Software Developer

Lensrentals; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Lensrentals is seeking a Software Developer to contribute across front-end, back-end, and database layers for our e-commerce platform. You will implement features, build tests, and maintain code with guidance from senior engineers to deliver solid customer experiences.

The role requires 4+ years of professional software engineering, strong collaboration with cross-functional teams, and a willingness to learn multiple languages and frameworks. This is a full-time, on-site position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, software engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 4 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Ability to deliver well-scoped features with limited supervision.
• Experience with front-end and back-end development and databases.

Responsibilities

• Develops, tests, and maintains software features across front-end, back-end, and database layers, contributing to core e-commerce systems.
• Implements well-scoped features and enhancements from tickets, specifications, and technical direction provided by senior engineers.
• Builds and improves customer-facing digital experience features such as navigation, search, filters, and recommendations.
• Follows established architectural patterns and technical direction, raising questions and surfacing implementation concerns to senior engineers when trade-offs arise.
• Participates in planning sessions, stand-ups, and retrospectives, providing estimates and status updates for assigned work.
• Collaborates with Digital & Marketing stakeholders as needed to clarify requirements and validate that delivered work meets intent.
• Participates in code reviews, both submitting work for review and reviewing peers' changes against team coding standards.
• Investigates and resolves software defects and performance issues within assigned systems, escalating complex or cross-system problems as appropriate.
• Communicates progress, blockers, and dependencies clearly and promptly to the team.
• Pairs with and supports junior engineers on onboarding, tooling, and day-to-day technical questions.
• Contributes ideas for improving team processes, tools, and delivery practices.
• Maintains technical documentation in accordance with departmental standards.

Skills

Full stack development

Team collaboration

Analytical problem-solving

Communication skills

Independent delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Go

Ruby on Rails

React

SQL/Databases

Job description

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Software Developer

Full Time

14 days ago Requisition ID: 1031

Salary Range: $110,000.00 To $130,000.00 Annually

Job Description:

The Software Developer is a hands-on individual contributor within the engineering team, with primary focus on Lensrentals' e-commerce platform. This role builds, tests, and maintains features across the front-end, back-end, and database layers, working from technical direction set by senior and lead engineers. The Software Developer collaborates with teammates and, as needed, with Digital & Marketing partners to deliver work that helps reach and engage audiences, build customer knowledge and trust, and improve the overall digital experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops, tests, and maintains software features across front-end, back-end, and database layers, contributing to core e-commerce systems
• Implements well-scoped features and enhancements from tickets, specifications, and technical direction provided by senior and lead engineers
• Builds and improves customer-facing digital experience features such as navigation, search, filters, and recommendations
• Follows established architectural patterns and technical direction, raising questions and surfacing implementation concerns to senior engineers when trade-offs arise
• Participates in planning sessions, stand-ups, and retrospectives, providing estimates and status updates for assigned work
• Collaborates with Digital & Marketing stakeholders as needed to clarify requirements and validate that delivered work meets intent
• Participates in code reviews, both submitting work for review and reviewing peers' changes against team coding standards
• Investigates and resolves software defects and performance issues within assigned systems, escalating complex or cross-system problems as appropriate
• Communicates progress, blockers, and dependencies clearly and promptly to the team
• Pairs with and supports junior engineers on onboarding, tooling, and day-to-day technical questions
• Contributes ideas for improving team processes, tools, and delivery practices
• Maintains technical documentation in accordance with departmental standards

Education and/or Skill Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field. Equivalent experience accepted in lieu of degree
• Minimum 4 years of professional software engineering experience building and maintaining production applications
• Demonstrated ability to independently deliver well-scoped features with limited day-to-day supervision
• Experience collaborating with teammates and non-technical partners (e.g., marketing, digital, product) to clarify and deliver requirements
• Exposure to e-commerce platforms or customer-facing digital experience work (search, recommendations, personalization, A/B testing) preferred
• Solid working knowledge of full stack development including front-end frameworks, back-end services, and relational databases
• Ability to write, review, and debug production-quality code in one or more of the team's core languages and frameworks, e.g. Go, Ruby on Rails, React, with willingness to learn the others
• Working understanding of software design principles such as SOLID
• Familiarity with version control, testing practices, and CI/CD workflows
• Exposure to distributed systems concepts and NoSQL datastores is a plus, but not required
• Ability to manage personal workload and meet committed deadlines for assigned tasks
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Physical Requirements:

Sedentary work; primarily performed at a desk in an office environment.

Ability to operate standard office equipment including computer, keyboard, and mouse for extended periods.