Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Kion, a fast-growing cloud enablement software company, as a Senior Software Engineer. You will play a key role in evolving our core product, focusing on the data storage layer, API, and user interface. This 100% remote-first position (US only) offers the opportunity to work with talented designers and engineers to improve our Angular front-end and Go backend. We are seeking a skilled individual with extensive experience in building scalable web applications and working with various cloud providers. Kion provides excellent compensation and outstanding benefits, including top-tier healthcare, 401k contribution, unlimited PTO, and a supportive remote work environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building scalable web-based applications using modern languages
• Production experience with a JavaScript framework, such as Angular, React, or Vue
• Production experience with a back-end web language like Go, Java, Ruby, Python, Node, or C#
• Production experience designing and querying data stores in an RDBMS like MySQL or Postgres
• Production experience designing, building, and integrating with APIs
• Experience developing solutions that run on one of the major cloud providers like AWS, Google, or Azure
• Ability to own the technical aspects of an entire feature in a web-based application
• Ability to review and analyze requirements to develop production-ready code
• Ability to clearly document architecture and code
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle
• Familiarity with Agile frameworks, including Scrum
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities

• Work with our designers to bring their creations to life
• Architect great full-stack solutions to make our customers' lives easier in the cloud
• Build and maintain front-end components and API services for the core product
• Improve the codebase to enhance usability and extensibility
• Tackle every problem with a creative problem-solving approach
• Contribute to scoping and planning engineering tasks

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Angular
• Experience with Golang
• Experience working in virtualized and cloud environments across technologies such as AWS, Azure, and GCP
• BS in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, or other technical areas of study

Benefits

• 100% remote work schedule (US only) as well as an in-office or hybrid schedule if you are local to the DC-Maryland-Virginia area
• Excellent compensation and outstanding benefits, including top-of-the-line Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO healthcare coverage with ZERO deductibles. We pay 100% of the employee premium for medical, dental, and vision!
• 3% of direct compensation contribution to your 401(k) (no match required)
• Unlimited PTO to allow staff to spend time with friends and family
• Regular virtual engagements to better connect with co-workers and talk about life outside of work
• A small-team collaborative environment that fosters communication and innovation