Senior Software Engineer (Remote in CA)

First American•Santa Ana, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for hands on coding as well as supporting and contributing to the architecture, design of cloud-native applications & mentoring junior software engineers. We're interested in talking to you if you're passionate about new opportunities and you have a demonstrated track record of success in delivering new features and products. You love coding and find yourself keeping up with the latest technology trends. You tinker, explore and regularly read to stay in touch with the development community and are passionate about discovering ways to improve quality, reusability, extensibility, and consistency. You are multi-faceted with a great mix of technical and interpersonal skills, which enables you to succeed in highly collaborative and agile work environments.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in cloud-native applications (Azure strongly preferred, AWS is also ok) using Python
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent combination of education and experience
Thorough understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) design and practices
Strong RDBMS experience (PostgreSQL, MS SQL etc.) designing tables & writing queries
SQL experience is a strong plus
Proven ability to identify, explain, and implement common design patterns
Demonstrated experience and design of systems or pipelines from scratch
Ability to assess and clearly articulate design trade-offs, scalability options, and performance implications
Conduct code reviews to ensure best coding practices are utilized
Strong knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, CI/CD, and DevOps
Fluency with multi-platform software utilizing various programming environments and tools
Excellent communication and written skills
Eager to learn new languages and technologies

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Python, Ruby, Azure, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, REST API, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL etc.), NoSQL Databases (MongoDB etc.) preferred
Experience with Docker, Linux, Windows, Azure, GIT, NPM Package Management preferred

Responsibilities

Contribute to design, development, coding, testing, debugging, and deploying of software in an Azure cloud environment
Modify and enhance existing applications as well as assist the team on product delivery by writing code and reviewing pull requests
Independently define, prioritize goals and tasks in a fast-paced agile product environment with small, focused teams
Communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders to ensure project success
On call by rotation and after-hours support driven by business needs
Derive optimal solutions and implement best coding practices
Work with Solution Architect and strategize design plans
Propose solutions to tough problems, build consensus among team & mentor junior developers

Benefits

Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.

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