We at RedShelf were students not too long ago and started the company based on the idea that textbooks shouldn’t cost a fortune or weigh a ton. They should be affordable and easily accessible for everyone to use. Our top priority at RedShelf is to help transition the learning community from print to digital course materials and be advocates for students everywhere.

We are a very fast-growing startup (400% year over year) working out of the Boyce building in downtown Chicago. Our goal is to improve the higher education industry through digital textbooks by helping to reduce cost, increase access, and improve outcomes. Also, if you’re interested in wearing jeans to work and eating on a private rooftop deck for lunch, RedShelf is where it’s at.

What is the job?

We are looking for a candidate to fill a development leadership role. This position is focused on leading a team of Python developers creating complex integrations with university learning software. Previous work in the education/publishing industry would be awesome but is not required.

Manage technical, complex and large-scale project to develop, maintain and enhance applications

Manage, direct and foster a growing team of software developers

Proactively update stakeholders and maintain open communication

Performs other duties as may be assigned by management

What are we looking for?

First and foremost, we are looking for someone who is passionate about development and the higher education market. Candidates should have about 10 years of experience in technology, with around 3-5 years as a developer, and 1-3 years’ experience leading developers across large projects or managing a team. You should also have experience with Agile and/or Scrum development methods and the ability to mentor other developers.

Written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders including senior leadership, will be essential to this position, as-well-as being comfortable to develop and lead independently with little to no direction. We are looking for someone with a track record of balancing multiple priorities simultaneously with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business while meeting deadlines, simply because we are small, scrappy and wearing multiple hats comes with the job.

Question of the year: What’s the tech stack?

Here come the bullet points. Ideally, you should have experience with these technologies or some equivalent. We are willing to train the right candidate if you are passionate about the position and our goals.

Python, JavaScript

Django, Celery, RabbitMQ, Elasticsearch, Redis, PostgreSQL

Ember, Mithril

AWS, Docker, Jenkins, Salt

Nose, QUnit, PhantomJS

EEO Statement:

RedShelf is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Women, people of color, individuals with a disability, veterans, and others who would enrich the diversity of RedShelf are encouraged to apply.