[Remote] Senior Software Engineer (Golang, React)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Applied Systems is a company that has spent over 40 years developing technology for insurance professionals. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Employee Benefits team, responsible for developing and maintaining web applications and microservices using React and Golang.
Responsibilities
- Support the team with delivery by sharing comprehensive feedback during code reviews and guidance with complex technical problem solving
- Contribute to technical decisions by identifying opportunities and risks
- Share knowledge of software development languages and frameworks as well as testing strategies
- Support with continuous improvement of internal processes and documentation to champion a principles-based approaches to design, implementation, and testing
- Collaborate with other teams to identify and develop integration solutions
- Champion engineering best practices in the areas of writing code, unit testing, E2E testing, performance testing, CI/CD, observability, and documentation while using available AI tools
- Identify, diagnose, and resolve performance bottlenecks, reliability issues, and security vulnerabilities
- Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate business requirements into well-scoped, technically sound solutions
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through pairing, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions
Skills
- 3+ years of web development experience creating enterprise software using React
- 5 + years of professional experience building web applications and web services
- Experience with Golang, C#, TypeScript/JavaScript, Node JS, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL/SQL Server, GCP and Visual Studio Code
- Experience in implementing and consuming GRPC and RESTful services
- Knowledge of Agile frameworks, ideally Scrum, and tools like Jira and Confluence
- Understanding of testing best practices
- Understanding of DevOps and CI/CD with knowledge of Kubernetes
- Knowledge of Cypress and RestSharp to develop and maintain Automated End to End Testing
- Ability to communicate in a team-oriented environment to clarify requirements and deliver solutions within committed timelines
- Ability to provide feedback on coding standards through code reviews
- Proven technical abilities, troubleshooting skills, and research abilities
- Knowledge of using GIT for commits, code reviews, merge conflicts and release tags
- Comfortable leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code) to accelerate delivery – extensive usage of these tools is expected and encouraged
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or CIS, or equivalent work experience
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, including experience providing guidance and support to members of the team
- Demonstrated experience working across software development languages and frameworks, such as C#, .NET, OR Golang, React, as well as JavaScript or TypeScript
- Passion for continuously expanding knowledge of programming and web development while driving toward principles-based approaches for design, implementation and testing
- Advanced knowledge of experience with modern test strategies and quality gating policies within CI/CT/CD pipelines
- High proficiency with UI and API Testing, with frameworks such as RestSharp and Cypress
- Advanced communication skills, with the ability to distill complex concepts to support others with complex problem solving
- Demonstrated ability to advance discussions, debates, and reviews on coding and design elements while contributing to positive and constructive communication across the team
- Track record of breaking down ambiguous problems, making pragmatic tradeoffs, and delivering high-quality software on schedule
- Experience writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests as a first-class part of the development process
- Prior experience in an Agile/Scrum environment with a track record of consistent sprint delivery
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Holiday and Vacation Time
- Health & Wellness Days
- A Bonus Day for Your Birthday
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