Senior Software Engineer I

About the role

As a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer on the Crunchtime Suite team, you will be a key contributor to the evolution of our enterprise platform. We are seeking an empathetic systems thinker to collaborate with a talented team on researching and developing new features, products, and scalable service architectures.

This role focuses on building high-impact, customer-facing functionality that serves as the core of our user experience. 

As this is an R&D environment, our technology stack is intentionally flexible; however, our current technical direction leans towards Java and relational databases, with an eye toward event-driven architecture using streaming integrations like Kafka.

What you’ll do as a Senior Software Engineer I

• Improve tooling and software that comprises the Crunchtime Suite, including potential Web UI, APIs, and other forms of integration between services.
• Contribute to and influence design and development decisions across the Suite.
• Work within a self-managing system using Sociocracy to drive continuous flow and value delivery.
• Engage tight feedback loops with stakeholders to evolve our processes and optimize customer value.
• Maximize throughput and minimize risk by using Pair Programming, TDD, CI/CD, and other DevOps best practices.
• Use Jira, Slack, and Zoom to maintain high transparency and communicate effectively with your team and leadership.

What we’re looking for

• Great communicator and outstanding team player. Bias towards over-communicating and asking questions.
• Desire to be part of a team, be a part of the culture and contribute, seeking the best outcome for the team.
• Curious and intentional about self-development.
• Proficient in multiple programming languages, software development frameworks, and tools.
• Expertise in system architecture and design patterns.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle complex technical challenges.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities, including mentoring junior engineers and leading technical initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Experience with Agile methods and associated principles.
• RDBMS experience.
• Ability to design and implement the right technical solution for the right problem at the right time.
• Strong focus on delivering quality results early and often.

Nice to haves

• Specific experience with Crunchtime tech (Java, Javascript, Python, SQL).
• Experience with DevOps.
• Expertise in and experience developing enterprise and web products at scale.
• Experience with distributed systems, complex user interfaces or other challenging engineering problems.
• You’ve built great relationships with coworkers in the past, and want to keep doing it.
• You care similarly about building great software, and building great relationships with other people.
• You’re interested in the technical problems we are solving.
• You’re interested in the types of business problems we are solving

What you’ll get

• Great mission-driven team members from diverse backgrounds with a strong company culture
• Competitive pay
• Flexible PTO
• Paid company holidays
• Yearly team off-sites
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (FSA, HSA & HRA options)
• Basic & Voluntary Life Insurance
• 401k employer match
• Wellness benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Work in an open environment on solutions that are reshaping the way businesses operate
• Fun team events
• Ability to have a big impact
• 10 weeks of paid parental leave
• Fitness reimbursement
• Learning & development funds

Essential Physical & Mental Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk
• Prolonged periods of typing and working at a computer
• Ability to listen and speak over the phone or Zoom calls
• High level of mental concentration and focus

Other Duties: 

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Compensation:

The annual base compensation range for this position is $120,000 - $160,000. The reasonably estimated total cash compensation (base + variable) range for this full-time position will be $129,000 - $172,000.

Actual compensation is based on factors unique to each candidate, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, qualifications, education, experience, and location. Crunchtime has a location-based compensation system, so someone doing the same job in a different city might have a different pay range.

Accessibility Accommodation Statement

Crunchtime complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected].