Software Engineer IV

SelectQuote, Inc.

About The Position

As a Software Engineer IV you will be responsible for leading a team of engineers developing and designing software products that delight our users. You will collaborate within a cross-functional team fostering mutual learning and growth while building supporting and deploying software with high availability performance efficiency and security ensuring disaster recovery capabilities. Additionally you will be involved in tool and technology selection deployments security tasks performance tuning and production monitoring. You’ll also be designing and developing software components for use across the organization as well as creating and maintaining architecture diagrams and other crucial product documentation. Additionally you’ll play a pivotal role in mentoring less experienced engineers helping them refine their skillset and grow as professionals. Ultimately you’ll be responsible for upholding product quality standards and service level objectives while fostering a collaborative development environment where innovation thrives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related field required
8 years of relevant work experience required
Extensive experience in front end technology such as HTML CSS and JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks required (React preferred)
Extensive experience in an object-oriented programming language required (Java or C# preferred)
Extensive experience in source code version control required (git preferred)
Experience in data modeling in relational and NoSQL database technology required
Extensive experience in writing SQL queries against a relational database required
Extensive experience in cloud native design and development required (AWS preferred)
Extensive experience in containerization required (Docker)
Extensive experience in CI/CD tools required
Extensive experience with design patterns and software architecture principles required
Experience in security frameworks for user and services authentication and authorization required
Familiarity with developing technical roadmaps including work estimation refactoring and modernizing legacy systems required
Proven ability to architect and deliver large-scale software products
Extensive knowledge of software development principles and architectures
Strong leadership and mentorship skills to inspire and motivate others
Excellent communication and negotiation skills to influence stakeholders
Track record of successfully overcoming technical challenges and exceeding expectations

Responsibilities

Independently write clean well-documented and maintainable code
Conduct unit integration and performance testing to ensure code quality and functionality
Participate in code reviews learn from team feedback and provide suggestions for code improvement
Debug and troubleshoot complex software issues efficiently
Create new best practices and foster a collaborative and innovative development environment
Participate in a predictable on-call schedule to provide major incident support for production issues
Collaborate with team members in an agile development environment and actively lead team discussions
Stay ahead of the curve in the latest software development trends and technologies and drive their adoption across the organization
Architect and lead the technical roadmap design and documentation for technology initiatives across the organization
Work with agile team members to ensure user stories are actionable valuable testable and easy to understand by stakeholders
Document review and ensure that all quality and change control standards are met
Master in working throughout the entire technology stack
Lead technical evaluations and selection of tools and technologies.
Grow senior engineers by providing technical guidance and feedback
Lead the organization in building high performing software products our users love
Partner with the Product Owner to define product requirements estimate work effort and ensure product quality standards are met
Manage technical risks and proactively mitigate potential issues