Senior Software Engineer II

Position Summary:

The Sr. Software Engineer II designs, develops, tests, deploys, maintains, and improves software. They work on one or more software systems and help develop large software systems and/or security software development. The Sr. Engineer delivers individual projects based upon deadlines and required deliverables. They build complex features independently and collaborate with other teams to conduct software design and code reviews. They develop and/or provide technical leadership in the development of software involving application of new technologies with significant technical risk. The Sr. Engineer prepares detailed plans, which may span over a year for programs or complex projects. They determine test philosophy, goals, and objectives and participate in the formation of project goals, scope, and schedule. The Sr. Engineer mentors other engineers and makes a significant contribution to their team.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software 

• Participate in team meetings including grooming sessions, project planning, and other aspects of the agile development lifecycle. Act as technical expert and advise junior developers on industry best practice 

• Act as technical liaison to product development team and advise product management on best technical paths to solve business problems

• Help level up the team through mentorship and design techniques 

• Participate in on call rotations 

Ideal Skills, Experience, and Competencies:

• At least seven (7) years of relevant software development experience

• Advanced proficiency of a relevant programming language (Java, JavaScript, Kotlin, Go, and/or Python)

• Effective technical leadership abilities

• Ability to raise the technical bar for how we develop complex, scalable, and reliable systems

• Proven experience working with distributed, highly available systems

• Proficiency in a technical stack from infrastructure to application code

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience with innovative application design and implementation

• Effective problem solving and troubleshooting abilities

• Ability to step up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said

• Ability to actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development challenges

• Ability to build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

• Ability to create new and better ways for the organization to be successful

• Ability to consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances

• Ability to operate effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way forward is not clear

• Ability to make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems

Required Education & Certifications:

• B.A./B.S. in related field or equivalent work experience

Compensation:

• Qualified candidates can expect a compensation range of $155,000 to $195,000 or more depending on experience.

Expected Closing Date: 2/14/2025