Senior Software Engineer - Virtual Appraisals
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Software Engineer - Virtual Appraisals based in the United States.
The Senior Software Engineer will join a technology team focused on building and improving innovative digital solutions that transform complex operational workflows.
This role will contribute to the evolution of a cloud-based platform by enhancing scalability, reliability, and user experience.
Working within an agile environment, the engineer will collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to solve challenging technical problems.
The position offers the opportunity to modernize existing systems, reduce technical debt, and introduce impactful improvements across critical applications.
The ideal candidate is a full-stack engineer passionate about quality, continuous learning, and creating efficient software solutions.
This remote opportunity provides a collaborative environment where engineers can make meaningful contributions while growing their technical expertise.
Accountabilities:
The Senior Software Engineer will design, develop, and enhance software solutions while contributing to platform modernization initiatives and improving system performance. This role requires strong technical ownership, collaboration, and a commitment to delivering reliable solutions.
- Lead infrastructure modernization efforts, including upgrading and improving existing Ruby on Rails applications.
- Identify, analyze, and resolve technical debt to improve application stability, maintainability, and long-term scalability.
- Contribute to technical design discussions by providing recommendations, feedback, and innovative solutions.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to identify opportunities and solve complex technical challenges.
- Participate in agile development practices, including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and continuous improvement activities.
- Develop and maintain high-quality full-stack applications using modern engineering practices.
- Design and optimize database structures, queries, and backend processes to improve application performance.
- Support the development of scalable cloud-based solutions and infrastructure improvements.
- Proactively identify risks, challenge assumptions, and suggest alternative approaches to improve outcomes.
- Manage multiple initiatives during development cycles while maintaining strong attention to quality and delivery.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will have strong full-stack development experience, a passion for technology, and the ability to contribute effectively within a collaborative engineering environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years of experience in full-stack web development.
- Strong experience with relational databases, database schema design, and writing efficient SQL queries.
- Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, preferably AWS.
- Experience developing scalable server-side applications and understanding performance optimization challenges.
- Previous experience with Ruby on Rails development.
- Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks such as React.
- Experience working with technologies such as MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Lambda, Docker, S3, or CloudFront is a plus.
- Understanding of agile methodologies and collaborative software development practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Passion for building high-quality software and willingness to continuously learn new technologies.
Benefits:
- Competitive annual salary range of approximately $135,000 - $165,000, based on experience, skills, and qualifications.
- Fully remote work environment for U.S.-based employees.
- Flexible PTO policy and company-observed holidays.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions.
- Employee Assistance Program supporting mental health and well-being.
- Professional development opportunities, mentorship programs, and career growth support.
- Opportunities to participate in company events, employee groups, and community initiatives.
- Access to wellness programs and employee perks.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
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