Senior Software Engineer (Remote - California)

First American Financial; United States; Remote; USD 126,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that prioritizes its people and fosters an inclusive culture. As a software developer, you'll design and develop cloud-native applications, primarily using Python and Azure. You'll work in a collaborative agile environment, tackling challenges and mentoring junior developers. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and a 401k plan. If you're eager to innovate and grow in your career, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401k Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in cloud-native applications, preferably Azure.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering best practices and full software development life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development, coding, testing, and deploying of software.
• Modify and enhance existing applications and assist with product delivery.

Skills

Python

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Azure

RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MS SQL)

SQL

Design Patterns

Docker

Linux

JavaScript/TypeScript

REST API

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Azure

Docker

GIT

NPM Package Management

Job description

Who We Are Join a team that puts its People First! As a member of the First American family of companies, First American Trust is a federal savings bank that has provided banking, wealth management, and trust solutions on a national, full-service basis for more than five decades. Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for ten consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com. What We Do Participates in the design, development, coding, testing, debugging, and maintenance of software code for business applications. Responsible for middle-tier implementation and integration with backend databases. Works with technical staff to understand problems with software and develops specifications to resolve them. Participates in the development of software user manuals. What You'll Do:

• Contribute to design, development, coding, testing, debugging, and deploying of software in an Azure cloud environment
• Modify and enhance existing applications as well as assist the team on product delivery by writing code and reviewing pull requests
• Independently define, prioritize goals and tasks in a fast-paced agile product environment with small, focused teams
• Communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders to ensure project success
• On call by rotation and after-hours support driven by business needs
• Derive optimal solutions and implement best coding practices
• Work with Solution Architect and strategize design plans
• Propose solutions to tough problems, build consensus among team & mentor junior developers

What You'll Bring:

• 4+ years of experience in cloud-native applications (Azure strongly preferred, AWS is also ok) using Python
• Thorough understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) design and practices
• Strong RDBMS experience (PostgreSQL, MS SQL etc.) designing tables & writing queries
• SQL experience is a strong plus
• Familiarity with design patterns
• Conduct code reviews to ensure best coding practices are utilized
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, CI/CD, and DevOps
• Fluency with multi-platform software utilizing various programming environments and tools
• Excellent communication and written skills
• Eager to learn new languages and technologies
• Knowledge of Python, Ruby, Azure, React,JavaScript/TypeScript, REST API, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL etc.), NoSQL Databases (MongoDB etc.) preferred
• Experience with Docker, Linux, Windows, Azure, GIT, NPM Package Management preferred

Salary Range: $126,100.00 - $168,100.00 annually

This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location

What We Offer By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.

** Note that the following statements only apply to candidates who will be working from an unincorporated area within Los Angeles County. **

First American will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (e.g., the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act).

First American intends to conduct a review of an applicant’s criminal history in connection with a conditional offer. First American reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following material job duties for this position potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: handling of confidential, proprietary or trade secret information belonging to First American or its customers, administrating or facilitating financial transactions, and the ability to meet customer-imposed criminal history requirements.

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.