Software Engineer (Optimizely)

Modea; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k with company match

Long-term & short-term disability

Job summary

Modea is seeking a talented Software Engineer with 5+ years of professional experience to design, implement, test, and deliver features for enterprise-scale CMS projects. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams including designers, PMs, strategists, and analysts to build consumer-grade experiences.

The role emphasizes hands-on Optimizely work, AI-assisted development, and leadership in engineering decisions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Must have hands-on implementation experience with Optimizely.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written).
• Curious mindset with problem-solving abilities.
• Consultant mentality in approach to solving problems.
• Client-facing experience preferred.
• Team player with collaborative attitude.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and quality software.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and deliver features for enterprise-scale CMS.
• Work with cross-functional teams including designers, PMs, strategists, and analysts.
• Lead engineering efforts, set technical direction, and support peers.
• Develop with CMS platforms like Drupal, WordPress, Sitecore, or Optimizely (headless a plus).
• Contribute to frontend work (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React/Angular, GraphQL, Next.js).
• Engage in DevOps across environments and tools (GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket, MS DevOps).
• Advocate and apply software engineering best practices.

Skills

Optimizely Platform Certification

AI Assisted Development

Technical Leadership

CMS Web Experience

Frontend Web Experience

DevOps Experience

Software Engineering Best Practices

Tools

Docker

GitHub

GitLab

Bitbucket

MS DevOps

GraphQL

Next.js

Job description

Modea is seeking a talented, motivated Software Engineer with at least 5 years of experience to join our growing team. As a Software Engineer, you will be focused on using the latest software stacks and cloud technologies to design, implement, test, and continuously deliver new features and products with enterprise scale Content Management Systems (CMS).

What does a Software Engineer do at Modea?

We are digital consultants first, and our software engineers assume this same mentality in all aspects of their work. We tackle client projects as cross-functional teams made up of software engineers, UX designers, project managers, strategists, and analysts. These teams work very closely with each other and the client to architect and build awesome, consumer-grade experiences.

We're currently looking for someone passionate about solving problems with technology and ready to take their game to the next level by building great software. The right person for this role understands what it takes to build and deliver high-quality software and has a strong understanding of software engineering principles. This is a full-time position.

Here are a few specific things we’d be looking for:

• Optimizely Platform Certification - A current Optimizely CMS or DXP certification, in addition to multiple Optimizely project implementations, is highly desirable for this role.
• AI Assisted Development & Agent Workflow - Our engineering team looks to leverage AI tooling to increase the efficiency and quality of the software we build. Experience with coding assistants and comfort working in an AI-assisted workflow is a plus. We also work with our clients to build out agent based capabilities within DXP platforms to help them optimize their internal processes and workflows.
• Technical Leadership - You have experience as a lead engineer on a team delivering software projects including setting technical direction, making tradeoff decisions, and supporting other engineers.
• CMS Web Experience - Our software engineers need to understand the ins and outs of enterprise-scale platforms such as Drupal, WordPress, Sitecore, or Optimizely. Specifically, this includes topics such as content modeling, theming, custom module development, configuration management, search API, migrate API, etc. While we work heavily with the latest versions (e.g., Drupal 11, WordPress 6), knowledge of the broader ecosystem and experience with headless CMS architectures is a significant plus.
• Frontend Web Experience - Our software engineers are required to be efficient at front-end development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, client side frameworks like React and Angular as well as technologies like GraphQL and NextJS).
• DevOps Experience - Our software engineers need to work in multiple environments (local, QA, UAT, production, etc) with multiple hosts (on prem, Patheon, Acquia, etc.). We have to integrate with multiple source code hosts (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, MS DevOps, etc.) and work with various pipeline systems. Knowledge of Docker is a plus.
• Software Engineering Best Practices - We pride ourselves on delivering quality software solutions, and we rely on following good software engineering best practices. We are looking for someone who will champion this in every aspect of the development and delivery of our work. Be prepared to share what all this encompasses for you and how to build software the right way.

Here is a list of skills and qualities that are required for this role:

• Have 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Must have prior hands‑on implementation experience with Optimizely
• Be a great listener and communicator (oral and written)
• Be naturally curious and love problem solving
• Have a consultant mentality in your approach to solving problems.
• Client facing experience is preferred.
• Be pleasant to work with and a team player
• Be passionate about software development and ready to share your favorite blogs, authors, development communities, latest technology, etc.
• Have a mentality of continuous improvement in all that you do individually and as a team member

Who is Modea?

We are a technology consultancy with a mission to infuse greater control, transparency, and choice into the consumer healthcare experience. To do this, we work with large healthcare providers to help them build out a digital roadmap, then design and build mobile, web, and other digital experiences. We fundamentally believe that this work helps consumers have better information and access to care, and our clients to build stronger customer relationships.

Here are a few ways to get to know our work in healthcare:

• Learn about our award‑winning EHR‑integrated mobile app development for Children’s Wisconsin. This app delivers a fully integrated MyChart to allow parents to manage their children’s health in one place.
• Discover Luminis Health’s website development that was built with a firm accessibility standard and patient‑centric solutions.
• If you’re interested in learning more, we encourage you to dive into some of our other work.

Here are a few other reasons why you should apply:

First, you’ll love the work we do and the people you’ll get to do it with. We’ve assembled an exceptionally smart and hardworking team and you’ll enjoy the work associations and general camaraderie with other “Modeans.” We also work with great clients who value our contributions and work side‑by‑side with us.

Second, Modea offers a great benefits package that provides both a fun and enjoyable workplace and great perks that will improve your quality of life:

• Generous paid time off
• Generous health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with fully vested company matching
• Long‑term & short‑term disability

Some of these benefits, like parties and snacks, have had to adapt to the remote work environment we are currently in, but our operations team has found innovative ways to support our employees. We take care of our team.

Estimated Salary Range: $114,187- $152,071. The posted range represents the employer’s good‑faith estimate of the breadth of the compensation for this position at the time of posting, based on applicable factors. Actual starting compensation may vary based on factors including experience, qualifications, specific skills, internal equity considerations, and business needs.

Work environment: Modeans are able to work at any location in Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, Colorado, Maine, Florida or Kentucky unless as otherwise required by job responsibilities. We offer modern offices located in Blacksburg, VA. Our office provides an indoor space with moderate temperatures and noise levels. This allows employees to choose a fully‑office, fully‑remote, or hybrid work experience. Employees may occasionally need to travel to our offices or other locations for items such as training or client visits. We will also provide employees with tools to do their job at home as well as in the office.

Physical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position during the duration of the workday. Individuals must have the ability to constantly operate a computer. Must have the ability to converse with and exchange information to clients and coworkers both in person and through a computer. Capable of occasionally transporting items of 10 lbs or less to and from the office.

We aspire to be an highly inclusive employer – providing fair and appropriate opportunities to as many people from different backgrounds as possible, being welcoming and meeting their needs as best we can. We are committed to keeping great people representative of a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because we believe it makes Modea stronger.

You must be legally authorized to work in the United States for this position.

Modea participates in the E-Verify program.

Modea is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Modea is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate åon the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

You must be legally authorized to work in the United States for this position.

Modea participates in the E-Verify program.

Modea is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Modea is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.