Senior Software Engineer

We are adding a Senior Software Engineer with strong software development experience to our growing Engineering department:

As a Senior Engineer at FormAssembly you will have the opportunity to:

• Build new solutions that solve real-world problems every day. You’ll work both independently and with your team to create customer focused SaaS web applications, and provide support for existing systems.
• Own your work. You’ll be able to work “full-stack” on multiple parts of a web application, from backend APIs to dynamic frontends used by a global customer base.
• Have a broad impact in the organization.
  • Assist in scoping, estimating, and planning projects.
  • Lead in code review, pairing, and other forms of knowledge sharing.
  • Help onboard new developers and mentor more junior team members.
  • Collaborate with designers, Product Owners, other engineers, stakeholders, and clients to understand business goals, analyze requirements, formulate solutions, and ensure the successful execution and delivery of Engineering’s goals.

Requirements

• Availability: Be available to work a standard U.S Eastern time zone workday
• Code
  • 5 or more years of experience building online applications using a PHP Framework (e.g., Laravel)
  • Proficiency in multiple modern programming languages
  • React, Angular, Vue or JavaScript UI development is a plus
  • Strong coding fundamentals - Algorithms & Data Structures
  • Experience with RESTFUL APIs and Web Services
  • Strong knowledge of RDBMS (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL), and a working knowledge of various NoSQL options
  • Well read and with strong experience in software development best practices, software architecture, and DevOps principles.
• Platform
  • Experience with Cloud technologies, tooling and deployment (AWS, Google Cloud)
  • Excellent "systems thinking." We build and run complex systems which require a strong ability to debug and understand what is going on.
• Soft Skills
  • Clearly communicating complex concepts and the big picture goal while also guiding decisions on tactical approaches to problem solving.
  • Demonstrated ability working remotely in collaborative software development teams
  • Experience working in a fast-paced Agile environment
  • Strong bias for action; ability to take ownership of ambiguous problems and think long-term.
  • Passionate about building an innovative culture
  • You value a high performing team, shipping software, and code quality and maintainability.

Additional Desired Skills:

• 5+ years of experience running production applications with several thousands of users.
• Strong knowledge of secure systems programming practices, OWASP Top 10, etc.
• Experience with AWS, ECS, and containers
• Experience with microservices concepts, development, and deployment
• Familiarity with site and infrastructure monitoring systems (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog, New Relic)
• Expertise with software development lifecycle branching and distributed source code management systems (e.g., Git-Flow, GitHub-Flow).

Benefits

FormAssembly offers several benefits that help to facilitate a healthy team, personal growth, and a work-life balance, all of which contribute to creating a more engaged and passionate workforce.

• Health benefits (health, dental, vision) for team members based in the United States
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with 4% company match for team members based in the United States
• Unlimited paid vacation and 10 company holidays
• Flexible work schedule
• 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Charitable contribution match
• Budget for professional development
• Company provided Mac laptop

You'll be joining a talented and fun team, working together to build something great!

Compensation: $120,000 - $150,000