Basis Technologies
Chicago, IL
Hybrid

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, APPLICATIONS

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We’re here to ensure the advertising industry and the people in it are healthy and engaging positively and effectively with those around them. We’re here, ultimately, to improve the lives of people working in the media industry. And we take our responsibility seriously.
 

ABOUT US

We build Basis, Centro's answer to the challenging and convoluted digital advertising landscape. Our engineering teams across North America work closely with product managers, designers, and testers, creating well-crafted solutions to the complex problems of our industry. Our sales team is top notch, and is hitting their targets for rapidly growing our client roster. As an engineering organization, we are aggressively optimizing to reach this scale, while at the same time building industry-leading features that will land even larger clients.

Our software embodies Centro’s guiding principle of providing “Raving Fan” service. We put in extra effort to strike the best balance between simplicity, usability and scalability. Do you enjoy the challenge of collaborative, cross-disciplinary problem solving alongside some of the most talented designers and developers in North America? Join Centro’s team and help us build the future of digital advertising.

 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Collaborate with developers, designers, product managers, and testers to build great solutions to complex digital advertising problems.
  • Work on projects spanning our entire stack, including our React UI, Rails middle-tier, Java services, databases, caches, and external API.
  • Participate in a collaborative software development process. Lend and receive feedback on RFCs and pull requests.
  • Build and extend Centro’s culture of growth and self-improvement. We expand our skills with lightning talks, lunch and learns, book clubs, and the occasional fun programming exercise.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • 2 years or more of professional software experience.
  • Experience with the modern web software stack. Our application is primarily built with React, Ruby on Rails, and is hosted on AWS.
  • You should have a good grasp of relational databases and how to tune a database-backed application for performance and scalability.
  • Knowledge and fluency in the tools used to build and maintain software: Git, Unix/Linux environments, and automated testing tools.
  • Enthusiastic growth-oriented mindset. Our team places high value on design feedback and code review. Our developers are always striving to improve their skills.

OUR STACK

  • Ruby, JavaScript, Java
  • AWS, Docker
  • PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis
  • Rails, Node.js, React, RabbitMQ, Sidekiq

Centro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, gender, age, disability or any other basis protected under the law. 

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What are Basis Technologies Perks + Benefits

Basis Technologies Benefits Overview

While our people work to change an industry, we reward them with industry-leading perks. It’s about making sure our employees feel happy, healthy, and fulfilled when they come to work.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Centro offers each employee one day per calendar year to use for community work or volunteering opportunities. Local offices regularly organizes group volunteer activities for employees.
Partners with nonprofits
Centro partners with local non-profit organizations to support various causes and to organize group volunteer events for employees.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
4-day work week
Each Friday, through the end of 2023, Basis alternates between a half day or full day flex. So if deadlines are met and there are no urgent client needs, our employees are free to be offline.
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Quarterly engagement surveys
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Diversity recruitment program
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Pay transparency
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Fertility benefits
Basis provides all employees with access to Maven, a full-service digital clinic for individuals and couples growing their families.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Company-wide vacation
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free snacks and drinks
Company-sponsored happy hours
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

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