Software Engineer II

Description

Butler/Till is a results-driven marketing agency offering deeply collaborative client experiences, proprietary technology, and world-class partnerships. At Butler/Till, we take immense pride in our independent, women-owned and led status, our unwavering commitment to a purpose-driven approach, our B-Corp status, and our unique structure as a 100% employee-owned company (ESOP).

SUMMARY  

The Software Engineer II is a mid-level role for engineers who have demonstrated proficiency in software development and are ready to take on more responsibility. This role involves designing and implementing solutions for moderately complex problems, taking ownership of features or components, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate is capable of solving problems independently, refactoring and improving existing code, and mentoring junior engineers. The role provides opportunities to grow technical expertise while contributing to the team’s success.

The overall tech stack includes HTML5/CSS, Node.js, React, TypeScript, C#, Python, JavaScript, Docker, AWS, and Azure Services, with databases like MS-SQL, PostgreSQL, and Snowflake.

KEY OUTCOMES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

Key Outcome:  High-quality software products

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design and develop solutions for moderately complex technical problems, often with some level of autonomy.
• ·Write clean, maintainable, and testable code while following best practices for architecture, scalability, and security.
• ·Develop and integrate different components of the system, ensuring they work together seamlessly.
• Refactor existing code to improve scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., Product, Design, QA) to define and implement solutions.
• Participate in and lead code reviews, providing feedback to peers.
• Help onboard and mentor junior engineers, sharing knowledge on best practices and development tools.

Key Outcome:  Collaborative team environment

Key Responsibilities: 

• Actively engage in team discussions, providing ideas for improving processes, tools, and architecture.
• Work effectively with other engineers, contributing to collaborative problem-solving and technical decision-making.
• Use tools like JIRA, Confluence, and others to track development progress and document work.
• Contribute to the agile development process, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.

Other Responsibilities: 

• Participate in the development of technical documentation and system artifacts.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving production incidents.
• Contribute to defining requirements, estimating effort, and scoping development work for new features or bug fixes.

Requirements

REQUIRED 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 2-5 years of professional experience in software development.
• Strong experience with programming languages and frameworks such as C#, Python, JavaScript, and React.
• Solid understanding of system design, data structures, and algorithms.
• Experience with version control systems like Git and GitHub.
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices, including testing, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle moderately complex problems independently.

PREFERRED

• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Knowledge of databases like MS-SQL, PostgreSQL, or Snowflake.
• Exposure to agile development methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence).

CORE COMPETENCIES 

• CUSTOMER FOCUS/CLIENT INTIMACY: seeking to understand client business challenges/needs and delivering continuous value to our clients  
• COLLABORATIVE: working with teams and across the organization with ease  
• OWNER AGILITY: able to continuously learn and quickly adapt to changing circumstance  
• RESULTS DRIVEN: accepts accountability to deliver business outcomes, even under changing circumstances. Delivers on commitments  
• DISCIPLINED: Thinks, plans, and prioritizes work on an ongoing basis, plans and aligns with key team members before acting

WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work environment and physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, typically