Software Engineer II

Come be a part of our mission and make a meaningful and positive impact with the industry leading provider of language services for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing!

Full time Benefits

• Paid Vacation Time and Paid Sick Time and Paid Holidays
• 401k 6% match with immediate vesting
• Nationwide Medical Insurance plans and coverage (Medical, Dental/Orthodontia, Vision)
  • TeleDoc
  • HSA company match
  • 3 Medical plan options including a Low Deductible PPO Medical Plan Offering
• Employee Assistance Program
• Engaged Employee Resource Groups
• Outstanding Learning and Career Development Opportunities

Pay Range: Actual pay may vary up or down depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for incentive compensation.

* Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be considered. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role *

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required

• Provide technical and team leadership in the design, implementation, and testing of high-performance, high-quality video communication applications
• Develop and test application features primarily in React, Node, TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, HTML, and CSS
• Create innovative solutions that increase application performance, and usability
• Implement standards-based communication protocols and related technologies including XML, JSON, and REST
• Recommend new technologies or direction for product development
• Keep aggressive, attainable goals and time frames
• Drive standards-based architectures and supporting services
• Follow engineering best practices in a team environment to develop high-quality products including writing automated unit, component, and feature level testing
• Review and evaluate code written by peers
• Support production environments by participating in deployments, responding quickly to escalated issues, understanding that some of these events may happen during non-work hours
• Excellent software design and problem analysis skills with an ability to quickly learn new technologies and concepts
• Other duties as assigned

Experience/Education/Certifications

• BS degree in CS, EE, or equivalent with excellent grades
• 3+ years of experience developing state-of-the-art applications
• Strong knowledge of React, TypeScript, JavaScript, C#, HTML, and CSS
• Experience building applications with React, Angular, or Vue
• Experience building REST APIs in C#, Node.js, or similar
• Knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Route53, etc
• AWS Certification preferred

Bonus experience

• WebSockets
• VoIP calling protocols including SIP
• WebRTC
• Git and GitHub
• GraphQL
• Linux or Docker Containers
• Terraform and GitHub Actions

Other General Requirements/Additional Notes

• Physical Demands
  • Able to sit/ stand for a long period of time in an office environment
  • Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, tools, and to handle other computer components
  • Lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as computers and peripherals
  • Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Regular and predictable attendance required.
• Positive attitude, team player, good interpersonal communication skills and able to work across company departments.
• This position has access to highly confidential, sensitive information relating to the employees and customers of Sorenson Communications. It is essential that applicant possess the requisite integrity to maintain the information in strictest confidence.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Sorenson Communications is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.

Company Summary

Our Mission…Harnessing the power of language, we connect diverse people and enrich the human experience.

Our Vision…To provide global language services that expand opportunities, nurture belonging, and empower the world to connect beyond words.

As one of the world’s leading language services providers, Sorenson combines patented technology with human-centric solutions. We strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for underrepresented people through communication solutions for all: call captioning and video relay services, over-video and in-person sign language and spoken language interpreting, translation, real-time captioning, and post-production language services.

Sorenson’s impact vision and plan extends to supporting employment opportunities for diverse employees, customers, and communities. As a minority-owned company, we are committed to expanding opportunities for underserved communities while promoting an inclusive workplace for our own employees.