Design & Implementation (75%)
Collaborate daily with other engineers on the team using mob programming to solve complex technical problems through software engineering.
Maintain the highest engineering standards with product owners, architects, and stakeholders.
Use your understanding of applications within the Digital Assessment Platform to design novel security solutions.
Write code for both native and web environments focusing on lower-level code that interfaces with the native OS.
Understand new product requirements and break down implementation into specific functional changes.
Team Operations & Success (25%)
Drive continuous improvement of the team’s engineering practices, efficiency, speed, and quality.
Participate in conversations about proposed architecture, testing strategies, developer experience, and security.
Conduct peer code and design reviews.
Assist in the resolution of production issues.
Adopt AI-augmented software engineering practices for implementing and delivering high-quality code.
Experiment with new methods or tools to improve the team's processes.

Requirements

6+ years of production level software development experience managing the entire lifecycle of features, including design, development, documentation, and deployment.
Demonstrated software engineering experience using a variety of languages.
Experience with platform native software development that interfaces with lower-level operating system APIs.
Proficiency in reviewing and improving code structure and architecture for testability, maintainability, and scalability, with hands-on experience in multiple languages and frameworks such as JavaScript/TypeScript, React, Node.js, C++, and Swift.
A love of learning and a growth mindset.
Strong problem-solving skills, working collaboratively with team members to develop solutions for non-trivial security challenges.
Strong technical research skills as it pertains to quickly building a working understanding of large open source repositories, as well as undocumented and closed source systems.
Experience establishing software engineering standards and performing code and design reviews.
Proven ability to pitch new ideas and implement improved systems and processes, delivering excellent results.
Effective communicator and team lead, able to provide actionable feedback, mentor team members, and participate in interviews to evaluate engineering talent.
Ability to travel 3-5 times a year to our NYC or Reston, VA office.
Authorization to work in the United States.

Benefits

Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions
A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters
A team that invests in your development and success

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentmob programmingsecurity solutionsnative software developmentlower-level operating system APIsJavaScriptTypeScriptReactNode.jsC++

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcollaborationgrowth mindsettechnical researchmentoringeffective communicationcontinuous improvementteam leadershipactionable feedbackpitching ideas