Senior Software Engineer

BeaconFire Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BeaconFire Inc. in Dallas, TX, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and deliver scalable software solutions. You will collaborate with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering teams to write clean, robust code and participate in reviews across microservices and API layers.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong cloud knowledge (AWS/Azure/GCP), and hands-on Docker/Kubernetes, with a focus on modern DevOps, testing, and performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience with PostgreSQL and messaging systems such as Kafka.
• Experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and JSON-based services.
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and SQL.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience in code reviews and providing technical guidance or mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable, well-documented, and testable code.
• Participate in code reviews and provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.
• Research technical issues, identify root causes, and develop clear and effective solutions.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and engineering best practices.
• Stay current with evolving technologies, tools, and software development practices.
• Work effectively within Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Full-stack development

Microservices

REST/GraphQL

CI/CD

DevOps

Testing

Strong communication

Agile/Scrum

Code reviews

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or equivalent

Related field experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Kafka

NoSQL databases

SQL

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver high-quality, scalable software solutions. This role will work closely with engineering, product, design, and QA teams to build reliable applications and services that meet business and user needs.

About the Role

The ideal candidate has strong full-stack development experience, a solid understanding of modern software engineering practices, and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable, well-documented, and testable code.
• Participate in code reviews and provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers.
• Research technical issues, identify root causes, and develop clear and effective solutions.
• Contribute to technical design discussions and engineering best practices.
• Stay current with evolving technologies, tools, and software development practices.
• Work effectively within Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of relevant software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of experience with PostgreSQL and messaging systems such as Kafka.
• Strong knowledge of software development principles, programming methodologies, and engineering best practices.
• Demonstrated experience developing microservices, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and JSON-based services.
• Strong understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, data modeling, and SQL.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience participating in code reviews and providing technical guidance or mentorship.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Working knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD workflows.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with unit testing and end-to-end testing frameworks.

Preferred Skills

• Experience designing and supporting distributed or microservices-based systems.
• Experience working with cloud-native application architectures.
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD and automated testing practices.
• Experience troubleshooting complex production or performance issues.

Pay range and compensation package

70K to 75K Per Year

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, skills, experience, and business needs.