I am applying for a job at the company named [redacted]. I am writing a cover letter that should include 3–4 paragraphs explaining why I'm the perfect candidate for a specific job.
Here is the job description:
- Developing front-end website architecture using hotwire and tailwind.
- Designing user interactions on web pages.
- Developing back-end website applications.
- Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones.
- Ensuring responsiveness of applications.
- Working alongside graphic designers for web design features.
- Seeing through a project from conception to finished product.
- Designing and developing APIs.
- Meeting both technical and consumer needs.
- Staying abreast of developments in web applications and programming languages.
I have a lot of experience that would support my qualification of this role. Here are some of the successes I've had at different companies:
ClickFunnels:
- Shaped, designed and developed the "Course Wizard", which allowed for a user-friendly path to creating online courses.
- Mentored mid-level engineers (and learned a lot from them too).
- Untangled a lot of tech debt in order to unblock faster development.
- Assisted on building out the Community features within the application.
- Built internal tooling to enable a better developer experience
- Created rich user interfaces using Hotwire, ViewComponent and Tailwind.
Orbit:
- Built internal tooling to enable a better developer experience
- Created rich user interfaces using Stimulus, Stimulus Reflex, Hotwire, & CSS
- Led the query builder refactor to enable more flexibility in report generation
- DB query optimizations which led to a 30% increase in query speed.
- Wrote internal articles on architecture and optimizations
- Saved the company time and money by understanding business needs and introducing off-the-shelf alternatives
- Learned and excelled in writing excellent documentation to support async communication (most of the engineers are in Europe)
- Created and implemented a mentorship plan. I love mentoring junior and mid-level developers. I learn every time I do!
- Mapped out complex architecture using Miro which enabled me to lead highly effective refactors
CodeFund:
- Led with excellent management and entrepreneurial skills
- Designed application prototypes using Sketch and Figma
- Co-designed and developed cutting edge, scalable ad-tech, which generated of $90k MRR (monthy recurring revenue)
- Built and supported teams around sales, marketing, finance, and account management
- Generated over $670k for open source projects
- Published code under GPLv2 License at https://github.com/gitcoin/code_fund_ads
Please create a cover letter that describes why I am best suited for the role.