Software Engineer I (JavaScript/Java/React)

Fearless Solutions; Baltimore (MD); Remote; USD 67,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to building software with a soul. As an Engineer I, you will play a vital role in developing innovative solutions that address real-world challenges. Collaborate with a talented team to deliver impactful software across various domains, including front-end, back-end, and data science. This role offers the chance to grow your skills in a supportive environment that values personal leadership and continuous improvement. Embrace the opportunity to make a difference while enjoying a flexible work culture that prioritizes your well-being.

Benefits

100% coverage of medical premiums

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) plan with employer contributions

Flexible schedules

Referral bonus

Employee Assistance Program

Up to 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100%

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Tech and education allowances

Total Pet Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer or Developer using Java.
• Experience with backend programming languages besides Java.
• Ability to acquire Public Trust Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Builds, tests, and maintains diverse software systems.
• Delivers code solutions and performs manual exploratory testing.
• Troubleshoots and debugs technical problems.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Node.js

Python

Go

HTML

CSS

Job description

Reasonable Accommodations

Fearless complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please email [e-mail] submit a formal request to Human Resources.

Compensation

Our Compensation System is designed to reward remarkable work, grow your impact and support the whole "you" over the course of your career.

We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless - regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, nationality, or negotiation skills - is given equal pay for equal work.

Salary:

• Minimum Salary: $67,647


• Salary Midpoint: $86,249


• Maximum Salary: $104,852


• Hiring Range: $80,000 - $104,852

Location:

• In-person, hybrid, and remote options are available. Our office is located in Baltimore.


• This position is 100% Remote.

Employment Type:

Full-time

What you'll be doing

We're looking to change the world by building software with a soul, and we want your help.

The Engineer I builds, tests, and maintains diverse software systems that solve customer and user problems. They deliver solutions with guidance from experienced team members and based upon documented requirements. Their tasks are performed in a variety of domains including front-end, back-end, operations, testing, and data science.

We need your Engineer skills! What other skills will help you succeed at Fearless? Glad you asked! We're excited about candidates who can accomplish the following:

Responsibilities and Contributions

Organizational and Leadership Role

• Takes initiative for their own growth through personal leadership.

Functional Role

• Delivers code solutions in accordance with team code expectations; follows all team processes for submitting and reviewing code.


• Performs manual exploratory testing individually and with the team, as appropriate for the project test strategy.


• Implements scripts for automation or data processing.


• Assists with refining tasks and user stories by conducting research, preparing for backlog refinement, and asking questions.


• Troubleshoots and debugs technical problems.


• Participates in peer-reviews of assigned tasks and related code.


• Works with the team to continuously learn and improve.

Essential Skills, Experience, or Competencies

Must-Have Skills

• Ability to acquire Public Trust Security Clearance before the start date.


• A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated work experience as a Software Engineer or Developer using Java.


• Demonstrated work experience using Spring Boot, JavaScript, TypeScript, and React.


• Demonstrated work experience as a backend engineer or with a minimum of two or more backend programming languages in addition to Java. (not including JavaScript, C#, .Net, or C++)


• Understanding of the syntax of at least one programming language like Node.js, Python, Go, Java 8+, Ruby, etc.


• Basic understanding of HTML and CSS syntax.


• Experience building web applications using object-oriented/functional programming concepts.


• Demonstrated interest in and ability to learn new systems and technology quickly.


• Understanding of basic git actions like cloning, creating branches, navigating between branches, staging code for commit, committing code, resetting, and merging.


• Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, build relationships, and influence others.

Highly Desired Skills

• Basic experience developing apps hosted with a cloud provider such as AWS, Azure, Heroku, or similar IaaS or PaaS providers.


• Demonstrated ability to investigate and trouble-shoot problems in software systems.

So, what's next?

Over the years, we've honed our interview process to help ensure that every team member we hire is the right fit for us and that we're the right fit for them. If we think you're a good fit, we'll get in touch and start scheduling your interviews! Depending on the role's/project's requirements, the interview process may include some differences. At the minimum

• Introductory Interview: This is where you and your recruiter will build rapport, explore your career and educational background, discuss salary expectations, role requirements, and set expectations for the interview process, specific to the position of interest.


• Technical Interview (Skills Fit): This is where we get into the nitty gritty of the project. During the Technical Interview, you'll be interviewed by the technical team to dig more into your background and technical capabilities.


• Business Interview:At this point, you've made it to the final frontier! The Business Interview is when you'll meet with Fearless leadership to dot the i's, cross the t's, and determine whether or not we'll be moving forward with the hiring process.

About Fearless Digital

Fearless Digital builds software with a soul. As a division inside Fearless, we're part of its digital services integrator model to unlock the power of organizations, people and tech. Our division designs, engineers, and delivers digital solutions to solve problems and drive impact. Using iterative development cycles, we minimize risk for our customers and efficiently deliver intuitive and responsive technology. In this way, we help set the stage for tech to work better for people. That'snot our only goal, though. We also strive to create a purple culture that makes our team members excited to come to work every day. We take a holistic approach to our people's well-being, and our culture and benefits are designed to support our people in working the way they like best. We encourage our people to pursue their passions, both in and out of the office. With flexible schedules, continuing education support, and a family-friendly work environment, we've created a culture that allows our team to thrive professionally and personally.

Fearless believes in equal opportunity employment. We won't discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, gender, nationality, age, religion, disability, military status, or sexual orientation. As a company and as individuals, we're committed to providing aninclusive and welcoming environment for our team, our family members, our clients, our subcontractors, and our vendors.

Fearless Digital Benefits

Benefits Eligibility:

• Full-time team members are eligible for benefits upon beginning employment at Fearless


• Part-time team members are only eligible for 8.75 days of safe & sick leave


• Interns and 1099 team members are not eligible for Fearless benefits

Our people make us who we are. We believe that every member of the Fearless team has something to share, and we value the unique viewpoint you'll bring to our community. But we value your community, too, so we offer fulfilling work that stays in balance with the rest of life. Because everyone has different needs, desires, and goals, our benefits offer the choices and flexibility that our team members need to live well and succeed. Here are a few highlights of our benefits package, for full-time team members, exclusively:

• Life-friendly schedules


• Family-friendly workplace


• We cover 100% of your premium for our medical HSA plan + the deductible portion of HSA contributions, 80% of your premium for our HMO or PPO plans, and offer competitive dependent coverage. We cover 100% of dental and vision premiums for you and your dependents and offer medical and dependent care FSA options. We also offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and legal planning and support insurance.


• Tech, education / training, and wellness allowances


• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions (current match = 4%) and immediate vesting


• Referral bonus: Bring your friends! If someone you refer is hired, you'll get a bonus of $6-12k!


• Total Pet Plan


• Employee Assistance Program


• Up 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100%


• PTO is provided to team members as a lump sum allowance, not an accrual. PTO is prorated based on your start date (see table below) on a quarterly basis (with tenure-based increases), 8.75 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays, their birthday (8 hours), up to 15 days for jury duty, and up to 3 days (24 hours) of bereavement leave per eligible instance.

Start Date	PTO Allocation	Allocation Timing
Jan 1 - March 31	100%	January
April 1 - June 30	75%	April
July 1 - Sept 30	50%	July
Oct 1 - Dec 31	25%	October