Full Stack Software Engineer (Any Level)

The Company:

Venue Kings is a trusted online ticket brokerage operating out of North Vancouver, BC, specializing in sales of sports, concerts, and theatre events across North America. Today, Venue Kings employs a team of 20 dedicated professionals, priding themselves on their customer service as one of the best in the industry. Venue Kings has been named one of Canada's Fastest Growing Companies five years in a row by Growth 500, as well as ranked on Business In Vancouver’s list of Fastest Growing Companies in BC for the past 3 years.

The Role:

Primarily focused on python, we are looking to expand our Python based systems. Looking for someone with multiple years experience in Python, ideally with experience in the Flask framework. There will also be frontend work using React and some Angular JS.

Looking to automate as many of our business processes as possible. This will involve building interfaces with lots of different companies and systems. APIs will not always be available, so a good knowledge of HTTP request protocol and Cookies to build flexible alternatives will be necessary.

You will be required to develop new interfaces and maintain existing ones, with an emphasis on stability and early fault detection.

Responsibilities:

· Focus on building and delivering high quality, secure, tested code

· Participate in code review and performing extensive testing to ensure high quality software

· Research new technology and tools and share those findings with the team

· Communicate clearly and effectively with all members of our team

Must haves:

· Solid understanding of HTTP requests, cookie and session management

· Experience working with Python and SQL Databases

· Proactive personality and a desire to deliver your best work

Assets:

· Experience with frontend, Angular, Javascript, C# .NET Framework, PHP, Umbraco, AWS, Django, Laravel, Node.js

· Experience with Selenium webdriver, Tamper Data

What we offer:

Compensation includes a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package. Knowledge of sports and entertainment are an asset but not required. The position is open and waiting to be filled right away.

While we will consider all applications, only those short-listed for interviews will be contacted.

Work remotely

• 10 hours per week

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $50,000.00-$90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Paid time off
• Work from home

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• North Vancouver, BC V7P 2S3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• How old were you when you wrote your first program?
• Please do an IQ test at IQtest.com, it asked you to pay but you can get the score just emialed to you. Forward the score email to me: josh@venuekings.com

In the forwarded email give me answers to these questions:

Do you think asking for a IQ test is a good idea? Why or why not?
Are there any ways you could fake the result you send to me? List examples of how, if any, and how you could make your result more credible to me.

• We need people who can work in our office most of the week. Explain to me how you could prove that you live in the area we are interested in, if there are ways of proving it that wouldn't be reliable please explain why not. Email your response to josh@venuekings.com
• Do you have over 5 years of work experience in the industry?

Language:

• English at least half decently (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in North Vancouver, BC V7P 2S3