About SimplyAnalytics

SimplyAnalytics is a powerful spatial analytics and data visualization application used by thousands of business, marketing, and social science researchers in the United States and Canada. It comes pre-packaged with over 200,000 data variables, enabling users to create maps, charts, tabular reports, and crosstabs. We are passionate about creating outstanding software and believe in test-driven development, continuous integration, and code review.

As a smaller company, each developer plays an important role. At SimplyAnalytics, you are an integral team member, not just a cog in the wheel. You will work on valuable features and make key decisions impacting the product's direction and user satisfaction. We also provide an excellent work-life balance with 100% remote work, 20 personal days off, flexible work hours, a collaborative environment, and quarterly professional development days.

The Role: Backend Engineer

We are seeking a Backend Engineer to take on a significant role in the development and maintenance of our cutting-edge analytics and data visualization application. You will develop and maintain production-quality in-house tools and customer-facing features within a large, shared codebase.

Our technology stack includes modern vanilla PHP and Postgres/PostGIS, with Python for data processing. We utilize modern software development practices such as static typing and analysis, along with automated testing.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with a high level of attention to detail, comfortable asking questions, enjoys working with talented colleagues, and has an interest in analytics and data visualization.

This is a 100% remote position. Our developers can live and work anywhere in Canada. This is a full-time salaried position. Please include a cover letter when applying.

Please only apply if you are currently living in Canada.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test features, both in-house and customer-facing.
• Write high-quality, clean, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Contribute ideas for new features or improvements to existing features.
• Assist colleagues through code review, collaboration, and troubleshooting.

Required:

• 3+ years of professional software development experience on large, structured codebases using PHP or other OO languages.
• Comfortable using Linux CLI.
• Intermediate relational database and data manipulation skills.
• Thorough understanding of API design principles.
• Experience with PostgreSQL.

Bonus Points:

• Python experience.
• Experience using AWS services.
• Familiarity with PSR standards.
• Experience with geospatial demographic, business, marketing, or health data.
• Experience with PostGIS.
• Experience with Psalm or other static analyzers.