Software Engineer II (Ruby on Rails/Support)

April 24

Fearless

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We’re leading government digital transformation, and we have the receipts to prove it. Come change the world with us!

UX Design • Development • DevOps & Cloud • Data Analytics • Geospatial

201 - 500

Description

• Fearless is looking for a Software Engineer II to add to our diverse team of 250+ employees (and counting!).• What you’ll be doing:• We’re looking to change the world by building software with a soul, and we want your help.• The Software Engineer II develops, maintains, and enhances complex software systems that solve customer and user problems. This role brings breadth across software development skills and depth in specific technologies like languages and frameworks that allows them to build effective software solutions. The Software Engineer II shares in the responsibility with other software engineers and team members to deliver maintainable solutions.• We need your coding skills! What other skills will help you succeed at Fearless? Glad you asked! We’re excited about candidates who can accomplish the following:Responsibilities and Contributions• Organizational and Leadership Role• Coaches and mentors others to develop their professional skills.• Takes initiative for their own growth through personal leadership.Functional Role• Decomposes tasks into discrete objectives to serve the strategic direction of the team. Builds software solutions with minimal direction in the form of maintainable code in accordance with the project/organization technical standards.• Delivers complete software solutions that function well within the full system including documentation and automated unit/integration tests.• Debugs existing software and corrects defects.• Performs manual exploratory testing individually and with the team, as appropriate for the project test strategy. • Advises the team on specific implementation options that meet business requirements. • Contributes actively in team Agile processes through collaboration, discussion, and/or preparation.• Provides feedback to improve the team’s technical procedures.• Collaborates with other Engineers and Designers to implement features that meet design specifications and deliver business value.• Contributes during all phases of the development lifecycle from task creation to production deployment of new code.• Coaches others on the team through code reviews.• Seeks and engages peer-reviews of tasks and deliverables; coaches others when reviewing their tasks and deliverables.Essential Skills, Experience, or CompetenciesMust-Have Skills• Ability to obtain required security clearance for this project: Public Trust• This role will require up to 50% of helpdesk troubleshooting• A minimum of 7 years of demonstrated working experience with Ruby on Rails• A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated working experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS• Demonstrated experience with building out production applications• Demonstrated experience with JIRA for helpdesk support issues• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar technology-related degree.• Proficient in web-development including front-end (browser) and back-end (server) including UI components, client-server integrations, APIs, and data persistence.• Proficient in at least one programming language and associated framework such as Node.js (express), Python (Django/Flask), Go, Java 8+ (Spring.io), Ruby (Ruby on Rails).• Proficient with important libraries and technologies in the ecosystem of programming language expertise.• Proficient with the unit testing frameworks appropriate to the language of expertise.• Proficient with HTML, Javascript and ability to quickly translate designs into well structured markup and maintainable CSS.• Proficient with at least one front-end technology like React, Angular, Vue, Ember, Backbone, Svelte.• Experience with building applications in containerized development environments.• Expert in basic git actions like cloning, creating branches, navigating between branches, staging code for commit, committing code, resetting, and merging.• Demonstrated interest in and ability to learn new systems and technology quickly.• Ability to discuss technical tasks and team process topics with team members and outside stakeholders.• Proficiency with advanced Git actions like rebasing, squashing, and cherry-picking.• Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, and build relationships and influence others.Icing-on-the-Cake Skills • React front-end development experience• Proficient in more than one programming language like Node.js, Python, Go, Java 8+, Ruby, etc.• Understanding of Agile principles.• Experience implementing applications for execution in a containerized production environment; for example Docker in a container orchestration platform like Amazon ECS or Kubernetes.• Experience developing applications hosted with a cloud provider such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or similar IaaS/PaaS providers.• Experience with test scripting frameworks like Selenium and Cypress.js.• Holds a current CompTIA Security+ certification.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain required security clearance for this project: Public Trust• This role will require up to 50% of helpdesk troubleshooting• A minimum of 7 years of demonstrated working experience with Ruby on Rails• A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated working experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS• Demonstrated experience with building out production applications• Demonstrated experience with JIRA for helpdesk support issues• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar technology-related degree.• Proficient in web-development including front-end (browser) and back-end (server) including UI components, client-server integrations, APIs, and data persistence.• Proficient in at least one programming language and associated framework such as Node.js (express), Python (Django/Flask), Go, Java 8+ (Spring.io), Ruby (Ruby on Rails).• Proficient with important libraries and technologies in the ecosystem of programming language expertise.• Proficient with the unit testing frameworks appropriate to the language of expertise.• Proficient with HTML, Javascript and ability to quickly translate designs into well structured markup and maintainable CSS.• Proficient with at least one front-end technology like React, Angular, Vue, Ember, Backbone, Svelte.• Experience with building applications in containerized development environments.• Expert in basic git actions like cloning, creating branches, navigating between branches, staging code for commit, committing code, resetting, and merging.• Demonstrated interest in and ability to learn new systems and technology quickly.• Ability to discuss technical tasks and team process topics with team members and outside stakeholders.• Proficiency with advanced Git actions like rebasing, squashing, and cherry-picking.• Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, and build relationships and influence others.

Benefits

• Life-friendly schedules • Family-friendly workplace • PTO allowance (not accrued so you get it up front!) We believe in taking time off to be well and thrive. That's why we offer 14 days of PTO, 8.75 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays, your birthday (floating day), jury duty, and bereavement. • Up 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100% • We cover 100% of your premium for our medical HSA plan + the deductible portion of HSA contributions, 80% of your premium for our HMO or PPO plans, and offer competitive dependent coverage. We cover 100% of dental and vision premiums for you and your dependents and offer medical and dependent care FSA options. We also offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and legal planning and support insurance. • Tech, education / training, and wellness allowances • Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions and immediate vesting • Referral bonus: Bring your friends! If someone you refer is hired, you’ll get a bonus of $6–12k! • Total Pet Plan • Employee Assistance Program