Technology is a major factor of success for Colonies. Our ambition is to create a spotless end-to-end experience, miles away from what renting an apartment currently feels like, and technology is at the center of this endeavour. Our tech products interact with the tenants’ daily life and with their physical and social environment. We make their lives easier without seeking to monopolize their attention. More than anywhere else, technology has a direct impact on the user’s quality of life.
The tenants’ booking and day-to-day management web app is live, along with the back-office and the marketing websites. Lots of processes have already been automated: lease signature, payments, accounting, reporting etc.
We are currently working on:
Some of our next steps are:
interfacing with connected devices, such as smart locks and thermostats, in order to:
Our current stack:
We do our best to implement efficient design patterns on top of the MVC architecture (decorators, services, value objects, Trailblazer-style operations etc.) to make our codebase scalable. We know the importance of Good Code™ when it comes to scaling ; we also know it needs to be balanced with productivity at times. We write tests, we review code, and we constantly take a step back on our workflow. We want to do this the Right Way™.
Our web app is just the beginning, and we’ll always strive to use the right technologies along the way: SPAs, PWAs, native apps, you name it. We’re not driven by hype, but we know there’s a ton of cool and helpful tech out there, and we’ll use it.
Your job is to quickly become the main referent for these topics.
Your mission will consist in:
You’ll be assisted by Simon (CTO), Alexandra and Lionel (Rails developers), and soon by new developers: we’ll be hiring again soon after you arrive. Your responsibilities must quickly become those of a tech lead, driving the growth of tech and inspiring the team. You must be eager to take on that challenge.
Assembling various trades into a single team is a characteristic of Colonies. You will get to work with all teams: real estate development, architecture and design, project management and experience management. This wealth of profiles is a chance, and each one of us is encouraged to participate to discussions about the Colonies product.
The atmosphere is casual and relaxed. Work schedules and personal organization are flexible: we bet on autonomy and trust. Our office is located at 174 quai de Jemmapes, 10th arrondissement: 6th floor, overlooking the canal, with the Sacré-Coeur in plain sight, a huge balcony and quality furniture and decoration carefully chosen by our very own architecture and design team.
We want to hire people who enrich the team as a whole, not just skill sets. This list is merely an indication, don’t hesitate to apply if you don’t tick all the boxes.
No specific level of education is required. Speaking French isn’t necessary, but speaking fluent English is.
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