We are seeking an experienced software engineer to build interesting, high-impact internal tools for a rapidly growing luxury jewelry startup. As part of our team, the preferred candidate will have ownership of several immediate projects aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of our system.

Who We Are:

Ada Diamonds is an online custom fine jeweler and the leading luxury retailer of lab diamonds. Our unique online concierge model combines the ease, transparency, and flexibility of an online retailer with the high-touch, client-focused model of a private jeweler.

Known for our incomparable customer service and quality, the Ada Diamonds team consists of driven, focused individuals that strive for excellence and love to deliver stunning jewelry to appreciative clients. We are searching for candidates with similar tenacity, grit, empathy, and appreciation for quality.

The Role:

Our ERP/CRM/DAM/eComm is built on top of Salesforce, Cloudinary, and WooCommerce, seamlessly integrating lead management, sales workflows, inventory management, jewelry production, media management, online sales, and shipping, all through custom applications developed in-house with significant use of open source libraries to improve the UX.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for multiple aspects of software development to improve our core architecture - from database and UX design to quality control and deployment.

The Ideal Candidate:

Demonstrates sharpness, proactivity, critical thinking skills, and excellent communication abilities
Has experience shipping and maintaining tools used by a large number of stakeholders
Boasts extensive experience designing and implementing fast, intuitive user experiences
Possesses advanced proficiency in data manipulation via triggers, webhooks, and user initiated actions
Is proficient at integrating external systems using REST and GraphQL (Google Suite, AWS (S3), DAM, Accounting, Shipping, eCommerce, etc.)
Knows SQL well, and is comfortable architecting objects, properties, and formulas
Excels in integrating and utilization of open-source tools and libraries
Is skilled in utilizing Visual Studio, or similar IDEs
Possesses practical experience with Git workflows for efficient collaboration and version control

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related IT discipline
A minimum of 3 years dedicated to DevOps or Internal Tool development
Proven ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic environment and proactively manage responsibilities
Must live a commutable distance to our Austin office

Logistics & Compensation:

Full-time, contract position
Hybrid work model (2-3 days in office)
Initial 12-week contract with option for extension
Working out of our Austin showroom
$2400 - $3000 per week depending on experience
Dress code: Sophisticated business casual attire
Offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check

Our protocol for hybrid and remote hires:

Introductory interviews are conducted over video chat. Candidates may be required to screen share during a technical interview. If your audio or video is not working, you will be asked to reschedule
Candidates will be asked in their initial interview their desired salary and should be mindful of what is appropriate for their skills and experience
An in-person interview is required as the final step of our interview process

Compensation Overview

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Our protocol for hybrid and remote hires:

6 month growth

1 year growth

2 year growth