Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer (14884)
Santa Monica CA 90404 United States
Contract Duration: 9 months


Roles and Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain monitoring tools and dashboards to ensure 24/7 availability of our services.
• Design and implement automated solutions for incident detection, response, and resolution.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to identify and resolve issues.
• Integrate with various APIs (Spinnaker, PagerDuty, Git, DataDog, etc...) to create platform for continuous testing
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for operational tools.
• Create and execute automated tests using frameworks like Selenium or Cucumber to ensure tool quality and performance.
• Develop backend services and tools using Java or Scala.
• Integrate and manage incident response processes using PagerDuty.
• Create documentation and training materials for operational processes and tools.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response activities.


Proficiency in Java for backend development.
Experience with testing frameworks such as Selenium or Cucumber.
Experience building internal developer platforms.
Proficiency in AWS services (CloudWatch, Lambda, Step Functions, RDS, etc.).
Strong experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog).
Knowledge of container orchestration tools (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS).
Scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, etc.).
Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Github, Spinnaker).
Experience with incident management tools, specifically PagerDuty


Onsite Requirements
The candidate will work remotely most of the time. However, may need to go onsite from time to time for team events or meetings. They MUST be okay with being onsite at least 4 days a week if the requirement changes.


HM Notes:


Role Overview:

• Position Focus: This role is primarily for coding, not leadership experience
• Experience: 5+ years with a BA is acceptable
• Title: Senior Software Engineer
• Key Skills: Strong coding skills, distributed systems experience

Tech Stack:

• Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Kotlin
• Frontend: TypeScript, React, Node.js
• Cloud: AWS (important)

Ideal Candidate:

• Core Strengths: Strong developer with excellent coding skills
• Self-Starter: Must be proactive, no hand-holding
• Responsibilities:
  • Assign tasks and user stories
  • Take ownership of user stories and their progress
  • Handle work independently with accountability

Team Structure:

• Security Team Lead: Jonathan
• Role Transition: Initially for the security team, but may shift to the mobility team depending on workload

Why the Role is Open:

• Team Growth: There is a lot of work and the team is expanding

Contract Details:

• Initial Length: 9 months
• Extension: Possible, with potential for conversion to full-time if the candidate performs well

Location Requirements:

• Team: Fully distributed across the U.S.
• Lead Location: Jonathan is based in LA
• Time Zone Preference: Preferably in the PST time zone, but East Coast candidates are also welcome
• Office Requirement: May need to attend an annual in-person team event

Tech Skill Breakdown:

• Backend (70% of work): Kotlin, Spring Boot, AWS
• Frontend (30% of work): TypeScript, React, Node.js

Interview Process:

1. Initial Interview: 30-minute chat with Jonathan (non-technical discussion)
2. Second Round:
   • 30-minute chat with the hiring manager (non-technical)
   • 1.5-hour technical interview led by Jonathan
3. Offer: Extended after the second round if the candidate is a good fit

Candidate Attributes:

• Self-Accountability: Must take ownership of tasks and manage their work efficiently
• Communication Skills: Strong communication is essential
• Agility: Ability to adapt and work in a fast-paced environment
• Platform Engineering Experience: Experience with internal-facing tools is a plus