Senior Software Engineer

We are seeking an ideal candidate for a client in the SaaS web platform space. As a Senior Software Engineer you will join a collaborative team working to enhance and innovate their web service to expand to new customers and further improve efficiencies. Our client has a well established engineering department that includes teams dedicated to product research & design technical infrastructure machine learning software development customer support and quality assurance. If you are a full stack creative thinker who wants to thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a high level of ownership and responsibility for the success of the team we are looking for you! You will be working in a supportive culture that encourages respect individual growth and continual improvement. This is a fully remote opportunity that offers an exceptional work/life balance.

Location: REMOTE ability to work East Coast Hours preferred. MUST reside in the United States.

Required:

• Candidates must pass a digital ID verification before proceeding to initial screening with the Hiring Manager
  
• Authorization to work for any employer in the U.S. (The client is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa)

Compensation: to be discussed with a Fox Point Recruitment Staff Member

Primary Function:

• Develop large features & improvements as well as fixes and library upgrades
• Write unit tests to maintain test coverage
• Take initiative to identify improvements to the code structure towards better maintainability and testability
• Drive coding best practices within the team
• Conduct thorough and constructive code reviews to ensure quality
• Actively participate in the agile development process (design reviews planning and retrospectives); seek to meet commitments and proactively resolve blockers
• Write and review technical designs
• Guide and mentor junior engineers in navigating the codebase best practices and relevant languages.
• Contribute to cross-team discussions around processes and architecture improvements
• Implement integrations with third-party services and application components
• Collaborate with peers to prioritize work and be in alignment with strategic goals
• Handle interruptions well seek to help others reach team goals
• Keep up-to-date with relevant advances in the field
• May participate in interviews for new hires.

Required Skills:

• CS fundamentals (data structure and algorithms)
• Deep knowledge of modern web applications
• Expert in Python
• Proficient with JavaScript / TypeScript / React
• Good knowledge of MongoDB or SQL
• Proficient with Git
• Proficient with Docker (Kubernetes is a plus)
• Experience with AWS is a plus
• Excellent problem solving troubleshooting and debugging skills
• Excellent design & organizational skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills including experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment requiring minimal direction/oversight
• Continual improvement and self-learning

Education and Experience:

• 7 years of professional experience in software development of web applications.
• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science or related field is a plus

Why work with our client

• Remote first work environment - equipment provided internet reimbursement
• Work/life balance: we say it we mean it
• Generous benefits package:medical vision and dental benefits generous 401(k) FSA tuition reimbursement and more
• An unusually generous and flexible vacation - AKA unlimited PTO
• Free use of our Hawaii and Florida beach houses
• Individualistic approach: we encourage a personal touch to your work; we dont believe in a one-size-fits-all approach
• Industry reputation: we are the worlds largest creative staffing firm