Sr. Software Engineer

Trademark Recruiting/Consulting; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Trademark Recruiting/Consulting seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join a cutting-edge team developing cloud-based web and mobile applications on AWS. You will own features, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate with the Director of Development and engineers.

The role emphasizes learning, prototyping, and applying new technologies, with quarterly meetings at corp in Florida and close work with Staff Engineers and Architects.

Qualifications

• Formal education in CS, math, statistics or related field.
• Experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS preferred).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop cloud-based web and mobile applications.
• Learn, prototype, and apply cutting-edge technologies.
• Own projects and contribute ideas daily.
• Implement new enhancements and troubleshoot on AWS Cloud.
• Coordinate with Director of Development and Staff Engineers.
• Translate business requirements into actionable tasks for engineers.
• Explain complex processes and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Systems concepts

Networking basics

RESTful APIs

Agile SDLC understanding

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Formal CS/Math/Statistics degree

Tools

Git / GitHub / Bitbucket

Docker-based containerization

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Observability basics

Job description

The Senior Software Engineer will be a part of a cutting-edge and industry-leading team to develop innovative cloud-based web and mobile applications. Creative problem-solving skills and the passion to constantly learn, prototype, and apply cutting-edge technologies are a must. The ideal candidate will have phenomenal development skills, be platform and language agnostic, take ownership of projects and bring fresh, viable ideas and questions to work daily.

This person will be a Sr Software Engineer that will work on new enhancements and also troubleshoot complex issues with the software on AWS Cloud This person will report to the Director of Development and this person must reside in Florida This person will work hand and hand with the two Staff Engineers There will be mandatory quarterly meetings at corp in FL 17 developers, 2 Staff Engineers, 1 Architect

About the Role

The Senior Software Engineer will be a part of a cutting-edge and industry-leading team to develop innovative cloud-based web and mobile applications, working on new enhancements and troubleshooting complex issues with the software on AWS Cloud while collaborating closely with the Director of Development, Staff Engineers, and the broader development team.

Responsibilities

• Be a part of a cutting-edge and industry-leading team to develop innovative cloud-based web and mobile applications.
• Constantly learn, prototype, and apply cutting-edge technologies.
• Take ownership of projects and bring fresh, viable ideas and questions to work daily.
• Work on new enhancements and troubleshoot complex issues with the software on AWS Cloud.
• Report to the Director of Development.
• Work hand and hand with the two Staff Engineers.
• Attend mandatory quarterly meetings at corporate in Florida.
• Communicate with business owners in order to translate requirements into discrete tasks with specifications than can be understood and implemented by other engineers.
• Explain complex processes and mentor less experienced engineers.

Qualifications

• Formal educational experience in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or other closely related field is preferred

Required Skills

• Basic understanding of systems and networking concepts
• Source code control (Git, GitHub, Bitbucket)
• Experience with at least one of the cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, Azure, Digital Ocean etc. - AWS preferred
• Understanding of RESTful APIs
• Experience with cloud messaging and storage is a bonus (AWS preferred)
• Microservices experience a must
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivated team player who can be counted on to do his/her part of the work and be relied on to complete tasks on time and work cooperatively with others
• Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills with proven ability to find creative solutions to various issues
• Experience with financial transaction processing a plus
• Familiarity with the Agile Methodology and strong understanding of the SDLC
• Ability to communicate with business owners in order to translate requirements into discrete tasks with specifications than can be understood and implemented by other engineers
• Ability to explain complex processes and mentor less experienced engineers
• Experience with application-level sec, including authentication, authorization, and zero-trust architecture
• Some experience with observability, including logging and metrics
• Understanding of basic CI/CD concepts and tools
• Experience with Docker-based containerization and familiarity with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes

Preferred Skills

• Experience with financial transaction processing a plus
• Experience with cloud messaging and storage is a bonus (AWS preferred)