Senior Software Engineer

Worky; Clear Lake (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingland seeks a Senior Software Engineer to apply Go, JavaScript, Vue, Postgres and AWS to solve complex problems. You will lead by example, establish coding principles, and collaborate with product teams to validate solutions against problem statements.

You will help drive secure, scalable code across Kingland Platform solutions. Join a team that values authenticity, creativity and ownership, and work in an Agile environment with cross-functional collaboration and a focus on delivering value

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and requisite experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Computer Engineering is required.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience, preferably in Cloud-based infrastructures.
• Enterprise software development using Go, Java, C# or other backend programming languages
• Frontend Web Application development using Vue, Angular, React or other JavaScript frameworks
• Database development and maintenance using SQL on Postgres or other similar relational databases
• Knowledge of key engineering principles such as clean code, api-first development, and devsecops
• Strong organization and leadership skills

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary engineering expertise on the project, providing guidance on engineering principles and mentoring other engineers on the team
• Work with Architects to create designs that follow industry standard software design patterns and best practices
• Develop highly secure, performant and maintainable code based on software designs for Kingland Platform solutions
• Actively participate in an Agile development process, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, delivering working software in short iterations, and adapting to changing requirements through frequent feedback loops, all while utilizing Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban to ensure efficient project delivery
• Continually improve engineering principles to ensure the engineering team delivers with quality and velocity
• Leverage automated build and deploy processes to create and execute integration tests
• Identify, fix and communicate defects throughout the software engineering process
• Collaborate with teammates and clients, from requirements review and design to implementation, testing, deployment and triage
• Assist with onboarding new engineers and maintaining engineering routines within the team

Skills

Go

JavaScript

Vue

Postgres

AWS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Job description

COMPANY SUMMARY

Since 1992, Kingland has been a leading provider of enterprise software products, using innovative problem solving to address many of the most complex data, risk, and regulatory compliance challenges for some of the most integral companies in the world. Because our actions and decisions are guided by our purpose – delivering confidence to make the world work better – we create predictability, consistency, and trust in our business. This allows Kingland to serve like no one else can, upholding our values of authenticity, creativity, excellence, and ownership, enabling our clients to use data to confidently manage risk and comply with regulations.

We believe that every employee plays an important role in the business and contributes to the success and growth that we continue to experience. We seek individuals with unique skill sets that have the desire to work on mission-critical programs. We believe in the value of in-person connection and interactions within our US offices in Ames and Clear Lake, Iowa and Fort Myers, Florida, while also offering team members flexibility that supports the unique needs of both their work and personal lives. By using best practices in developing and maintaining enterprise-class software products, you can be a part of an amazing team committed to our purpose and values. We hope that you will choose to launch yourself into an exciting new adventure at Kingland.

POSITION SUMMARY |Senior Software Engineer

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to apply familiar technologies such as Go, JavaScript, Vue, Postgres, and AWS to solve novel problems. You’ll be responsible for working with other engineers as a leader to establish coding principles and design patterns that stand the test of time. You’ll also work with product and engagement teams to understand the problem your team is solving and constantly test and validate your team’s work against the problem statement. Your engineering team’s output will then be used in downstream products to ensure our customers’ success!

If you're curious about how technology should work and enjoy solving problems, this is the right space for you. Use your creativity, share your point of view with clients and colleagues, and have enough grit to see the project to its end. It's like a puzzle. You know there are multiple ways to solve it. Every tool will be at your disposal, and you'll be able to test your ideas with experienced professionals in the organization.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES |Senior Software Engineer

• Serve as a primary engineering expertise on the project, providing guidance on engineering principles and mentoring other engineers on the team
• Work with Architects to create designs that follow industry standard software design patterns and best practices
• Develop highly secure, performant and maintainable code based on software designs for Kingland Platform solutions
• Actively participate in an Agile development process, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, delivering working software in short iterations, and adapting to changing requirements through frequent feedback loops, all while utilizing Agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban to ensure efficient project delivery
• Continually improve engineering principles to ensure the engineering team delivers with quality and velocity
• Leverage automated build and deploy processes to create and execute integration tests
• Identify, fix and communicate defects throughout the software engineering process
• Collaborate with teammates and clients, from requirements review and design to implementation, testing, deployment and triage
• Assist with onboarding new engineers and maintaining engineering routines within the team

POSITION REQUIREMENTS |Senior Software Engineer

• Bachelor’s degree and requisite experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering or Computer Engineering is required
• A minimum of 5 years of professional software development experience, preferably in Cloud-based infrastructures
• Enterprise software development using Go, Java, C# or other backend programming languages
• Frontend Web Application development using Vue, Angular, React or other JavaScript frameworks
• Database development and maintenance using SQL on Postgres or other similar relational databases
• Knowledge of key engineering principles such as clean code, api-first development, and devsecops
• Strong organization and leadership skills

BENEFITS

Kingland has a suite of world class benefits and perks. Because we understand that each team member is unique, we offer generous and flexible health and welfare, wellness, lifestyle, and total rewards benefits that are carefully picked and well designed. We are authentic in our commitment to providing team members with an exceptional experience and work hard to ensure that each individual feels valued and supported in their role and can advance their career through development plans and growth opportunities. VisitKingland.com/Careersfor additional details!

LOCATION

• Kingland offers modern office locations in our Ames, Iowa; Clear Lake, Iowa; or Fort Myers, Florida