Software Developer

Menlo Innovations; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life & disability insurance

Paid time off (20 days annually)

10 paid holidays per year

401(k) with employer contribution

Parking reimbursement

Job summary

Menlo Innovations in Ann Arbor, MI, is seeking developers with 1+ years of coding experience who are eager to learn and collaborate in a hands-on, pair-programming environment. The role focuses on designing, building, and unit-testing software within a cooperative team that values continuous learning and high-quality code.

You will work on cloud-enabled projects using modern tools, participate in daily stand-ups and planning games, and contribute to a culture that prioritizes education,

Qualifications

• 1+ years of coding experience.
• Willingness to learn new languages and tools.
• Great communications skills and ability to work with others.

Responsibilities

• Estimate effort for implementing user stories.
• Design, develop, and unit test software based on stories.
• Deploy working builds and finished systems.
• Participate in daily stand-ups, show and tell sessions, and planning games.
• Adhere to Menlo Software Factory practices (paired programming, CI, tests, etc.).

Skills

Coding experience

Willingness to learn

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

AWS/Azure/GCP

Job description

Welcome to Menlo Innovations! We're a custom software design & development firm with a unique mission: to return joy and end human suffering in the world as it relates to teams and technology by rigorously applying and teaching The Menlo Way®. Our primary goal has always been to return joy to technology, for end users, our clients, and our team.

Rooted in Agile and Scrum style methodologies, our approach to product development is unique in several ways. We work in pairs, are fanatic about test-driven development (TDD) and employ a user-centered design process called High-Tech Anthropology®. These three elements of our process work in concert to ensure quality and mitigate IT project risk. We work with companies in a wide range of industries and domains, from Fortune 500 manufacturers to small local startups. An important part of our work at Menlo includes transforming client teams through deliberate co-creation. We also enjoy sharing our knowledge with others through a variety of tours and hands-on workshops focused on teaching The Menlo Way®.

Our Development team focuses on implementation, using a test-driven design and development approach. Developers work in pairs on a variety of projects, rotating pair partners and/or projects on a weekly basis. At Menlo, it's not as important to be an expert in any particular language as to be willing and able to learn new languages when needed. Sharing your technical and project knowledge with other team members is a natural part of the process, preventing any one person from becoming a tower of knowledge.

We are especially interested in candidates with experience in the following areas:

• Cloud Services, such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
• LLM-powered development tooling and AI-assisted workflows
• GIS

Job Responsibilities:

• Estimating the effort involved in implementing individual stories
• Designing, developing, and unit testing software based on stories
• Deploying working builds and finished systems
• Participating in or leading project activities such as daily stand-up meetings, show and tell sessions, and planning games
• Implementing Menlo Software Factory key practices, such as Co-Location, Paired Programming, Expert Within Earshot, Collective Code Ownership, Test-First Programming, Unit Tests Run Continually, Automate The Tests, Daily Code Check-in, Continuous Integration, and Spikes & Experiments

Qualifications:

• 1+ years of coding experience
• Able to retain and apply what's learned
• Willing to try new things
• A “make mistakes faster” attitude
• Plays well with others
• Smiles and has a sense of humor
• Great communications skills
• Ability to learn while teaching
• Commitment to work full time, in-person in Ann Arbor, MI (This is not a hybrid or remote work assignment)
• Our interview process requires candidates to fulfill a 1-day and 3-week trial period on-site in Ann Arbor, MI
• Health insurance (73% - 87% subsidized with HSA options and generous employer contribution)
• Life & disability insurance
• Paid time off (20 days annually)
• 10 paid holidays per year
• 401(k) - with employer contribution (Traditional and Roth)
• Parking is reimbursed
• Menlo values work/life balance, and uses a unique paired staffing approach as a mechanism for employee development, cross-training, and delivering high-quality work products.

Menlo Innovations is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Menlo Innovations are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.