Senior Software Engineer

Who You Are:

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with experience developing and maintaining both customer-facing and internal systems. You’ll be joining our engineering group and be part of the cross-functional squad known as Core Services, where you’ll solve a variety of user-facing and core systems problems. Our ideal teammate is highly collaborative, humble, and curious about customer problems. We value our team's diverse backgrounds and are always looking for candidates with unique experiences and skill sets. Storyblocks is technology-agnostic, so we care less about what programming languages you know and more about your ability to solve problems. 

This is a remote position that can be based anywhere in the US.

What You Will Do:

On Core Services, you’ll be helping improve and maintain a wide range of systems and processes that power Storyblocks, the leader in motion stock media. Some examples of what you might work on include designing and executing on a scalable content management flow, improving contributors’ experience with Storyblocks, and shaping the future of our internal user, billing, and Storyblocks API systems. You’ll work closely with your teammates, the Engineering Manager, Product Manager, and stakeholders to design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain solutions.

What You Bring to the Table: 

• Full-stack capability: You have experience writing well-designed, well-tested, and easy to read code. Experience across the full stack and strong coding foundations to build on are required, with specialization in the backend preferred.
• Curiosity: You are interested in solving hard problems, and enjoy exploring new technologies and ideas. You enjoy diving into unknown territory with the help of your team.
• Ownership mentality: You believe in "leaving it better than you found it", whether that means refactoring some code, adding a unit test, or following up on a customer issue.
• Growth mindset: You are eager to find ways to improve yourself and your team. You are open to giving and receiving feedback from your teammates and actively participate in code reviews.
• Team player: You work best as part of a team (no matter where they're located). You are humble, supportive, and empathetic. You foster an inclusive environment for your team and are always open to new ideas.

Required

• 3+ years experience as a frontend, backend, or full-stack engineer
• Experience with backend technologies such as Node.js, PHP, etc.
• Experience with large structured and unstructured data sets
• Experience working with distributed systems
• Proven track record of working in a team environment and collaborating with technical and non-technical colleagues

Preferred

• Experience with front end technologies such as React or Next.js
• Experience developing APIs designed for internal and/or external use

What We Bring to the Table:

• Competitive and fair compensation: We believe in fair pay--equal pay for equal work. For each title, we consistently apply competitive salary bands based on market data and benchmarks which are reviewed twice a year. What you’ve been paid before, fear of conflict, or willingness to negotiate does not play a part in determining your pay.
• The annual base salary range for this position is $137,000 - $153,000. Placement within the range is determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to: knowledge, skills, years & depth of experience, and equity with internal team members.
• 401(k) retirement plan: We offer both a Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a company match.
• Company-paid medical: Our medical, dental and vision premiums are covered 100% for you and your dependents. 
• Paid parental leave: Welcoming new family members is exciting, but it can also be challenging. We offer twelve weeks paid leave for primary caregivers and four weeks for secondary caregivers. We have a dedicated private space available to breast/chest feeding employees.
• Unlimited vacation: At Storyblocks we take vacation seriously. That means take the time off when you need it. Don’t worry about tracking hours or accounting for partial days. Typically, employees take about three or four weeks each year. Plus, two company-wide week breaks in July and December as well as numerous Fridays off throughout the year to take advantage of 3-day weekends.
• Workplace benefits and perks: Whether you work in our offices in Arlington, VA or anywhere else across the US, we have you covered. Fully stocked office kitchen? Check. Home office stipend for hybrid and remote workers? Check. Commuter stipend for office workers? Check. Company and team events? Check.
• Flexible work options: Much of our workflow is online, and for in office meetings, we have dedicated video-conferencing setups. As long as you deliver results, you are welcome to get your work done during unusual times when desired.
• Company-sponsored mentorship and growth: We encourage attending meetups and are happy to host them as well. We also have a leadership coach, on staff, available to all employees to enhance your professional development.
• Employee perks: We help employees maintain work-life balance and honor their contributions to the organization by offering resources such as a financial wellness program, a subscription service that offers unlimited deliveries from thousands of eligible restaurants with $0 delivery, and a recognition and rewards program that celebrates their accomplishments.

Who We Are:

Storyblocks is a different kind of content company delivering a fresh approach to meet the creative needs of a new generation of storytellers. Built on the belief that all stories deserve a chance to be told, Storyblocks provides video, audio, images and easy to use creative tools through its unique subscription model. By offering unlimited downloads and continually adding fresh content, Storyblocks challenges the paradigm that your ambitious vision requires deep pockets. We are committed to empowering storytellers by removing creative barriers and democratizing video creation. 

Driven by a set of six company core values, our culture is shaped by a love for data, empowered communication, community, telling authentic stories, an embrace of ownership, and everyone emptying the dishwasher (both literally and figuratively).

Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Storyblocks has been recognized as one of Washington D.C.'s Top Workplaces by The Washington Post, among the Best Places to Work by the Washington Business Journal, and by the Washingtonian as one of DC’s 50 Great Places to Work.

We encourage you to apply even if your experience is not a 100% match with the position. We are looking for someone with relevant skills and experience, not a checklist that exactly matches the job description. We want to help you grow and in return, you help us grow into a stronger, more inclusive organization. 

Storyblocks does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. We support workplace diversity.