Senior Software Engineer

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. in Tulsa, OK is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own maintainable software, architecture, code quality, testing, delivery, reliability, and technical documentation. This role partners across functions in an early-stage company to turn priorities into clear, dependable work.

The successful candidate will apply sound judgment, communicate tradeoffs, and operate with autonomy. Responsibilities evolve as the company grows, helping shape engineering standards and scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability in maintainable software, architecture, code quality, testing, delivery, reliability, and technical documentation.
• Strong judgment and ownership appropriate for a Senior Software Engineer scope.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with cross-functional partners.
• Ability to organize ambiguous work, progress independently, and document decisions.
• Comfort building systems in an early-stage environment with evolving priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across maintainable software, architecture, code quality, testing, delivery, reliability, and technical documentation.
• Translate priorities into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes suited for an early-stage company.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early, propose proportional solutions, and escalate when needed.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Communicate progress and results clearly to affected teammates.

Skills

Maintainable software

Software architecture

Code quality

Testing

Delivery reliability

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

Help build Nicely Co.'s maintainable software, architecture, code quality, testing, delivery, reliability, and technical documentation as Senior Software Engineer, with meaningful ownership in an early-stage company.

Position overview

Nicely Co. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to strengthen maintainable software, architecture, code quality, testing, delivery, reliability, and technical documentation. This role will turn company priorities into clear, dependable work while partnering directly with colleagues across functions.Nicely Co. is an early-stage company, so this position will help create the processes and internal systems behind the work, not merely inherit a mature playbook. The successful candidate will use sound judgment, communicate tradeoffs, and operate with appropriate autonomy.Responsibilities may evolve as the company grows. This is an opportunity to influence how the Engineering function develops, establish useful standards, and leave behind systems that scale responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across maintainable software, architecture, code quality, testing, delivery, reliability, and technical documentation.
• Translate the priorities of the Senior Software Engineer role into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes that fit an early-stage company and can mature over time.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early, recommend proportionate solutions, and escalate consequential decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Use relevant evidence and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to affected teammates.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability relevant to maintainable software, architecture, code quality, testing, delivery, reliability, and technical documentation.
• Judgment and ownership appropriate for the Senior Software Engineer scope.
• Strong written and verbal communication with both specialists and cross-functional partners.
• Ability to organize ambiguous work, make progress independently, and document decisions.
• Comfort building systems in an early-stage environment where priorities may evolve.
• Commitment to ethical conduct, confidentiality, security, accessibility, and inclusive collaboration.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with modern methods and tools used in Engineering.
• Experience in a startup, small business, or other resource-conscious environment.
• Evidence of improving a workflow, standard, product, service, or measurable outcome.
• Relevant education, certification, portfolio, or equivalent practical experience.
• Flexible work arrangements where applicable.
• Opportunity to help build an early-stage company.
• Direct impact on company growth and operating quality.
• Cross-functional collaboration and professional development opportunities.
• Significant ownership over assigned responsibilities.
• Opportunity for responsibilities to expand as the company grows.