Senior Product Developer

TLDR;

• Paperform is a Sydney based SaaS company.
• We're looking for a full-time Senior Product Developer with the potential to grow with us.
• You have to be residing in Australia with permission to work full time.
• Apply at https://engineering-at.paperform.co/

About Paperform:

Paperform is an Aussie, bootstrapped, PLG SaaS company that launched in late 2016, and now has thousands of customers from across the globe. We’re a small, agile team, and we’re growing fast!

Paperform’s mission is to bring people back to life by providing the digital tools and support they need to build set-and-forget solutions. We want to see everyone have more time for the people and things they love.

The role:

We are looking for a Senior Product Developer to join our tight-knit product team.

Day to day you'll be working across the full stack of our product offerings. You'll be designing and building new features, refining existing product, and delivering high-quality solutions that make an impact.

You’ll be given responsibility to manage and implement initiatives from end-to-end with the support of the rest of the team, and be involved in our company wide planning to both be able to share your own ideas and prioritise what’s coming next.

The stack:

• Backend: PHP 8+ (Laravel), JS/TS
• Frontend: React / JS/TS
• Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda), Cloudflare
• We're open to new technology - if there's a better way to do something that will help us move faster, be maintainable, and provide a better experience to our customers, we're all for it.

What you need to bring:

• Experience working full stack - we work across the stack as a team, and you will be expected to be able to deliver solutions from end to end.
• Modern frontend development, CSS, React, JavaScript (preferably Typescript).
• A desire to craft the best products for real people - we build for people, not to tick spec boxes!

It would be especially nice if:

• You have experience in a modern monolithic framework (Rails, Django, Laravel...), even better if it's PHP based.
• Have UI/UX design experience and opinions.
• You have experience or interest in SaaS businesses.
• You have strong opinions (loosely held) on what we build, not just how it's built.
• Experience working in small, high functioning product teams

Perks:

We believe in strong and fast execution, but people always come first!

• Work where you like - Work from home, come into our CBD office, or both.
• Competitive salary - 💰
• Work when you like - We expect you'll be at scheduled meetings, and available over a couple hours of the standard AEDT workday, but other than that, work when it suits you. If you're a morning bird, or a night owl (or need to pick the kids up from school), we're easy.
• Work in a growing, young, open organisation that is Product-Led - want to start your own business one day? See what it takes to scale a SaaS business from marketing to operations to product.
• Work with the tools you need - we'll get you the tech and equipment you need to get the job done.
• Work with genuinely fantastic people who value candor, kindness, discipline and arguing well.

You’re a good fit if you...

• Are a creator - you want to make things, not process JIRA tickets.
• Care about why you're building things, not just how.
• Communicate well online, and don’t like to be coddled.
• Take ownership of your work, and can manage projects and work to deadlines.
• Know how to adjust your preferred work style on the perfection VS speed scale (sometimes done is better than perfect, but not always!).
• Have a high level of spoken and written English.
• Have strong attention to detail and can spot a typo from a mile away.
• Can work autonomously, and thrive when given responsibility.

Working for us

Although our main office is based in Sydney, Australia, we are a remote global Team. To work for us you need a stable internet connection, a passion for getting stuff done, outstanding communication skills, and to be obsessed with details.

We have clear core values that drive the way we work:

1. We are compassionate and kind: We treat everyone with respect and compassion. That goes for our team, customers, competitors and anyone in between. We put ourselves in your shoes, or behind your keyboard, and actively listen. Frustrated? Irritated? We’re the types that respond with an extra dose of kindness and support.
2. We argue well and assume the best in others: Ever seen LeBron James argue with his teammates? That’s ‘cos when you’re pushing the boundaries and striving for greatness you don’t always agree. That’s okay. It’s not a personal attack. We speak up if we think there’s a better way to do something, but never lose sight of the fact our colleagues and our customers are on the same team. Disagreement offers a way for us to hone our critical thinking skills and become better as people and as a company.
3. We are people and product-focused: We’re a SaaS business. That means we expect all our team members to understand the product back to front. No matter our role, from web dev to writer, we’re actively playing with and exploring it daily. This goes for customer problems too. We act as though we’re all responsible for customer service, regardless of our titles, and do what’s best for the customer first—even if that means suggesting a solution outside of Paperform.
4. We are self-disciplined: Self-discipline has become a lost virtue. It used to be called things like grit; pluck; gumption. It’s doing the hard things. We turn up to work on time and we deliver on our promises and we see projects through to the finish line. We do the work without fanfare or complaints, then turn around and do it all again.
5. We champion autonomy. We don't impose limits. We remove them. This goes for our team and our customers. Paperform is about giving you the tools to get the job done and the breathing room to do it. This doesn’t mean you’re up a river without a paddle—openness and an ability to ask for help are baked in.

How to Apply?

Fill in the form at https://engineering-at.paperform.co/ and we'll be in touch.

If your application is being considered, we’ll invite you to a video call interview. We’ll provide more info on these steps if you progress.

We receive a high volume of applications for every role we post - please be patient as we review and give every candidate the attention they deserve. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to answer every application we receive; if you don’t hear from us within the next 3 weeks, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We encourage you to keep an eye out for upcoming roles in the future.