Senior Software Developer

Atomic Object•Grand Rapids, MI

7d•$104,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Atomic makers work on self-managed, cross-functional teams of 2-10 designers, delivery leads, developers, and testers. They collaborate to create products for our clients, from the idea phase through launch and beyond. Projects typically span 6 to 12 months, so you will have many opportunities to work with different people and tackle new challenges. As a senior software developer at Atomic, your primary responsibility is creating a great experience for our clients by leading projects with empathy, clarity, and technical insight. You’ll guide teams, mentor fellow developers, and help clients make confident technical decisions. While writing code and tests alongside other Atoms are an important part of your role, much of your impact comes from fostering collaboration, setting technical direction, and ensuring that both team and client succeed. Atomic promises clients a great experience and a great product. Software developers deliver on that promise by being kind, curious, positive leaders who provide excellent high-level technical advice to a diverse set of clients. A key way senior developers contribute to this experience is by sharing their knowledge and helping others grow. Atomic lives by its “ teach and learn” value mantra. In this position, and in this role you'll spend time daily with mentoring teammates, teaching what you've learned over your career and learning from those around you. We also support learning through professional development by sponsoring annual conference attendance and involvement in local and national organizations. Additionally, you’ll help broaden the impact of our services by serving as a technical marketer through opportunities like attending and hosting local developer meetups and contributing to our shared company blog.

Requirements

5+ years experience working as a professional software developer
Experience in both mobile and full stack web development
Track record of developing software applications leveraging automated testing
History of leading software development teams
Familiar with several programming languages, including in-depth experience with at least one

Nice To Haves

Skilled in leading projects from planning through delivery, ensuring client satisfaction and high-quality outcomes.
Able to communicate clearly with clients, providing confident technical guidance and recommendations.
Comfortable setting technical direction and making key architectural decisions while balancing hands-on coding.
Can facilitate collaboration, remove blockers, and guide teammates to solve complex problems.
Successfully collaborate with cross-functional teams to align priorities, solve problems, and drive projects forward.
Willingness to approach the role with a learning mindset, flexibility, and adaptability.
Bring excitement and passion for software, development practices, and emerging technologies such as LLMs and agentic workflows.

Responsibilities

Write clean, logical, high-quality code and adopt test-driven development and Agile practices.
Stay up to date on new technologies and approaches to software development, such as LLMs, emerging languages/frameworks, and tools that accelerate quality delivery.
Adopt a pragmatic approach to time management with regard to project tradeoffs (e.g., refactoring vs. new feature development).
Contribute to project documentation as needed by internal and external teams.
Pair with team members to share knowledge and experience, fostering a two-way learning environment.
Model best practices in collaboration, code quality, and problem-solving to shape an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
Support teammates in client-facing situations, helping them communicate technical ideas clearly and confidently.
Approach collaboration with kindness, curiosity, and respect for teammates of varying experience levels.
Work on custom software products leveraging many languages, frameworks, and platforms.
Value general versatility and flexibility over focused specialization.
Get up to speed on existing projects’ domains, technology stack, and platforms.
Participate in the Agile project flow providing solutions and feedback.
Work with Atomic and client teams to define and prioritize project work.
Find success when requirements aren’t clearly spelled out.
Adapt to changing project circumstances .
Work a full-time job (generally 40- 42 hours per week).
Track time daily.
Engage in professional development and continued learning outside of work hours.
Periodically contribute to Atomic’s blog.
Travel occasionally—as needed and possible.