Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Job Description

The Senior Full Stack Software Engineer provides hands-on software design, development, mentoring, and testing skills to complete projects. This position is a key role within the software development team as you will be leading software development tasks and providing technical oversight for a team of software engineers. This position works closely with our Product and UI/UX teams to produce intuitive front-end applications that are responsive and easy to learn and use.   The position is responsible for proficient coding and testing on both the front-end and back-end, in a variety of systems written in React, .NET Core, and other related web development technologies.  

This position has the authority to manage their own areas of responsibility as well as think broadly and strategically about their projects. The Senior Full Stack Software Engineer will use an Agile approach to software development, working closely with our customers and cross-functional teams to make iterative, business relevant, software changes. 

This position will report to the Technical Lead. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Efficiently develop new software based on given requirements using industry best practices for security, maintainability, performance while following existing internal standards. 
• Design, develop, and maintain mobile first websites and web applications using the appropriate coding, scripting languages, content management, or other software development tools. 
• Develop front-end and back-end testing code and perform automated testing of code, in accordance with current team best practices.  
• Apply UI design principles and patterns in creating enterprise level solutions. 
• Apply web performance optimizations to application to maximize client performance. 
• Participate in front-end web design with product and UI/UX teams as needed.  
• Actively participate, lead, relevant sprint processes (e.g. planning, grooming, retrospectives, scrums). Responsible for initial high-level sizing. 
• Assume a high level of ownership of all work developed by members of the team. 
• Provide technical guidance to team members, encourages work productivity. 
• Lead project team members and respond to team requests (product, designers, staff) in a timely manner. 
• Maintain and improve the performance and quality of existing software. 
• Collaborate with stakeholders to review software requirements. 
• Clearly and regularly communicate with management and technical support colleagues. 
• Train and integrate new team members and proactively support the continued development of existing team members. 
• Recommend improvements to existing software programs as necessary. 
• Create new software development processes and procedures. 
• Responsible for 3rd level emergency support for maintaining site operation with minimal downtime. 
• Identify and implement new software tools, development processes, and procedures. 
• Function as a proactive contributor to the team and ensure sprint commitments are completed on time. 

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in developing scalable, secure, and user-driven web and mobile applications using HTML5, CSS, Vue / React / Angular and equivalent JavaScript frameworks. 
• 3-4 years of experience with unit and integration testing of code, with an understanding of JavaScript testing frameworks like Jasmine, Cucumber, Mocha, and Karma. 
• Strong experience with back-end technologies (C#, .Net Core, software design patterns) 
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, CosmosDB, Redis, ElasticSearch). 
• Ability to design efficient distributed systems. 
• Strong analytical, debugging, and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to work autonomously as well as under management supervision. 
• Ability to lead/mentor software developers. 
• Ability to review code critically and provide constructive feedback. 
• Strong communication skills (oral and written communication, email etiquette, etc.) 

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 
• 5+ years of experience in full stack software development. 
• Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery teams. 
• Experience with Visual Studio and VS Build Process and C# 
• Experience with RESTful API development using gRPC or ASP.NET Web API 
• Experience with Git 
• Experience with event driven architecture 
• Experience with Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment pipelines. 
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes). 
  

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities. This position provides oversight and mentoring.  

Travel Requirements
No regular travel is expected for this position. This position may be required to travel to corporate office in San Diego, CA for annual meeting.

Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This role occasionally must lift and carry the office equipment.  Occasional evening, night and weekend shifts are required.

Physical/Mental Demands

• Physical – This is largely a sedentary role.
• Mental – Problem solving, making decisions, interpret data, organize, read/write.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Location
Due to state law and tax implications, remote work candidates must live and work in one of the following states: California, Oregon, Washington, Texas, Tennessee, Florida, or New York. No relocation assistance or visa sponsorship will be provided.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• 401(k) plan with discretionary match available
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Group Accident, and Voluntary Life
• Employee Referral Program
• Gym on site.
• Collaborative work environment in a modern office, stocked with drinks and snacks.
• Lunch provided in office one day per week.
• Discounts on the GOVX website
  

Salary Range
$150,000.00 - $160,000.00 annually

AAP/EEO Statement
EOE. Veterans/Disabled

Position will require successful completion of a background check and drug testing prior to starting employment.

About GOVX, Inc.

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GOVX was founded in 2011 to offer exclusive benefits to those who serve our country. The GOVX membership is comprised of current and former members of the United States military, law enforcement, firefighting, medical services, and government personnel. We are dedicated to supporting these communities and to offering unique value to our members, while delivering an authentic platform for brands to reach our growing customer base. As the largest and fastest growing digital platform serving this deserving audience, we are committed to stretching the limits of ecommerce to deliver the best assortment for our members’ on-duty and off-duty needs.

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