Software Engineer

Summary

Join our team and leverage your expertise in modern languages like Javascript, Go, and HTML to design, develop, and maintain high-quality code. You will work in diverse computing environments, including cloud and containerized solutions, and contribute to a security-first and test-first development approach. Your responsibilities will include assisting our 24/7 team in ensuring Mattermost's operational uptime, working on innovative R&D tasks, and leading major technology assignments. You will also evaluate performance, recommend improvements, and function as a technical expert. This role requires experience with the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including documentation, testing, and deployment.

Requirements

• Several modern languages (Javascript, Go, HTML, etc.) with expertise to design, develop, troubleshoot, debug, and implement high quality code
• A wide variety of computing environments including cloud and containerized solutions
• Cultivates a “security-first” and “test-first” approach to test-driven development
• Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following: Go, React, Docker

Responsibilities

• Assist the 24x7x365 team in ensuring that Mattermost is operational at all times
• Work on innovative R&D tasks while there are no active support requests
• Possesses and applies a comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high impact assignments
• Plans and leads major technology assignments
• Evaluates performance results and recommends major changes affecting short-term project growth and success
• Functions as a technical expert across the team and tasks
• Creates and maintains documentation for implementations
• Execute full software development life-cycle (SDLC)
• Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to identify requirements and solutions
• Write well-designed, testable code
• Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility
• Integrate software components into a fully functional software system
• Develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures
• Document and maintain software functionality
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing systems
• Answer phone calls from customers, and help fix issues in the production code or deployment
• Deploy programs and evaluate user feedback
• Comply with project plans and industry standards
• Ensure software is updates with latest features

Preferred Qualifications

Exposure to: Gitlab | AWS | Kubernetes | SQL (Postgres or MySQL)