Software Engineer III (Java)

Most work comes in through ConnectWise tickets, with a dispatch board for onsite visits. Help desk calls are answered from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with an on-call tech covering nights and weekends. Tickets live in ConnectWise and everyone logs time to the quarter hour.

The role

We are creating this position because the workload has grown. We need another Software Engineer III (Java) who likes owning a feature from the design doc all the way to the on-call rotation. Remote within the US. The team meets in Denver once a quarter, travel covered. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

In this role you will

• Work with product managers and designers to scope features and cut what isn't needed.
• Keep dependencies current and patch findings from Dependabot or Snyk.
• Break down product requirements into technical tasks and rough estimates.
• Debug performance problems using profilers, logs and tracing in Datadog or Grafana.
• Mentor junior engineers through pairing and code review.

Skills and experience

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• Working knowledge of testing practices: unit, integration and contract tests.
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and explain decisions to non-engineers.
• BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms and basic system design.
• Willing to join the on-call rotation once ramped up.

Nice to have

• Background in payments, fintech or another regulated domain.
• Infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• Prior work at an early-stage startup.

Why work with us

• $1,000 home office setup budget.
• Flexible schedule.

EOE. We participate in E-Verify.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

We read every application and reply within about a week.

Duration: 12 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Killdeer.