Through connections and understanding, we build a stronger and more dynamic global team and help every person reach their personal peak.

We support our employees by offering generous benefits, such as flexible work, ample parental leave, and unlimited PTO. Click here to learn more about our benefits. 

Due to Covid, G2 is currently operating fully remote until it is safe to return to the office. 

About G2 - The Company

When you join G2, you join the global team behind the largest and most trusted software marketplace. Every month, 6 million people come to G2 to inform smarter software decisions based on honest peer reviews. Authenticity is our focus, and every day we help thousands of companies, and hundreds of employees, propel their potential. Ready for meaningful work that starts and ends with compassion and heart? You’ve come to the right place. 

G2 is going through exciting growth! We’ve recently secured our Series D funding of $157 million, which will further allow us to grow and develop our product and people. Read about it here!

About the Role

At G2 we make solutions with Ruby on Rails and React with a strong emphasis on good code design and quality. We enjoy quarterly weeks of creativity where engineers work to solve problems they see our customers have. If you wish to join a talented passionate team whose kindness and authenticity will help you grow then apply so we can start our conversation today! 

In this role you will:

  • Coach and mentor engineers and support an inclusive process ensuring all engineers understand the architecture and tools
  • Make recommendations on technical improvements to deliver consistent value while ensuring throughput and quality code is in line with expected goals
  • Support pull request reviews to help complex features move along while keeping a pulse on the quality of our code design
  • Consult on complex dependencies between teams with creativity and transparency that need to be met in order to achieve a business goal of stories
  • Coordinate and lead training opportunities with budget in mind that will further accelerate the growth of the team in areas of need
  • Attend and facilitate agile ceremonies such as scrum, retrospective, grooming and planning to promote good process and help the team focus on the delivery of value
  • Facilitate architectural changes that increase the scalability of the web platform while maintaining efficiency in all phases of the development lifecycle

Minimum Qualifications:

We realize applying for jobs can feel daunting at times. Even if you don’t check all the boxes in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

  • 5+ years of programming experience, ideally in a web environment.
  • Eagerness to take on responsibility and enjoys working creatively with a team.
  • Demonstrated ability to motivate and guide internal stakeholders.
  • Excellent collaboration skills, ability to influence across G2.
  • Strong time management skills.

What can help your application stand out:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a completed Bootcamp
  • Hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails or React
  • Previous experience building web applications front the ground up

Our Commitment to Inclusivity and Diversity

At G2, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment where people of every background can thrive and feel welcome. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, or marital, veteran, or physical or mental disability status. Learn more about our commitments here


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