Hybrid Senior Software Engineer

at GoodLeap

• Job title: Senior Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $137,000 - $160,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Distributed Systems, DynamoDB, JavaScript, Kafka, Node.js, React, TypeScript
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Austin, United States

About the role

• Senior Software Engineer designing and developing solutions for document lifecycle management at GoodLeap. Collaborating with engineers and product managers to ensure compliance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-quality web applications and APIs, focusing on Node.js and AWS services.
• Build secure, reliable, and compliant solutions for document generation, signing, and vaulting with an emphasis on scalability, performance, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, product managers, and legal experts, to deliver features that meet legal and business requirements.
• Analyze legal documents and business needs to design technical solutions that ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Write testable, reliable code and implement continuous deployment practices for production systems.
• Participate in design and code reviews, providing technical feedback to uphold engineering excellence.
• Mentor and support the career development of engineers through pair programming, technical guidance, and knowledge sharing.
• Analyze and optimize application code, APIs, and distributed systems to ensure efficiency and reliability.
• Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot large-scale systems to maintain high availability and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Stay current with emerging technologies, driving hands-on implementation and innovation across the platform.

Requirements

• Strong problem-solving and algorithmic skills typical of any software engineering role.
• Extensive experience with one or more of the following technologies: React, Node.js, Typescript, Nest.js, Serverless, SST, DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, API Gateway and Kafka, coupled with a strong aptitude for learning new tools and frameworks.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and working with databases.
• In-depth knowledge of large-scale web application design, including clustering, caching, performance tuning, and scalability strategies.
• An ability to understand and translate legal documents and business requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to explain technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Attention to detail and accuracy, particularly when dealing with legal documents and business requirements.
• Collaboration and consensus-building as patterns for problem-solving.
• Transparency in the face of ambiguous or difficult situations.
• “Getting stuff done” through simple, pragmatic iteration and a strong focus on user needs.
• A high level of curiosity and staying abreast of the latest technologies.
• Proactively resolving problems and displaying a strong sense of ownership.
• Challenging the status quo when it makes sense to do so.

Benefits

• In addition to the above salary, this role may be eligible for a bonus.