Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Mark43, a company empowering communities with innovative public safety software, as an experienced full-stack software engineer. You will build and improve cloud-based applications using Java, React, and other technologies. This role requires at least 8 years of professional experience with Java and React, a deep understanding of databases and agile methodologies, and proficiency in building RESTful APIs. You will collaborate with product and design teams, write clear documentation, and contribute to a positive engineering culture. Mark43 offers a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, stock options, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• At least 8 years of professional experience using Java and React in production
• Be comfortable utilizing agile development and thoroughly testing your own code
• Write clear, concise code and intuitive documentation to help other engineers understand your contributions
• Deep understanding of databases, automated testing, Agile methodologies
• Proficiency building and managing RESTful APIs
• Deep experience designing and building out infrastructure for complex cloud-based software applications, preferably hosted in AWS or Azure
• Knowledge of or prior experience with microservices architecture
• Extensive knowledge of JavaScript and its many frameworks, HTML, CSS, and an interest in testing out new FE technologies
• Knowledge of web architecture concepts including HTTP and REST
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the country in which the role is being hired

Responsibilities

• Spend time working with a Product Manager to understand requirements for a new feature
• Building features using popular technologies including but not limited to: Java, React, SQL, Redis, and Elasticsearch
• Improve architectural strategy of a front-end or backend area of the product to meet higher velocity needs created by our growing customer base
• Reviewed code submitted by other software engineers, and submitted your own code for review as part of our pull-request deployment process
• Spent time meeting with a Product Designer to explain technical constraints for a specific feature
• Collaborating with design and product teams to understand and document feature requirements
• Written clear, concise technical documentation to accompany your code that your teammates will trust
• Spent time testing out a new technology or taking part in a discussion on ways to improve our code base and engineering practices
• Nurturing an engineering culture that cares deeply about the quality of the code we write, while still working quickly to bring our technology to as many departments as possible

Preferred Qualifications

• Humble, open, and curious. You recognize that no one is perfect and you will be wrong, and you’re excited about listening and learning being a big part of your job
• Attentive, active listeners. You’re interested in what others have to say and illustrate your interest with your actions
• Resilience. You do not shy away from challenging work and you proactively help your team solve problems
• Enthusiastic collaborators. You understand that the best outcomes are achieved through shared ownership, and seek to spread knowledge and expand participation rather than restrict it
• Comfortable with uncertainty. You know that sometimes problems and situations can’t be simplified or fully understood, and are at ease working within this type of haziness
• Passionate about personal growth. You view mistakes as opportunities for learning, and want to grow as a designer, colleague, and person
• Eager to help others. You look for ways to provide support for more junior members of the team and develop cooperative working relationships

Benefits

• Target base annual salary range of $115,000 - $155,000
• Bonus opportunity
• Company stock options
• Full benefits package, including health insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k plan