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Senior Software Engineer

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Job Description Summary:

The Senior Software Engineer designs, develops, troubleshoots, debugs, and sets the direction for the design and implementation of software features/functionality/enhancements, correction of defects, and/or the creation of new products. Develops software tools including operating systems, compilers, routers, networks, utilities, databases, and Internet-related tools. Determines software’s compatibility with hardware and/or influences software's design in relation to hardware.

Position Reports to: Manager, Software Engineering

Job Overview:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Review and provide feedback on designs.
Takes ownership of the design and development of features within their component.
Recognizes and practically solves for anti-patterns.
Good understanding of how his/her work aligns with high-level use cases and team deliverables.

Define (more than a feature, less than a product) a component that fits into an architecture.
Describe and defend design decisions for components owned by the team.

Optimize software design to leverage platform capabilities.
Acts as the technical subject matter expert for a product domain.
Quantify and communicate work estimates and risks to direct management

Handle multiple competing priorities with minimal help
Understand features as a whole and able to break down larger stories and features into tasks
Familiar with most of the technologies we focus on and what markets they target

Takes ownership of customer issues and effectively communicate with Support/SEs to resolve field questions/issues
Discuss with customers what larger concerns and problems they are trying to solve, over and above the immediate technical concerns

Willingness to teach and grow junior team members
Excellent listening skills
Effectively works within the team and across teams
Ensures all tasks are completed thoroughly and that any work done is tested, unit tested, documented, and ready for customers
Takes identified problems and concerns and create a plan to fix the problem and prevent it from occurring again

Follows through on all tasks
Reliably delivers expected work products and outcomes
Imparts a sense of urgency on junior team members

Required Qualifications:

Minimum 8 years of software engineering experience
6+ years of JavaScript / Node.js development experience
6+ years of web development experience with expertise in Angular / React / Vue frameworks
6+ years of C / C++ development experience
Able to write high-quality code rapidly
Able to present track record of solving problems of increasing complexity

Good understanding of trade-offs in solving problems that have variable levels of complexity

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in terminal emulation product development
Experience in Agile / Scrum delivery methodology
Writes code faster than the average developer
Generates code that is of outstanding quality with few bugs

Education:

Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Travel Requirements:

0-10%

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The base salary range for this role is $124,556.33 - $155,695.33 /year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

What Rocket Software can offer you in USA:

Extensive paid time off programs (paid holidays, sick, and vacation time)
Healthcare coverage options to fit you (and your family’s) needs
Retirement savings, with matching contributions by Rocket Software
Life and disability coverage
Leadership and skills training opportunities
Two paid work days for off-site training

Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to people@rocketsoftware.com. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

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If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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Private

INDUSTRY

Enterprise Software & Network Solutions

TEAM SIZE

1001-5000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Waltham, MA

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