Senior Software Engineer

Finalsite is the preferred website, communications, enrollment, and marketing platform of more than 7,000 schools and school districts in 119 countries around the world. The company’s people, products and services transform how schools connect and engage with their community, recruit students and staff, and fundraise; while managing the complex requirements around data privacy, accessibility, hosting and security. Finalsite products and services include award-winning website designs, a robust content management system, mass communications tools, a powerful enrollment management system, innovative inbound marketing tools, data integration, training, support and marketing consulting. Finalsite is headquartered in Glastonbury, CT, USA with employees who work remotely in nearly every state in the U.S. as well as Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.finalsite.com.

VISION

Finalsite will transform the way school communities engage with their schools. SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

The Senior Software Engineer works collaboratively with a team of product managers, designers, software engineers and quality assurance testers to build, enhance and maintain our comprehensive web-based software solutions using pre-defined programming languages.

The Senior Software Engineer should be seen as a rock-solid engineer who is a master of their specific domain, and is capable of owning technical design for projects of moderate complexity. In addition to consistently writing high quality code, the Senior Software Engineer takes responsibility for removing obstacles and completing complex tasks with little oversight, takes initiative beyond taking tasks off a list, suggests future work for their team, and seeks evidence to support their ideas.

LOCATION

100% Remote - Anywhere within the US

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively engages in team discussions, leveraging an extensive understanding of the product suite to devise solutions for well-defined ideas. Prepares thoroughly for technical discussions by conducting necessary research, contributing ideas, offering constructive feedback, and collaborating to establish a sound technical direction.

• Proactively communicates within the team via Slack, assumes responsibility for coordinating projects with colleagues, updates tasks with new information as required, and promptly escalates any critical issues to the team.

• Develops features using Ruby, React, Javascript, and other supporting technologies

• Effectively communicates with non-technical team members, providing technical advice and guidance. Offers support and removes obstacles for other team members

• Recognized as a sought-after technical resource by peers

• Seeks specialized input in design or architecture when necessary, demonstrating the ability to discern when such input is required. Makes well-informed decisions regarding technical debt and trade-offs.

• Abstracts reusable code into frameworks for use by junior developers

• Influences the scope of an entire team and product area

• Takes full ownership of a service or component

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (Computer Science, Software Engineering, etc.) or equivalent experience, with 3-7 years' web application development experience

• Possesses an interest in full stack development, from JavaScript to DevOps

• Writes readable and maintainable code

• Significant experience with Ruby (or other Object oriented programming language), Javascript & React

• Working knowledge AWS EC2, EKS, MongoDB, MySQL, Terraform & Chef

• Experience with Stripe or similar payment gateways is preferred

• Responsive to communications from team members and manage stakeholders’ expectations

• Pursues root causes when solving problems

• Willingness to ask for help when needed, and provide help when capable

• Possesses a positive attitude that supports interaction with team members and treats others with respect, even during disagreements

Link to All Staff Competencies and Mental and Physical Requirements

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT

Finalsite offers 100% fully remote employment opportunities, however, these opportunities are limited to permanent residents of the United States. Current residency, as well as continued residency, within the United States is required to obtain (and retain) employment with Finalsite.

DISCLOSURES

Finalsite is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact Finalsite's People Operations Team. Finalsite is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Finalsite will ensure that persons with disabilities or special needs are provided a reasonable accommodation. Ensure your Finalsite job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud. Ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of verbal communication and ensure all email correspondence is from a finalsite.com email address. For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at finalsite.com/jobs.