Applications Engineer

Continuum Resource Network•Foster City, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find an Applications Engineer to support the configuration, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) systems and engineering applications. The role serves as an onsite resource supporting internal engineering users and business stakeholders in a fast-paced technical environment. It involves managing application configurations, workflows, reporting, integrations, and user support while partnering with infrastructure, engineering, and offshore support teams to maintain and improve critical engineering systems. The ideal candidate is technically strong, customer-focused, and comfortable supporting enterprise applications, including making hands-on configuration or scripting updates when needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
Development experience in Java, JavaScript, Velocity, and Python.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Flexibility, willingness to learn, and demonstrated ability to come up to speed quickly on new technologies and technical issues.
Comfort working in a fast-paced startup environment.
Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases such as MySQL or Postgres.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Polarion within a regulated industry, such as medical device, aerospace, financial, or automotive; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Serve as the onsite point of contact for ALM and engineering application support within the Foster City office.
Partner with engineering users and stakeholders to troubleshoot issues, gather requirements, and provide application support.
Support application configuration, workflow updates, permissions management, access changes, and production support activities.
Assist with requirements management workflows, including drafting, approvals, signoff, release management, and supplier-facing processes.
Develop and maintain dashboards, live reports, and reporting solutions for engineering and operational visibility.
Support minor scripting, configuration, and technical fixes using Java, JavaScript, Velocity, Python, or related technologies.
Collaborate with offshore resources and cross-functional teams on tickets, enhancements, upgrades, and system improvements.
Monitor application performance and support troubleshooting, issue escalation, and resolution activities.
Participate in planned upgrades, maintenance activities, and deployments, including occasional scheduled weekend support.
Evaluate and support new tools, integrations, and engineering system enhancements as business needs evolve.