Sr Software Engineer

About the position

As a Sr Software Engineer at Aceable, you will play a key role in crafting and evolving scalable API solutions that meet the needs of our students and organization. Your contributions will involve partnering with a multidisciplinary team to bring a unique perspective to problem-solving and product development. You love to actively listen to a problem, collaborate with the team on how to best solve it, and have a sense of ownership when executing the final solution. We encourage candidates who are committed to fostering an environment of collaboration, inclusiveness, and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to develop and refine data structures and technical solutions
• Create high-quality code with an emphasis on performance, scalability, and security
• Work on an agile team, offering technical expertise when discussing future work and delivering timely solutions within a scrum framework
• Serve as a mentor and advocate for technical excellence, encouraging a culture of learning and growth
• Facilitate technical and strategic discussions that welcome diverse perspectives, foster a sense of community, and contribute to the expansion of our technological landscape and product offering
• Ensure cohesive and accessible experiences across platforms, valuing user-centered design and accessibility
• Continuously evaluate and improve backend architecture, optimizing for maintainability, resilience, and cost efficiency while leveraging industry best practices
• Develop and refine API designs and integrations, ensuring robust data flow between systems and collaborating with frontend engineers for seamless user experiences

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional coding experience
• 4+ years of experience with Javascript
• Strong understanding of API design and interaction with systems and databases
• Proficiency in NodeJS and building scalable NodeJS APIs
• Experience with database management and data modeling
• Collaborative, team-first mindset
• Experience providing feedback and being an active scrum team member
• Effective communication and documentation skills
• Reside in one of the following locations: California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (excluding Boroughs), North Carolina, Texas, Utah, and Washington

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with scrum and agile methodologies
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions, Heroku, or AWS
• Knowledge of MongoDB and Express frameworks
• Proficiency in constructing complex MongoDB queries
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Experience with TypeScript
• Experience with Vue or similar frontend frameworks

Benefits

• Join one of Austin's Best Places to Work in 2024 & 2025
• Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus/stock options, if applicable)
• 401k match
• Robust medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Generous paid time off programs + 19 paid holidays per year
• Flexible work schedule
• Wellness programs
• Our own space on the top floor of a downtown Austin building with free parking
• Weekly lunch, a fully stocked fridge, and plentiful snacks
• Company events and activities (holiday events, happy hours, volunteering)
• #PursueGrowth Reimbursement ($600 per year for full-time employees)
• Free Roadside Assistance subscription
• Passionate teammates excited to help you succeed and learn