Sr. Fullstack Software Engineer | Wild Alaskan Company | Remote (United States)

What to Expect Wild Alaskan Company is a data-driven, tech-enabled marketing and cold chain logistics company that sells seafood. Our mission is to accelerate humanity’s transition to sustainable food systems by fostering meaningful, interconnected relationships between human beings, wild seafood, and the planet. To meet this goal, WAC is constantly striving to innovate technology that facilitates (a) a more connected and vertically integrated supply chain via a proprietary end-to-end logistics platform, (b) a seamless buying experience via best-in-class ecommerce and POS solutions, and (c) human-to-human connectivity via proprietary CRM, content platform and member portal. To that end, WAC is seeking a hardworking and passionate Senior Software Engineer to join the team. What You’ll Do As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be joining a growing team of talented, driven engineers who are passionate about their work and the mission. You will have an opportunity to make an important difference in the future of sustainable food systems by building technology that enables the efficient production, access, and distribution of food to individuals across the globe. You’ll be bringing your expertise to the technology stack of Wild Alaskan’s proprietary order and inventory management systems, as well as our ecommerce and content platforms. You will work as an individual contributor in collaboration with the VP of Software Architecture, Digital Product leadership, Product Managers, Principal Engineer, other Senior Engineers, and the Data Science and Analytics Team to fully support and expand our home-grown technology stack in Laravel and Vue.js. Your Day-to-Day • Develop robust, scalable, and efficient web applications using Laravel and Vue.js, ensuring high performance and optimal user experience. • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications. • Design and implement database structures and queries to support application functionality and performance. • Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following coding standards and best practices. • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to your peers to ensure code quality and adherence to standards. • Optimize application performance through performance profiling, code optimization, and caching techniques. • Troubleshoot and debug complex issues, identify root causes and implement effective solutions. • Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies and apply them to improve our development processes and methodologies. • Share your knowledge and expertise to foster team growth. • Collaborate with the QA team to develop comprehensive test plans and ensure high-quality software delivery. • Participate in Agile development methodologies, including sprint planning, task estimation, and progress tracking. • Continuously monitor and improve application security, identifying and mitigating potential vulnerabilities. What You Bring • Mastery of Laravel and Vue.js with 8+ years of experience. • Strong OOP and code planning proficiency. • Strong TDD and testing methodologies (PHPUnit.) • Mastery of building RESTful APIs and single-page applications. • Proficiency in front-end web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and related frameworks (e.g., Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS). • Solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and ability to write efficient SQL queries. • Mastery of version control systems (e.g., Git) and familiarity with collaborative development workflows (we use feature branching and rebase). • Familiarity with deployment and hosting environments, including cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and containerization (e.g., Docker). • Strong understanding of best-in-class database design practices. • Strong understanding of frontend performance to optimize user experience and response times. • Ability to identify technical debt and develop effective strategies to mitigate it. • Ability to identify gaps in the technology used and propose suitable solutions for enhancing system functionality. • Proficiency in automated testing to ensure the reliability and quality of the software system. • Ability to plan and execute incremental improvements to continuously enhance the software system’s performance and functionality. • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. • Self-sufficient and capable of working independently to complete tasks and troubleshoot issues. • Self-motivated with a passion for learning and staying updated with the latest technologies and industry trends. Nice to Haves • Knowledge of server-side rendering (SSR) and modern JavaScript Framework tools (e.g., Nuxt.js) • Knowledge of Typescript • Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines • Experience with UI/UX • E-commerce Experience • Experience using BI Tools such as Looker and Google Analytics • Food Industry experience • Experience working in start-up environments Location 100% remote with occasional travel for in-person team and companywide retreats. The starting salary range for this position is $130,000 – $170,000, commensurate with skills and experience. Wild Alaskan’s benefits package includes health, vision, and dental insurance, 401k, PTO, safe/sick time, vacation, parental leave and more, as well as a delicious box of free fish every month. Apply tot his job