Temporary Software Engineer III

The Contingent • Portland, OR

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

You’ll be a member of our brilliant engineering team, contributing to the design of new innovative products. To be successful in this position, you should be a curious, problem solver and have experience in JavaScript, React, Tailwind, and familiarity with Node.js.

As a temporary FE Software Engineer, you will engage in designing, developing, and enhancing new and existing products. Participate in the maintenance, testing, and evaluation of products. Provide proactive communication to the team about product progress, and blockers as they arise. One of your key goals will be to take part in team sprint ceremonies to prioritize, review, and discuss backlog items, ensuring the workload for upcoming sprints is always correctly prioritized.  

Your recommendations as a team member will follow reliable, efficient, and high-quality procedures. Performs feasibility, functionality, and quality testing of designs. Works with other members of the engineering team to ensure project milestones are met and that projects are completed according to established timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years of experience (or equivalent work experience) in relevant fields of software engineering, computer science, etc.
• Expertise in relevant technical fields, such as software development and quality assurance.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in successfully working with a diverse group of constituents utilizing multi-cultural intelligence, intentional listening, appreciation, and respect.
• Excellent external and internal written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Teams, Azure DevOps, etc.
• A willingness to be “hands-on” and work in a lean, fast-paced organization with limited administrative support.
• The capability of handling ambiguity and driving the work autonomously.
• The ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse, changing environment, while maintaining a calm and positive spirit.
• Experience in successfully working with a diverse group of constituents utilizing multi-cultural intelligence, intentional listening, and appreciation and respect.
• Experience supporting teams of entry-level professionals and coaching rising leaders in their development.

Responsibilities

• Ability to communicate product progress to team members.
• Collaborating with team members to build out and test products.
• Maintain product design documentation.
• Follows the recommended reliable, efficient, and high-quality procedures.
• Performs feasibility, functionality, and quality testing of designs.
• Works with other members of the Software Engineering team to ensure project milestones are met and that projects are completed according to established timelines.
• This role may include a degree of variability in responsibilities and duties as deemed by their supervisor.

Benefits

• This role is temporary in nature. As a result, the role does not include medical benefits, paid vacation leave, or retirement benefits.
• Paid Sick time is accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked or 1 1/3rd hours for every 40 hours worked.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level