Software Engineer

Jobtailor; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a software engineer to collaborate with engineers and product managers on small-to-medium, well-scoped features through the full lifecycle. You will apply the full software development lifecycle, write clean, secure code, add tests, review code, and participate in on-call incidents, with mentorship and a focus on observability and performance.

Strong collaboration, problem-solving, and a willingness to learn are essential, along with foundational

Qualifications

• Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months
• One qualifying pathway: Associate degree, apprenticeship, boot camp, or specialized certification plus 3 years of relevant experience
• One qualifying pathway: High school diploma plus 4 years of relevant experience
• One qualifying pathway: Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of relevant experience
• One qualifying pathway: Master’s degree plus 0 years of relevant experience
• Relevant field such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Preferred coursework, internship, or project experience in distributed systems, networking, operating systems, databases, streaming systems, or high-throughput data processing
• Preferred exposure to containers, Kubernetes, public cloud platforms, CI/CD, or software deployed in customer-managed environments
• Preferred experience investigating failures or measuring performance with logs, metrics, traces, or other observability signals
• Interest in secure and serviceable production software

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with engineers and product managers on small-to-medium features
• Apply the full software development lifecycle from requirements to documentation
• Write clean, secure, and maintainable code with mentorship
• Add tests and evaluate changes for correctness and performance
• Debug and solve issues throughout development
• Participate in incident triage and post-incident learning
• Participate in a supported on-call rotation

Skills

Software lifecycle

Clean code practices

Debugging

Distributed systems

Observability

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Specialized certification

Tools

Containers

Kubernetes

Public cloud platforms

CI/CD

Job description

• Collaborate with engineers and product managers on small-to-medium, well-scoped software features from technical build through completion
• Apply the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, development, implementation, testing, code review, release, and documentation
• Write clean, secure, and maintainable code with mentorship
• Add relevant tests and evaluate changes for correctness, reliability, and performance
• Debug and solve issues throughout development
• Participate in incident triage and post-incident learning
• Participate in a supported on-call rotation

Requirements

• Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months, of a certification or degree program
• One qualifying pathway: Associate degree, apprenticeship, boot camp, or specialized certification plus 3 years of relevant experience
• One qualifying pathway: High school diploma plus 4 years of relevant experience
• One qualifying pathway: Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of relevant experience
• One qualifying pathway: Master’s degree plus 0 years of relevant experience
• Relevant field such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
• Preferred coursework, internship, or project experience in distributed systems, networking, operating systems, databases, streaming systems, or high-throughput data processing
• Preferred exposure to containers, Kubernetes, public cloud platforms, CI/CD, or software deployed in customer-managed environments
• Preferred experience investigating failures or measuring performance with logs, metrics, traces, or other observability signals
• Interest in secure and serviceable production software

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, development, testing, and documentation. Proficient in writing clean, secure, and maintainable code while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Software Development Lifecycle
• Clean Code Practices
• Debugging and Issue Resolution
• Distributed Systems
• Containers and Kubernetes

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Requirements Analysis
• Development
• Implementation
• Testing
• Code Review
• Release Management
• Documentation
• Performance Measurement
• Observability Signals
• High-Throughput Data Processing

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Mentorship
• Problem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Associate Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree
• Specialized Certification

Industry Keywords

• Computer Science
• Software Engineering
• Networking
• Operating Systems
• Databases
• Streaming Systems

Tools & Technologies

• Containers
• Kubernetes
• Public Cloud Platforms
• CI/CD