The Senior Software Engineer II will contribute to the development of a leading SaaS solution designed to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability within government agencies. This role is integral to our engineering team, responsible for delivering new features and enhancements within a dynamic, agile environment. Utilizing modern computing frameworks, the Senior Software Engineer II plays a crucial part in advancing our mission to improve society by empowering key community functions.
Responsibilities:
Demonstrated leadership in a tactical capacity, including strategic input and team leadership
Proficiency in solving complex problems that often involve intangible factors
Expertise in architecting, designing, and developing robust APIs and microservices using NodeJS, Typescript, and ReactJS, serving a user base exceeding 100,000 daily across numerous customer communities
Ownership of the entire product lifecycle, including collaboration with Product, Design, and other customer success stakeholders to shape the system.
Consistent delivery of iterative improvements with high-performance code in alignment with the product vision and roadmap
Development of REST and GraphQL microservices, following an API-first approach, to interact with the OpenGov event-driven platform for Data & Reporting services and integration with customer systems for inbound and outbound data integrations
Active participation in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CICD) and DevOps automation initiatives, utilizing industry-leading platforms and tools such as AWS Cloud, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, GitHub, Jenkins, Sonar, Spinnaker, NewRelic, and more
Key contribution to enhancing team collaboration, delivery processes, and product quality while upholding technical innovation and excellence standards within the team
Requirements and Preferred Experience:
A minimum of 10 years of professional experience with a proven track record of developing scalable, high-quality code using contemporary programming languages in a self-organized Agile environment
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience with modern Javascript frameworks, particularly ReactJS
A minimum of 5 years of experience in developing backend microservices using NodeJS, Typescript, and creating REST/GraphQL APIs
Demonstrated experience in building heavily-utilized, enterprise-level, consumer-facing SaaS software
Proficiency in cloud-native software development with a comprehensive understanding of standard architecture patterns and design practices related to Cloud services and deployments
Proven track record of successfully building APIs, architecting database models (including SQL and NoSQL), and implementing event-driven patterns