Sr. Platform Software Engineer

The Blue Venture Fund; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Drips.com is looking for a Senior Software Engineer based in Oak Brook, Illinois, to oversee the full software development life cycle from conception to deployment. You’ll design, develop, and test applications using technologies like React, TypeScript, NodeJS, and GraphQL.

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in DevOps and excellent communication skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders. You will be responsible for ensuring security, performance, and maintainability in all solutions while fostering an inclusive and adaptable work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with front-end and back-end coding languages.
• Strong technical background in DevOps and automation.
• Excellent communication skills for collaboration with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop applications in accordance with established standards.
• Work closely with design and product teams.
• Mentor team members through code reviews.
• Participate in peer-reviews of solutions.
• Troubleshoot and debug application issues.

Skills

React

TypeScript

NodeJS

GraphQL

DevOps

Automation

Agile

Communication

Job description

This role is responsible for the full software development life cycle, from conception to deployment. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will have relevant experience with both front-end and back-end coding languages, software development architecture and design patterns, development frameworks and third- party libraries. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in DevOps and automation coupled with excellent communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders and translate business requirements into scalable and efficient solutions. This individual must be creative, collaborative, organized, and adaptable.

• Design, develop, and test applications (e.g. API, Web apps) in accordance with established standards.
• Work closely with design and product teams to ship delightful, engaging products using React, TypeScript, NodeJS, and GraphQL and related technologies.
• Mentor and coach team members through code reviews, thorough documentation, and technical guidance.
• Contribute to and improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.
• Foster an environment where different backgrounds, cultures, industry and life experiences are embraced and valued.
• Participate in peer-reviews of solution designs and related code.
• Collaborate with other software developers, product managers and software architects to plan, design, and build software.
• Ensure that non-functional requirements such as security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability are being considered when designing and delivering solutions.
• Work in an Agile framework to identify and automate solutions that result in enhanced developer experience and increased developer productivity.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in solution architecture and technology innovation.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues and bugs in applications.
• Create design diagrams and technical documentation.
• Other duties as assigned.