Primary Function:

In this role, you will work closely with our lean and fast-paced team to develop and iterate on products that have an immediate and meaningful impact on the lives of our clients, partners, and employees. Working closely with leadership, stakeholders, and the dev team, you will be a key player in driving new and existing software projects, maturing our development team, and taking part in the transformation of the digital product ecosystem as we continue to grow in 2024 and beyond.

Position Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

· Be a model and mentor for writing well-architected, well-tested and easy-to-understand code.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.

· Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.

· Oversee code organization and development operations.

· Operate with a security-first mindset.

· Take an active role in code reviews, pair programming, team collaboration, and training to improve and maintain the quality of the digital products ecosystem.

· Be part of a small team of developers that value high-quality software, practice continuous improvement, inspire collaboration, and believe in rapid iterative development.

· Bring your technical expertise to solve challenging problems, adapt to change as we rapidly grow, and leverage new technologies and best practices.

· Take an active role in a friendly, supportive team that encourages you and the company to grow as individuals, professionals, and teams.

· Some travel may be required (5-10%)

Qualifications:

· Formal education in Computer Science or similar

· Minimum of 5 years experience in a professional software engineering role

· Fluent in JavaScript (including ReactJS), Python, PHP, and SQL

· Experience using Git and platforms such as GitHub in a team environment.

· Comfortable using the command line in Linux and MacOS environments.

· Experience with front-end technologies such as Sass/CSS and frameworks such as Bootstrap or Tailwind CSS

· Solid understanding of database technologies and proficiency in relational databases

· Strong object-oriented programming skills and demonstrated knowledge of software design patterns.

· Experience building scalable complex web systems that have been successfully delivered to end users.

· Experience optimizing, reviewing and testing for security.

· Experience with professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing and operations.

· Experience or familiarity with cloud platforms and services, specifically AWS

· Eagerness and willingness to learn new technologies.

Nice to Have Qualifications:

· Experience working with ERP systems

· Familiarity with Django framework and its concepts

· Familiarity with Magento 2 eCommerce platform

· Knowledge of DevOps practices and tools for continuous integration and deployment

· Experience working with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes

Skills:

· Self-driven and Solution-Oriented, able to work with minimal supervision

· Team-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills

· Ability to break down abstract problems into concrete solutions

· Analytical mind able to consider second-order effects

· Detail-oriented, focused, dependable, and trustworthy

· Willing to work in a busy environment that mixes project build as well as support-driven development where priorities change often

· Excellent verbal and written communication

· Cross-team collaboration with the development team and management

Location

Hybrid Bryan / College Station Texas (3 days/week onsite & 2 days remote)

Physical Requirements:

· Extended periods of sitting and/or walking (33% - 50% of time)

· Stooping, bending, twisting, leaning (10% - 25% of the time)

· Lifting of 40 lbs. occasionally (0% - 33% of the time)

Work Environment:

· Typically, inside a climate-controlled office and is required to occasionally move from office to manufacturing areas and outdoors to perform duties

· May be exposed to manufacturing environment where the use and wear of proper protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses or side shields on glasses and closed toe shoes are mandatory.

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