Job Title: Senior Software Engineer II

Location: India

Workplace Type: Remote

*The individual hired for this role will initially be an employee of TechMatrix, the employer of record providing staffing solutions to Porch Group. While we are currently targeting for the individual hired in this role to become an employee of Porch Group (or its affiliate) in 2024, Porch Group makes no assurances or guarantees that this will occur in 2024 or at all as the transfer of employment is subject to a number of known and unknown factors, many of which are outside of the control of Porch Group. Porch Group expressly disclaims any obligation to make the individual hired for this role an employee of Porch Group (or its affiliate). 

Job Summary

Our mission is to completely transform the way people buy, sell, move, and manage their homes throughout their home journey. Sure, it’s a tall order to transform a $320 billion industry, but we’re already well on our way. Since we were founded in 2013, we’ve stuck to our values and our commitment to foster a “No Jerks, No Egos” culture, which is a big reason we’ve gone from a scrappy startup to a Nasdaq-listed company and the industry-leading partner for the home in less than eight years.

We are focused on delivering innovative solutions that drive business success. Our team is composed of talented professionals who are passionate about technology and committed to excellence.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development with a passion for solving complex problems.

What You’ll Do

• Design and Development: Identify and resolve ambiguity with requirements. Lead the design, development, and implementation of high-quality software solutions.

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to fellow engineers, ensuring best practices in software development.

• Code Review: Conduct code reviews to maintain code quality and consistency, balancing long term code health and maintainability with business needs.

• Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, web engineers, and data engineers to deliver robust software solutions and critical features supporting our consumer experience and data platform. Sets a positive example in interactions, focusing on proactive solutions and continuous improvement.

• Problem Solving: Analyze and resolve complex technical issues in a timely manner, using a data-driven approach.

• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.

• Agile Practices: Participate in agile development processes, including ticket refinement, daily syncs, and retrospectives.

What You Will Bring

• 8+ years of professional software development experience building backend applications

• Core competencies:

  • Strong JVM experience (preferably Scala) in a microservice architecture

  • Proficiency with SQL and relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL

  • Production Kubernetes experience

• Development Tools: Experience with development tools such as Git, Docker, Jenkins, etc.

• Cloud Platforms: Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus

• Familiarity with Kafka or similar event streaming platforms and message queues

• Experience with continuous delivery and integration practices and version control

• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, problem-solving abilities, and a collaborative mindset

• Ability to organize and self-direct to get things done, and knows when to ask questions

• Excellent written and communication skills, both English and Hindi  

• Ability to work within core US business hours / time zone expectations - Eastern Standard Time (EST) overlap  

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