Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cayuse is committed to empowering organizations to conduct globally connected research. The Senior Software Engineer will be a full-stack technical contributor responsible for driving the design, development, and quality of software across the Cayuse Research Platform.
Responsibilities
- Design, code, test, and maintain full stack software solutions of moderate to high complexity
- Demonstrate engineering discipline in estimating work, reporting on progress, raising blockers and delivering on time
- Build features end-to-end — from data layer to UI — with a strong sense of ownership over quality and user experience
- Contribute to the design and architecture of new and existing systems, ensuring alignment with the target architecture
- Develop prototypes and proofs of concept to evaluate new technologies and approaches
- Work cross-functionally with various teams: product management, quality engineering, and across various product lines to deliver
- Balance feature delivery with proactive investment in tech debt, test coverage, and platform health
- Participate in backlog refinement and sprint planning with an eye toward quality, feasibility, and long-term sustainability
- Write thorough unit, integration, and end-to-end tests as a first-class part of development driving towards a “build quality in” culture
- Expand automated QA coverage as a core team metric
- Resolve defects swiftly during QA, pre-production, production, and post-release phases
- Uphold and contribute to the team's Definition of Done (DoD)
Skills
- 5+ years of experience developing, maintaining, and innovating large scale web apps and services
- Strong experience with Java, Spring, and Hibernate server application, and its design patterns
- Strong experience with unit testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD)
- Strong understanding of software design and architecture
- Experience with Agile Development, SCRUM
- Experience with relational database technology
- Experience with Spring Boot and Spring Webflux
- Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite (Bitbucket, Jira, and Confluence) or similar
- Experience developing applications in AWS
- Solid communication skills with demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
- BS/MS in computer science or equivalent work experience
- Experience with modern JavaScript web application frameworks is a plus
- Interest or experience in using AI to improve productivity in designing, building and testing software
Benefits
- Competitive Medical Benefits (PPO + HSA available)
- Vision, Dental, Short-Term Disability fully covered by Cayuse
- Unlimited PTO + Holidays + Flexible Work Schedule
- Remote Work Stipend
- Equal Paid Parental Leave
- 401k with Employer Matching
- Quarterly Wellness Reimbursement
- Remote Work Environment, supporting the Ultimate Employee Experience
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