Software Engineer – Full Stack Contractor

About the role

Greenhouse is looking for an independent contractor to join its Governance team for an approximately 12‑month engagement. You will help develop and maintain web‑based applications, focusing on permissions and authorization features across the Greenhouse product.

Key responsibilities

• Build, modify, and maintain features using Ruby on Rails and React, following established engineering patterns.
• Maintain RESTful APIs and update PostgreSQL data models to support evolving feature needs.
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests (e.g., RSpec, Jest) to ensure feature stability.
• Collaborate closely with other engineers through code reviews, stand‑ups, and technical discussions.
• Participate in a shared support rotation, diagnosing and resolving issues during working hours.

Required profile

• Pragmatic builder who writes clean, readable code and seeks simple solutions.
• Full‑stack contributor comfortable with both backend (Ruby, PostgreSQL) and frontend (React, JavaScript/TypeScript) work.
• Quality advocate who ensures features are thoroughly tested before release.
• At least 2 years of experience contributing production code and driving projects to completion.

Required skills

• Ruby (preferably Ruby on Rails)
• React, JavaScript, TypeScript
• PostgreSQL
• RSpec, Jest
• RESTful API development
• Experience with AI‑assisted coding tools such as Claude or Codex