Senior Software Engineer - FTC
Public Library of Science
•$130,000 - $142,000•Remote
About The Position
The Senior Software Engineer draws on a diversity of experience in software engineering, architecture, and lifecycle management to collaboratively design, build, and maintain modern cloud-native solutions to power the ongoing revolution in open science. A high level of motivation, independence and willingness to constantly learn and improve are necessary to be successful. This role sits within the Digital team and is part of a team of engineers within the software engineering function.
Requirements
- Significant professional software engineering experience gained in a full stack environment, ideally with experience using Google Cloud, Python, React, Kubernetes, BigQuery, or similar modern technologies.
- Hands-on experience developing, shipping, operating, and/or maintain consumer and/or enterprise we applications.
- Demonstrated passion for delivering testable, instrumented, and reliable code.
- Strong track-record of using and improving agile software development and related design practices.
- Deep understanding and experience of at least one server-side language.
- Expertise in cloud native architectures.
- Solid foundation in secure coding practices.
- Solid understanding of client-side technology (CSS/HTML/JS)
- Experience with continuous delivery methods and technologies.
- Experience with using data to inform development decisions.
- Ability to collaborate with a variety of functions, personalities and cultures.
- Ability to actively listen, ask the right questions and see the underlying meaning in what’s being said and not said.
- Flexible and open minded. Energy and enthusiasm for learning.
- Problem solving in multiple domains. Resilient, proactive and creative.
- Ability to pick up new techniques and technologies quickly.
- Pragmatic while maintain an attention to detail.
- Self-directed and capable of working under minimal supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Expertise in data pipelines and event-driven architectures preferred.
- Expertise in machine learning and machine learning pipelines preferred.
Responsibilities
- Contribute designs, code, tests, code reviews, and excellent judgment towards the development and continuous improvement of our digital platforms.
- Participate in agile ceremonies and evolving development practices of the team.
- Contribute to the overall platform architecture.
- Ensure new work is delivered in alignment with said architecture.
- Establish and support development processes.
- Provide stewardship of the long-term sustainability of our platform and actively manage platform health and technical debt.
Benefits
- 401k with employer match
- Employee sponsored health, dental and vision insurance (Dental and Vision 100% employer paid)
- Paid Vacation, 11 public holidays and sick leave
- Parental leave
- Birthday and three winter holidays days off
- Short term and long term disability insurance
- 2 days paid time off for volunteering per year
- Fully remote work environment with stipend on joining for home office
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Personal accident insurance
- Pension with up to 10% employer match
- 25 days holidays, market competitive Maternity and Paternity leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
