Software Engineer

Description

Remote: Redmond PST time zone

Must-Have Skills              

• Software Engineer Heavy data source
• Hack/php
• 90% backend
• Strong ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issues.
• Strong knowledge of computer hardware and software.
• Knowledge of computer development software as it relates to systems, such as SQL, VisualBasic, etc.
• Translation to working code
• Collaboration, communication, ambiguity environment

Nice-to-have Skills          

• Building uni test co coverage

Years of Experience:3-5 years

Summary:

The main function of a software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. A typical software engineer researches, designs, develops and tests operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific and general computing applications.

Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interperonal skills.
• Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Strong mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
• Strong knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.
• Strong ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issues. Strong knowledge of computer hardware and software.
• Knowledge of computer development software as it relates to systems, such as SQL, VisualBasic, etc.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement core, backend software components
• Code using primarily PHP , Hack.
• Interface with other teams, team members to incorporate their innovations and vice versa
• Conduct design and code reviews
• Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources
• Establish self as an owner of a particular component, feature or system with expert end-to-end understanding
• Successfully completes projects at medium scope while maintaining a consistent high level of productivity

• Experience designing, analyzing and improving efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources
• Experience owning a component, feature or system
• Experience building and shipping high quality work and achieving high reliability
• Experience improving quality through thoughtful code reviews, appropriate testing, proper rollout, monitoring, and proactive changes
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

• Plus to have with scripting languages such as Python, Javascript or Hack
• Track record of setting technical direction for a team, driving consensus and successful cross-functional partnerships
• Exposure to architectural patterns of large scale software applications