About Us
Circle is building the world’s leading all-in-one platform for online
communities. We make it possible for creators, coaches, educators, and
businesses to bring together their audience with engaging discussions,
live streams, events, chat, courses, and payments — all in one place,
all under their own brand.
We’re proud to be a fully remote company of around 180 (and growing!)
team members from 30+ countries around the world. We seek exceptional
individuals around the world, set them up to do the best work of their
lives, and in turn, create a meaningful impact in their own lives. We
don't track hours, but we do manage for high expectations very closely.
We collaborate across time zones, are highly async, and like to document
a lot.
Twice a year, we bring the whole company together in beautiful places
around the world for our company offsites. So far, we’ve hosted
offsites in Turkey, Portugal, Mexico, Thailand, Colombia, Italy,
Ireland, and more, with still more to come!
About the role
We're looking for a Senior Full-stack engineer to join our Marketing
Hub team as we aim to make Circle the top choice for creator/brand-led
communities. You'll be working on features related to Email Marketing,
including Email Broadcasts, Editors, Templates, Analytics, and more.
In this role, you will partake in all stages of the development
lifecycle, from initial task definition to final deployment. As a senior
engineer, you'll break down large epics into actionable tasks, follow
through with development and testing, review PRs, push updates to
production, and gradually release behind feature flags. Your
responsibilities will also include bug-fixing and continuous improvement
of the codebase. This role requires a high level of technical
proficiency and a strong understanding of software development best
practices.
We have a preference for candidates in European and North/South American time zones.
What you'll be doing
- Work autonomously on a product built in Ruby on Rails backend and React front-end.
- Build critical features and improvements for our web app, with a product-first mindset.
- Work closely with Circle's leaders throughout the feature design process.
- Work closely with our designers to create a world-class user experience.
- Foster a bias for action, prioritizing speed of iteration without compromising on the quality of code or user experience.
What you'll need to be successful
- Strong alignment with our values, find our values on our career page if you haven’t read up on them yet.
- You are proficient in English (spoken, written, and reading) at a CEFR Level C2 / ILR Level 5.
- 6+ years experience working as a full-stack engineer on complex web applications.
- Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails, MySQL/Postgresql, ReactJS, TypeScript, CSS/SCCS, TailwindCSS.
- Familiarity with both frontend and backend is necessary, but a high
degree of proficiency in both is not a requirement. You should be able
to individually build most small to medium features end-to-end across
the stack, but you can excel in one over the other.
- A desire to work in an environment which values speed of iteration
and individual autonomy, while also embracing personal accountability
and the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a dynamic team.
- Motivation to understand the business, our users, their requirements, and to deliver results.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with a certain level of ambiguity.
- Great communication skills both in writing and verbal/oral (English).
- Adaptable with the ability to change direction quickly if necessary.
- Familiar with agile software development principles.
- Should be able to lead a complex project end to end with judgment
and an attention to detail when it comes to architectural, product,
design, and process decisions, your judgment should inspire a high level
of trust within the team.
- Experience working on a fully distributed remote team.
Bonus points
- Experience with Elasticsearch / Sidekiq / Kafka / GraphQL.
- Previous experience working with community platforms.
- Experience working on email marketing tools or in the creator space.
- Experience at a fast-growing start-up.
- A track record of picking up new technologies and skills as you ship high-quality code.
$130,000 - $140,000 USD per year
The cash compensation range shown is a starting point. In
addition to equity, benefits and perks, your cash compensation is
subject to an annual review and increase on a once per year basis.
The fun stuff
- Fully remote: work from anywhere in the world!
- Autonomy and trust to do your job: we care about outcomes over everything else.
- Paid time away: all employees are given 35 days of PTO annually. We also offer a paid sabbatical after 5 years.
- Generous U.S. benchmarked compensation and startup equity no matter where you are in the world.*
- Awesome medical coverage with 100% coverage for you and your family, or medical reimbursement options where applicable!*
- Parental leave for parents expanding their family, or just starting one.
- Home office stipend to help you get up and running.
- Learning & development stipend to help you level up your professional skills.
- Annual bonus potential for roles that don't already receive variable income or commission.
- Company retreats: Twice a year, the Circle team gets together for a
fully paid company retreat in incredible places around the world! We’ve
had past retreats in Colombia, Portugal, and Mexico, with more planned
on the horizon.
- Check out our Careers page for more.
*Your role, location and unique circumstance may affect this.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
As a fully-remote international company, diversity is baked into our
DNA. Here’s how our CEO, Sid Yadav, frames our hiring mission: “let’s
find talent in underserved and under-represented corners of the world,
set them up to do the best work of their lives, and in turn, change
their life.” To achieve this hiring mission, we offer competitive U.S.
benchmarked compensation no matter where someone’s located in the world,
and we proactively seek candidates who expand representation of
backgrounds, cultures and lived experiences in our teams.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Circle is an equal opportunity employer and as such, we do not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any
other characteristic protected by applicable laws. If you require any
accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know and we
will work with you to meet your needs.
How We Use Candidate Data
At Circle, we are committed to protecting your personal information.
As a job applicant, the personal data you provide to us is collected and
processed in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the EU and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This notice outlines the types of personal information we collect, the purpose for collecting it, and your rights.
Information We Collect: We collect the following categories of personal information from job applicants:
- Contact information (such as name, email address, phone number)
- Employment history and qualifications
- Education history
- References and any other information you choose to share with us during the application process
Purpose of Collection: We collect this information for the following purposes:
- To assess your qualifications and suitability for the position
- To communicate with you during the recruitment process
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
Your Rights Under GDPR and CCPA: You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- The right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- The right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
- The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information).
For more information about how we handle your personal data or to exercise your rights, please refer to our full Privacy Policy.
By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this privacy notice.