Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer Position Type: Full-Time Reports To: Director of Technology About the Opportunity The JK Farms/Tree Source group is a family-owned company with more than 500 dedicated employees who share a common goal: helping our customers succeed. Our motto, "Always Growing," reflects not only our commitment to our customers but also our investment in our employees. We support professional growth through flexible paid time off, a professional development budget, and opportunities to make a meaningful impact across the organization. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Software Engineer to join our Technology team. Reporting directly to the Director of Technology, this role offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to lead complex technical initiatives that directly support business operations. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining business-critical applications while partnering closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions. This position is ideal for someone who enjoys solving challenging problems, collaborating across teams, and continuously improving software quality and development practices. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain new services, user interfaces, and application features across our Java backend and Node.js/TypeScript frontend. Partner with business users to understand requirements, validate solutions, and ensure we are building features that deliver meaningful value. Write, test, and maintain high-quality, reliable code that improves system performance and user experience. Manage frequent software deployments while helping advance our development processes toward continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD). Prioritize development efforts by balancing strategic product roadmap initiatives with bug fixes, technical debt, and operational improvements. Participate in an on-call rotation to monitor system health, troubleshoot production issues, and resolve critical user-reported incidents. Contribute to architectural discussions, technical design decisions, and continuous improvement of engineering best practices. Mentor team members through technical collaboration, code reviews, and knowledge sharing. Five or more years of professional software development experience with a demonstrated ability to independently deliver complex features and contribute to architectural design decisions. Experience developing applications in Java and TypeScript , or the ability to quickly become proficient in these technologies. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a passion for building scalable, maintainable software. Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Curiosity and interest in learning the business processes and operational needs of the farm and nursery industries. A collaborative mindset with a commitment to fostering respect, continuous learning, and a customer-focused culture. Experience using AI-assisted software development tools responsibly to improve productivity while maintaining code quality, security, and sound engineering judgment. Preferred Experience Experience with applications in our technology stack: Java backend and Node.js/TypeScript frontend, Microsoft SQL Server, Odoo, Java Swing, BitBucket Pipelines, and Claude code Compensation: $120,000 – $180,000 Salary Competitive wage Three health insurance options including one HSA program One non-traditional health program through Zion's HealthShare Dental and Vision insurance options 401k match of up to 4% Employee and dependent life insurance Flexible PTO program Company cell phone or reimbursement program Reimbursement program for personal vehicle use #J-18808-Ljbffr JK Farms