GovX

Senior Software Engineer

Remote, United States remote Entry $155,000 - $165,000
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Senior Software Engineer
The Senior Software Engineer provides hands-on software design, development, mentoring, and testing skills to complete projects. This position is a key role within the software development team as you will be leading software development tasks and providing technical oversight for a team of software engineers. This position is responsible for proficient coding and testing a variety of systems written in .NET Core, and other related web development technologies with interactions focused on back-end code, databases and third-party systems. This position has the authority to manage their own areas of responsibility as well as think broadly and strategically about their projects. The Senior Software Engineer will use an Agile approach to software development; working closely with our customers and cross-functional teams to make iterative, business relevant, software changes.
This position will report to the Technical Lead.
Responsibilities· Efficiently develop new software based on given requirements using industry best practices for security, maintainability, performance while following existing internal standards.
· Actively participate, lead, relevant sprint processes (e.g. planning, grooming, retrospectives, scrums). Responsible for initial high-level sizing.
· Assume a high level of ownership of all work developed by members of the team.
· Lead a projects through all phases of the software development lifecycle, including planning, development, testing, and launch.
· Provide technical guidance to team members, encourages work productivity.
· Lead project team members and respond to team requests (product, designers, staff) in a timely manner.
· Maintain and improve the performance and quality of existing software.
· Collaborate with stakeholders to review software requirements.
· Clearly and regularly communicate with management and technical support colleagues.
· Train and integrate new team members and proactively support the continued development of existing team members.
· Recommend improvements to existing software programs as necessary.
· Create new software development processes and procedures.
· Develop and maintain unit tests for existing and created code to ensure compatibility and stability.
· Responsible for 3rd level emergency support for maintaining site operation with minimal downtime.
· Identify and implement new software tools, development processes, and procedures.

Requirements
· Ability to lead/mentor software developers.
· Ability to manage and deliver projects end-to-end — from initial planning and development through testing and successful launch.
· Ability to review code critically and provide constructive feedback.
· Strong understanding of .NET Core.
· Strong proficiency and fluency in C# and T-SQL.
· Experience with Single-Page Application Architectures (esp. React).
· Ability to design efficient distributed systems.
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
· Ability to work autonomously as well as under management supervision.
· Strong communication skills (oral and written communication, email etiquette, etc.)
Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities. This position provides oversight and mentoring.
Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. This role occasionally must lift and carry the office equipment.

Work Location Due to state law and tax implications, remote work candidates must live and work in one of the following states: California, Texas, Washington, Florida, Tennessee, or New York.

Physical/Mental Demands Physical - This is largely a sedentary role. Mental – Problem solving, making decisions, interpreting data, organizing, reading/writing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel
No travel is expected for this position.
Preferred Education and Experience· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
· Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery teams.
· Experience with Visual Studio and VS Build Process and C#

· Experience with .NET Core
· Experience with RESTful API development using gRPC or ASP.NET Web API
· Experience with DVCS (esp. Git)
· Experience MS SQL Server 2016+
· Experience with CosmosDB
· Experience with event driven architecture
· Experience with Continuous Integration/ Continuous Deployment pipelines.
· Experience with Azure
· Experience with container technologies (esp. Kubernetes).
Benefits
Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
401(k) plan with discretionary match available
Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA)
Voluntary benefits including Critical Illness, Group Accident, and Voluntary Life
Employee Referral Program
Exposure to a growing ecommerce company
Discounts on the GOVX website
Salary Range$155,000 - 165,000 Annually
AAP/EEO StatementEOE. Veterans/Disabled. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Position will require successful completion of a background check and drug testing prior to starting employment.

About GOVX, Inc.
Savings for Those Who Serve
GOVX was founded in 2011 to offer exclusive benefits to those who serve our country. The GOVX membership is comprised of current and former members of the United States military, law enforcement, firefighting, medical services, and government personnel. We are dedicated to supporting these communities and to offering unique value to our members, while delivering an authentic platform for brands to reach our growing customer base. As the largest and fastest growing digital platform serving this deserving audience, we are committed to stretching the limits of ecommerce to deliver the best assortment for our members’ on-duty and off-duty needs.
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  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Senior Software Engineer role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at GovX?
  3. Which of API integration, Javascript and MySQL have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. Describe a time you solved a problem without waiting to be told exactly what to do.
  5. How do you stay organised and communicate clearly when working remotely?

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I am interested in the Senior Software Engineer role because I can bring practical experience in API integration, Javascript and MySQL, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes GovX needs from this hire.

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