FamilySearch Software Dev Engineer 5 (Lehi, UT)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Lehi (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is seeking a Software Development Engineer 5. This senior, individual-contributor role drives architecture, design, testing, and DevSecOps initiatives across multiple engineering teams, mentoring developers and leading technical directions in high-value projects.

You will collaborate with product management, ensure code quality, participate in peer reviews, and train others on Church software development processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science or related field.
• Eight years of progressive professional experience in software development.
• Three years in technologies and methodologies of the product platform processes.
• Experience leading a software development team and delivering multiple releases of enterprise applications.
• Excellent communication and ability to guide and mentor peers.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and principles.
• Ability to design logical algorithms and architecture across an n-tier system.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, DevSecOps, and CI/CD practices.

Responsibilities

• Establish architectures, standards, and best practices with the technical lead.
• Mentor other developers as a technical lead when assigned.
• Participate in team planning, goal setting, and project activities.
• Collaborate with other development teams to promote collaboration.
• Estimate development effort for features per product management.

Skills

Communication

Agile

Mentoring

Leadership

Architecture

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

Job Description

The Software Development Engineer 5 is a master, professional role that requires extensive knowledge of industry practices, and organizational policies. The role exercises sound judgment in selecting methods and techniques for designing, defining, developing, testing, purchasing, implementing, and analyzing technical products and systems of diverse scope. This position recommends system purchases for high value projects. This position fully participates as a technical team leader and influences numerous engineering teams and leads in areas such as software development, project planning activities, DevSecOps initiatives, work break-down of tasks, and engineering peer reviews, etc. This position is responsible for technical leadership in architecture, design, implementation, software quality, and ongoing engineering support of the organization's technology applications. This is an individual contributor role.

This individual works with divine guidance to provide or support technology that furthers the mission of the Church and reflects the eternal impact of the gospel.

We value early, mid and late-career candidates and encourage all applicants with the posted skills and abilities to apply.

Responsibilities

• Work with the technical lead in the establishment of architectures, standards, and best practices
• Act as a technical lead and, if assigned, mentor other developers
• As a member of a software engineering team, participate in team meetings, team planning sessions, setting team goals, and all other team activities
• Build and maintain relationships with other development teams to promote collaboration
• Estimate the time to develop and deliver features as defined by product management
• Participate in peer reviews of project software design and coding
• Develop source code and unit tests according to technical designs
• Contribute to the creation of team-wide development strategies
• Be self-directed and provide classroom instruction in the areas of Church software development processes, industry best practices, and new technologies being adopted for the organization
• Document new technical knowledge and train others on emerging needs and technologies
• Provide formal training, mentoring, or pair programming with other less-experienced engineers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, closely related field or equivalent experience
• Eight years of industry-recognized, progressive and relevant professional experience
• Three years of specialized experience in the technologies and methodologies of the product platform processes
• Prior experience in a software developer leadership role, leading a team (of four or more) through the first and subsequent releases of several (three or more) successful products, at least one of which must be a large-scale enterprise application
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to create, communicate, and direct work toward accomplishing an overall technical vision
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and train peers
• Strong understanding of Agile Software Development methodologies and principles
• Ability to direct the work in defining logic and algorithms to create programming solutions and designing modules and implementing them within the overall architecture
• Significant engineering experience (multiple major releases) in the primary areas of an n-tier enterprise system, e.g., interface, domain logic and database layers
• Expert-level skills in engineering/programming, analytical/diagnostic/troubleshooting, web technology, and programming methodology
• Ability to architect entire systems and subsystems
• Familiarity with Cloud Based Platforms and services
• High-level understanding of DevSecOps
• Leader of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery principles
• Extensive knowledge of applicable software, computer languages, and code to perform the responsibilities of the role
• Proven aptitude and willingness to learn new technologies and programming languages
• This job operates in a professional environment
• To successfully perform the essential functions of the job there may be physical requirements which need to be met such as sitting for long periods of time and using computer monitors/equipment

Preferred

• Master's degree in a related field

About Us

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.