Software Engineer II

Company: Gorails
Location: Chandler
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

Primary duties and responsibilities:

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• Build magical product experiences. Make the technical & complex simple and effortless.
  
• Lead in all aspects of the software life-cycle, from ideation through development and including production support.
  
• Be an advocate for best practices and influence others to be advocates for best practices within your team.
  
• Collaborate deeply with a cross functional team of Engineers, UX, Product and Operations to create engaging and adaptive application interfaces
  
• Identify effective solutions with your team and guide successful designs and implementations.
  
• Helping your team to understand their blind spots and how they can effectively improve.
  
• Leverage practices such as Continuous Integration, Pairing, and Test-Driven Development to deliver early and often.
  
• Apply Lean Startup/Agile approaches to software development
  
• Work in an open space environment (no cube walls)
  
• Commit to implementing standard department practices and actively learning
  Specific Job Skills/Abilities:
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  • 2+ years of Engineering experience with at least one modern language in a production environment, multiple languages strongly preferred (e.g. Ruby/Rails, JS/TS, Python/Django)
    
  • Awareness of cross platform development best practices (e.g. mobile first, responsive design, progressive web applications)
    
  • Knowledge of mobile development a plus
    
  • Ability to work outside of your technological comfort zone
    
  • Experience working with cloud-based software solutions
    
  • Demonstrated experience utilizing CI/CD systems
    
  • Familiarity with agile methods.
    
  • Passion for self-driven, continuous learning, both in and out of the office
    
  • Opinionated on technology, in theory, but flexible in practice
    
  • Demonstrated ability to teach others how to build their technical skills
    
  • Involvement with Open Source projects a plus.
    
  • Passion for Education is a must; experience in Ed-Tech helpful, but not required
    Company-wide skills, abilities and expectations:
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    • Communicate clearly and professionally in both written and verbal form
      
    • Maintain a high level of customer service with both internal and external customers
      
    • Maintain a professional code of conduct, including professional language, actions and attire
      
    • Maintain confidentiality of matters pertaining to clients and co-workers
      
    • Acknowledge and accept direction from company leadership
      
    • Demonstrate willingness and desire to work and collaborate with clients, co-workers and the general public
      
    • Prioritize work and handle multiple tasks while working independently
      
    • Remain organized and plan effectively
      
    • Work well under pressure, pay attention to detail, meet deadlines and deal with difficult situations while maintaining composure, professionalism and a positive attitude.
      
    • Examine data analytically, showing excellent reasoning and problem-solving skills as it relates to continuous improvement
      
    • Commit to professional and personal growth
      
    • Embrace a culturally diverse environment
      
    • Adapt to change while conveying professionalism
      
    • Meet quantitative and qualitative performance expectations and requirements
      
    • Display candor about one's own opinions with the ability to commit to a final decision even when in disagreement
      Education/Training:
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      • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Education, a related field, or equivalent experience
        
      • Strong verbal and written communication skills
        
      • Experience collaborating within a team
        
      • 2+ years Development experience, preferably in a full-stack capacity
        
      • Development experience within the education industry is a plus
        
        
        
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