Jobs at Vuru

Intermediate/Senior Web Developer (PHP)

Vuru is a hot new VC/Angel-backed startup based out of Toronto, Canada. We make stock analysis simple for the retail investor. Our mission is to level the playing field for retail investors everywhere by creating beautiful, usable, and powerful stock analysis software that can be used by investors of any skill level. To date, we have built a product that serves over 20,000 users and is unlike any other in the financial space... and, we're hiring!

We are currently looking for Engineer #1 to join the CTO on the technical team at Vuru. You will be joining a small team, so your responsibilities will be vast and rewarding. You will have a say in the architecture, design and implementations of product, and you will need to be able to handle development on the front-end and back-end. We have numerous exciting technical challenges ahead of us and are looking for highly-capable, highly-motivated, and highly-awesome people to get us there.

Your Responsibilities

  • Building new features from scratch/expanding existing ones in the Vuru web application
  • Architecting application components and developing complex, well-thought-out designs
  • Working with team members during planning and design cycles to develop ideas and prototypes
  • Writing high-quality, well-tested code based on OOP design principles
  • Working closely with the CTO through different stages of feature development
  • Bringing a high standard of autonomy and quality to the work you do (we give you freedom and ownership, and we expect awesome code in return!)

Technical Requirements

  • Expertise with PHP5 and object-oriented design
  • Expertise at testing, preferably experience with PHPUnit and Test-Driven Design
  • Experience working with MVC frameworks
  • Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, Javascript, jQuery, CSS and AJAX)
  • Experience with MySQL or similar databases
  • Experience with the UNIX command line and Mac OSX

Non-technical Requirements

  • Ability to get shit done, quickly and properly
  • Flexibility to work longer hours when needed (we're a startup, so we work hard and play hard!)
  • Excited about working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Confident working in an autonomous environment at a small company
  • Like to drink beer (or equivalent non-alcoholic beverages) on a Friday afternoon with the team

Nice to haves

  • Experience with the Yii Framework
  • Experience using Git or other distributed version control systems
  • Background or knowledge of finance/equity markets
  • Experience working at another early-stage startup

Perks of the Job

  • Work at a hot new startup in downtown Toronto, in a rapidly-changing space
  • Excellent stock options
  • Flexible hours, and some opportunity to work from home
  • Subsidized Metropass and gym membership
  • Well-stocked beer/pop fridge

Please send your resume and a quick blurb about yourself to jobs [at] vuru [dot] co and we will be in touch!