Applications Engineer

Continuum Resource Network•Foster City, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Applications Engineer supports the configuration, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) systems and engineering applications. The role serves as an onsite resource for engineering users and business stakeholders, providing support in a fast-paced technical environment. It includes managing application configurations, workflows, reporting, integrations, and user support while collaborating with infrastructure, engineering, and offshore support teams to maintain and improve critical engineering systems.

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 quickly come up to speed 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.

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.
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.
Make 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.
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.