Staff Software Engineer

Staff Software Engineer

Location: Jacksonville (Preferred) or Remote

Dark Matter Technologies seeks a Staff Software Engineer to develop new features and functionality as part of a team working on a serverless based, distributed, cloud-native application. Dark Matter utilizes AWS for hosting applications and is looking for a developer who can learn and leverage the best tools for the job. Security is a core part of the development process and critical to the success of the developer in this role.

The Staff Software Engineer will:

• Write code and develop software applications (cloud and/or in-house), based on requirements, using programming languages, platforms, frameworks, and tools to create functional and efficient applications.
• Analyze user requirements, develop software solutions, and ensure the applications are robust and efficient.
• Perform rigorous testing to identify and fix any bugs or errors, including unit testing, integration testing, and debugging to ensure the software meets quality standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and quality assurance professionals, to ensure the software meets user requirements and is delivered on time.
• Update existing software applications to enhance functionality, fix issues, and incorporate new features, including troubleshooting, patching, and ensuring the software remains up-to-date.
• Document the software development process, including code documentation, user manuals, and technical specifications to assist in knowledge transfer and future maintenance of the software.

Day to day:

• Design, iterate and develop new product features
• Build secure software from the beginning and always implementing least privilege
• Collaborate with dev, qa, product and architecture teams on developing and delivering product enhancements on a regular cadence
• Take ownership of quality and delivery of software
• Create automated tests to validate product functionality
• Identify opportunities for improvement in both processes and code

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years' experience professional development
• Experience in AWS using CloudFront, Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, VPC, API Gateway
• Node JS/TS
• Python
• Angular and/or general web development
• Experience testing with tools like Jest or Karma
• Experience building APIs
• Experience researching and recommending innovative technologies and tools that align with business requirements and deliver value to customers
• Desire to build intuitive and easy-to-use user interfaces
• Capability to troubleshoot distributed systems
• Desire to implement observability and support into the platform
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps build and deployment pipelines
• Knowledge of git for source control

FLSA Designation (US Only): Exempt

Salary Range: The estimated base salary range for this role is USD$131,400.00 - USD$160,600.00 per year. We include salary ranges in job postings only where required by applicable pay transparency laws, based on the jurisdictions in which the role may be performed. The posted range is a good faith estimate and reflects factors that are subject to change. Final offer amounts may vary based on job-related factors, including work location, candidate experience and expertise, and other relevant considerations.

Other Compensation (US Only): Not Applicable

Benefits (US Only): Full time employees will also be eligible for enrollment in a wide range of choices of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, short/long term disability, 401(k) participation (with company match).

Time off (US Only): The Company provides a minimum of 10 days of vacation for new employees, sick time based on state requirements, 8 Company-paid holidays and 2 personal holidays per year.

We recognize the value and importance of diversity and inclusion in our communities and in the workplace. We celebrate diversity and one of our goals as an employer is to create an inclusive work environment for all employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation including gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other category or characteristic protected by law. Applicants with disabilities who would like to require a reasonable accommodation related to any part of the application process may contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io.