Staff Engineer

Role Description

Participates in the design, development, coding, testing, debugging, and maintenance of software code for business applications. Responsible for middle-tier implementation and integration with backend databases. Works with technical staff to understand problems with software and develops specifications to resolve them.

• Identify new capabilities necessary to deliver large-scale business impact and work closely with partner teams to prioritize the development of these capabilities.
• Responsible for design and full implementation of product; ensures architecture meets design specs.
• Performs tasks necessary to support design, QA and implementation teams necessary to rollout product.
• Deliver net-new ways for the team/org to measure and communicate customer impact.
• Research, design, write, test and implement new software applications and systems.
• Modify and enhance existing complex applications and systems.
• Champion change; drive and set technical direction for the functional group.
• Responsible for quality assurance review.
• Evaluate design alternatives, and perform cost benefit analysis.
• Lead the design and development of projects that involve any or all layers of our stack.
• Work with cross-functional teams to deliver timely, high quality, and well-tested code.
• Help define and enforce standards regarding architecture, quality, and performance.
• Mentor other developers and contribute to the growth and development of the team.
• Help evolve the engineering culture at First American.
• Required to perform duties outside of normal work hours based on business needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Normally requires BS Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Typically have 10+ years of directly related experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in driving operational excellence and best practices.

Requirements

• Fluent in multiple application development languages at an expert level.
• Experience with various computer platforms and application environments.
• Expertise with developing multiple tiers of multi-tiered software applications.
• Advanced expertise in designing programs, applications and systems.
• Constantly updating personal technical and business knowledge and skills and mentoring others to increase the knowledge and skills of the team.
• Must have conceptual understanding of domain technologies.
• Excellent organizational or project management skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, and a strong team mentality.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave.
• Employee stock purchase plan.