Front End Software Engineer @ The Boring Company

INACTIVE

Full-Time

Front End Software Engineer

Posted on 11/17/2022

The Boring Company

201-500 employees

Underground transportation networks & development

Hardware

Industrial & Manufacturing

Mid

Bastrop, TX, USA

Required Skills

Agile

JavaScript

NoSQL

Git

SQL

HTML/CSS

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in human computer interaction, human factors, interaction design, computer science or related discipline and 2+ years of experience in front end development OR 4+ years of experience in front end development
Development experience in JavaScript, CSS and HTML
Familiar with SQL, NoSQL and Time series databases
Experience using git or similar versioning tools for development
Ability and motivation to learn new skills rapidly
Capable of working with imperfect information
Previous experience in evaluating complex user needs and implementing HMIs for different machines (automotive, automation industry, …)
Experience in designing and testing user interfaces in iterations
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary

Responsibilities

Design and implement tunnel boring HMIs in an iterative process
Visualize relevant data for different stakeholders using dashboards (e.g., Grafana)
Execute user research and requirements gathering for new and existing products
Take ownership of relevant Boring Company websites
Develop web-based engineering tool UIs to use in the field

Desired Qualifications

Work experience in agile teams is a plus

The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.

Responsibilities

Design and implement tunnel boring HMIs in an iterative process
Visualize relevant data for different stakeholders using dashboards (e.g., Grafana)
Execute user research and requirements gathering for new and existing products
Take ownership of relevant Boring Company websites
Develop web-based engineering tool UIs to use in the field

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in human computer interaction, human factors, interaction design, computer science or related discipline and 2+ years of experience in front end development OR 4+ years of experience in front end development.
Development experience in JavaScript, CSS and HTML
Familiar with SQL, NoSQL and Time series databases
Experience using git or similar versioning tools for development
Ability and motivation to learn new skills rapidly
Capable of working with imperfect information

Preferred Skills and Experience

Previous experience in evaluating complex user needs and implementing HMIs for different machines (automotive, automation industry, …)
Experience in designing and testing user interfaces in iterations
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Work experience in agile teams is a plus

Additional Requirements

Ability to work long hours and weekends as necessary.

Reporting Location: Bastrop, Texas - Headquarters

Culture

We’re a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.

Benefits

We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.

The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

The Boring Company

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The Boring Company’s mission is to solve traffic, enable rapid point-to-point transportation and transform cities. The company is committed to building tomorrow’s transportation network by creating safe, fast-to-dig, and low-cost transportation, utility, and freight tunnels to ultimately enable rapid transit across densely populated regions.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$913M

Headquarters

Bastrop, Texas

Founded

2016

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 15%

1 year growth

↑ 48%

2 year growth

↑ 105%

Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision coverage

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Competitive equity

INACTIVE