Software Engineer

Summary

Join Coalition's Digital Distribution Engineering team and build high-quality APIs and web services that connect Coalition with external partners. You will design, document, and deploy public interfaces, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business needs into actionable plans. The role involves working with Site Reliability Engineers to ensure a stable software development lifecycle and developing test cases to maintain engineering excellence. You will contribute to a positive work environment by addressing unforeseen challenges. This position requires experience in API and service development, cloud-native development, and working with agile teams. Coalition offers competitive compensation and benefits.

Requirements

• API and service development in Python and/or Go
• Production tested cloud-native development fundamentals including horizontal scaling, 12-factor application design, security fundamentals like OWASP, etc
• Assessing software errors with tools like Sentry, DataDog, Jaeger/Zipkin, GreyLog or Appdynamics
• Container-based deployment and development with Docker
• Experience using multiple transports and formats (e.g. REST, gRPC, GraphQL)
• Use of source control - git, svn or perforce
• Working with an agile team using collaborative development tools - Atlassian Suite, GitHub or GitLab
• 0-2+ years of blended internship and/or professional development experience
• Computer Science or Engineering degree - related technical discipline or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Build out high quality APIs and web services providing a scalable, efficient and tailored set of interfaces
• Design, document and deploy public interfaces that are a joy to consume
• Work with cross functional stakeholders including product, design, sales, and others to help break down business requirements into actionable plans
• Collaborate with Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to develop and deliver applications in a repeatable, stable and joyful software development lifecycle
• Develop test cases and enhance automated testing suite to ensure engineering excellence
• Make Coalition a better place by taking on the unseen, unforeseen and important items that come up along the way

Preferred Qualifications

• Production experience serving large user bases (100,000+)
• Development in distributed, event-driven and message-driven architectures

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible PTO
• Annual home office stipend and WeWork access
• Mental & physical health wellness programs like Headspace, Lumino, and more!
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement