Remote Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Encoura's team as a Senior Software Engineer and contribute to building the next-gen ecosystem of systems and products that improve student experience across college and career planning lifecycle.

Requirements

• Hold a BS in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or equivalent work experience. A relevant Master’s degree is a plus
• Have 2+ year's experience building software applications understanding the full scope of the app including the front and back-end topology
• Have 2+ year's experience working with GraphQL (Apollo), NodeJS and preferably using a framework such as NestJS
• Have experience building web applications with React, Material UI, NextJS, and Typescript
• Have 2+ year's experience with Python, and are familiar with maintaining and updating code written by others
• Be advanced with Docker and setting up local dev environments
• Have a presence on Github with your own portfolio of projects to share and demonstrate

Responsibilities

• Work with Engineering and Product Team leads, propel the team through agile development of web apps, mobile apps, libraries, and frameworks, connecting with GraphQL microservices
• As a Senior Engineer, you will be incredibly involved in the overall architecture of the system you are working on while learning our existing technical stack
• Collaborate within your team while attending grooming sessions and mentoring others as needed to move the team forward
• Promote a work environment that is highly collaborative and team centric
• Enhance, refactor, and continuously improve the codebase
• Keep management informed of project progress and problems, particularly as to needed changes in schedule, resources, or product scope
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical people

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and benefits package
• 401k company match that vests immediately upon participation
• Paid holidays and a generous PTO policy
• Paid parental leave