Unwrapit is a virtual gifting platform that helps organizations spark and maintain meaningful connections through a fun, personalized ‘unwrapit’ experience & choice of gifts. Our gifts are almost entirely digital, experiential, charitable and practical and therefore don’t require shipping logistics and won’t end up in landfill.

We are excited to add a full-time Full Stack Web Application Developer to our team, someone who understands the relationship-building potential of gift giving to join us starting in early Summer 2022. 

Who We Are

Unwrapit is solving for the complexity & logistical challenges that come with procuring, preparing and providing gifts in a personalized way at an event, to a client or with a team. From identifying the right gifts to getting them in the hands of recipients, conventional corporate gifting is full of administrative and creative obstacles. Our product seeks to remove them. 

We also care deeply about people and the planet. We believe that giving gifts and making a positive impact can be one and the same. That reaching out, saying thank you, and providing an experience of a lifetime can be seamless. That receiving corporate gifts doesn't have to feel corporate at all.

Unwrapit has received support from Ontario Centres for Excellence’s SmartStart Fund, Futurpreneur, Alterna Savings, and the City of Toronto. Unwrapit is a member of the Upside Foundation of Canada, 1% for the Planet, and CSI’s Climate Ventures. The company receives advisory services from ventureLAB and has graduated from the Founder Institute and Getting to 80 accelerators. We are in the process of certifying as B Corporation (our assessment is currently in review). 

You would be joining an accomplished team with a track record in founding, scaling and supporting businesses. We successfully launched our MVP in March 2021 and have spent the last year honing the product with a smart, savvy team through our partnership with HipoLabs. It's time for us to add a full-time developer to our team.

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Who You Are

As one of our first full-time team members, you are someone who is excited to be part of our anticipated rapid growth. You are ready, willing, and able to help make our big dreams for the future of corporate gifting, worldwide a reality.

We’re an ideal match if you want to be part of something new and unique. You understand that being part of a start-up in the early days is exciting, sometimes frustrating, but always rewarding. We take pride in a participatory work culture, where learning trumps ego. 

Your primary responsibilities:

You have at least 4 years of experience building web-based solutions. 

Our expectations from this new teammate include the following: 

  • You are comfortable converting web application designs into accessible, responsive layouts.
  • You have a solid understanding of core JavaScript features and patterns.
  • You are familiar with modern web stacks, specifically the React.js framework and TypeScript.
  • You are passionate about new web application technologies and look for ways to leverage them.
  • You have a good understanding of RESTful APIs and the basics of HTTP communication layers.
  • You are familiar with the Django framework and have past experience with API-driven Django applications and coding in Python.
  • You are very comfortable with the use of Git as a version control system and standard Git strategies for code review, branching and merging.
Additional Responsibilities:
  • Have fun, work as a team, embody a ‘roll up your sleeves’ attitude.
  • Contribute to product innovation and development.
  • Share your knowledge with the rest of our team.
  • Co-create your own personal and professional development plan.

How We Work

We are a small team working hard to make Unwrapit the success we know it can be. To get there, we understand that we don’t have to have everything figured out from day one. Instead, we ground in the qualities that we know make for high-performing, healthy teams:

  • Cultivate and nurture trust in yourself and others
  • Be forthright about what you definitely can do and what you definitely can’t
  • Be open to giving and receiving feedback to help yourself and others succeed
  • Take great joy in the big, long-term wins and the small, daily achievements
  • Accept setbacks as a necessary part of creative work 
  • Be willing to strongly defend what you believe in
  • Model flexibility and curiosity with everything else
  • Work hard, work collaboratively, and have fun

Policies are transparent and team members are empowered to make decisions about areas that affect them most. This allows our team to work flexible hours and from where they are most inspired. We are happy that we have a ‘hub’ where our team can come together to innovate and connect in Toronto and Barcelona, but ultimately, we trust each other to stay accountable and get stuff done. 

What You Can Offer

  • Strong interest in working  alongside the rest of the non-technical team 
  • Self-organizer and problem-solver, prepared to meet tight deadlines across multiple projects.
  • Able to translate technical details into plain English.
  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
  • Excellent presentation and report writing skills.
  • Proven interpersonal skills and a customer service oriented approach.

How You'll Benefit

Salary, Time Away from Work & Benefits

Salary range is €40,000 - 50,000 EUR depending on experience and location.

All employees receive four weeks of paid vacation per year, and a comprehensive benefits package from day one. We offer a parental leave policy and flexible work that fits your life. 

Career & Professional Development

As a growing company, there are continual opportunities to learn, whether it is developing a new skill set or cultivating your own entrepreneurial craft. You, along with the rest of our team, will be key to driving our impact forward. We have an allocated budget for external professional development opportunities, (e.g. conference attendance, online training) for our team and want to work with you to identify things that will be most beneficial for you. 

Where We Work

Our offices are in Toronto and Barcelona. We are currently utilizing a hybrid work model for the team in Toronto as we are members at the Centre for Social Innovation (Queen and Spadina) and have shared workspace there. In Barcelona the team gathers at our offices near Diagonal and Passeig de Gracia.

How We Hire

As a company dedicated to business for good, we try to be as transparent as possible about how we work. We are happy to answer any questions about the hiring process via team@unwrapit.com. 

We care a lot about who you are, not just what you’ve done. Please make sure to include a cover letter that tells us a little bit more about you, as a person!

Unwrapit provides accessibility accommodations during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

For those we wish to meet, we will reach out to schedule an interview. All candidates will receive communication from Unwrapit. 

Note: Applications will be reviewed as they are received. 

Apply Here!

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