Software Engineer II

Fearless is looking for a Software Engineer II to add to our diverse team of 250+ employees (and counting)
What you'll be doing: We're looking to change the world by building software with a soul, and we want your help
The Software Engineer II develops, maintains, and enhances complex software systems that solve customer and user problems
This role brings breadth across software development skills and depth in specific technologies like languages and frameworks that allows them to build effective software solutions
The Software Engineer II shares in the responsibility with other software engineers and team members to deliver maintainable solutions
We need your coding skills What other skills will help you succeed at Fearless? Glad you asked We're excited about candidates who can accomplish the following: Responsibilities and Contributions Organizational and Leadership Role
• Coaches and mentors others to develop their professional skills.
• Takes initiative for their own growth through personal leadership
Functional Role
• Decomposes tasks into discrete objectives to serve the strategic direction of the team.
• Builds software solutions with minimal direction in the form of maintainable code in accordance with the project/organization technical standards.
• Delivers complete software solutions that function well within the full system including documentation and automated unit/integration tests.
• Debugs existing software and corrects defects.
• Performs manual exploratory testing individually and with the team, as appropriate for the project test strategy.
• Advises the team on specific implementation options that meet business requirements.
• Contributes actively in team Agile processes through collaboration, discussion, and/or preparation.
• Provides feedback to improve the team's technical procedures.
• Collaborates with other Engineers and Designers to implement features that meet design specifications and deliver business value.
• Contributes during all phases of the development lifecycle from task creation to production deployment of new code.
• Coaches others on the team through code reviews.
• Seeks and engages peer-reviews of tasks and deliverables; coaches others when reviewing their tasks and deliverables
Essential Skills, Experience, or Competencies Must-Have Skills
• A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated working experience with Kotlin (or Java as alternative)
• A minimum of 2 years of demonstrated working experience with Kubernetes
• Demonstrated working experience with large APIs
• Ability to obtain required security clearance for this project: Public Trust
• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar technology-related degree.
• Proficient in web-development including front-end (browser) and back-end (server) including UI components, client-server integrations, APIs, and data persistence.
• Proficient in at least one programming language and associated framework such as Node.js (express), Python (Django/Flask), Go, Java 8+ (Spring.io), Ruby (Ruby on Rails).
• Proficient with important libraries and technologies in the ecosystem of programming language expertise.
• Proficient with the unit testing frameworks appropriate to the language of expertise.
• Proficient with HTML, Javascript and ability to quickly translate designs into well structured markup and maintainable CSS.
• Proficient with at least one front-end technology like React, Angular, Vue, Ember, Backbone, Svelte.
• Experience with building applications in containerized development environments.
• Expert in basic git actions like cloning, creating branches, navigating between branches, staging code for commit, committing code, resetting, and merging.
• Demonstrated interest in and ability to learn new systems and technology quickly.
• Ability to discuss technical tasks and team process topics with team members and outside stakeholders.
• Proficiency with advanced Git actions like rebasing, squashing, and cherry-picking.
• Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, and build relationships and influence others
Icing-on-the-Cake Skills
• Experience with Health Level Seven (HL7)
• Experience with Microsoft Azure Infrastructure
• Active Public Trust security clearance
• Proficient in more than one programming language like Node.js, Python, Go, Java 8+, Ruby, etc.
• Understanding of Agile principles.
• Experience implementing applications for execution in a containerized production environment; for example Docker in a container orchestration platform like Amazon ECS or Kubernetes.
• Experience developing applications hosted with a cloud provider such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or similar IaaS/PaaS providers.
• Experience with test scripting frameworks like Selenium and Cypress.js.
• Holds a current CompTIA Security+ certification Benefits & Compensation Our people make us who we are
We believe that every member of the Fearless team has something to share, and we value the unique viewpoint you'll bring to our community
But we value your community, too, so we offer fulfilling work that stays in balance with the rest of life
Because everyone has different needs, desires, and goals, our benefits offer the choices and flexibility that our team members need to live well and succeed
Here are a few highlights of our benefits package:
• Life-friendly schedules
• Family-friendly workplace
• PTO allowance (not accrued so you get it up front) We believe in taking time off to be well and thrive
That's why we offer 14 days of PTO, 8.75 days of sick leave, 11 federal holidays, your birthday (floating day), jury duty, and bereavement.
• Up 12 weeks of FMLA paid at 100%
• We cover 100% of your premium for our medical HSA plan + the deductible portion of HSA contributions, 80% of your premium for our HMO or PPO plans, and offer competitive dependent coverage
We cover 100% of dental and vision premiums for you and your dependents and offer medical and dependent care FSA options
We also offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, and legal planning and support insurance.
• Tech, education / training, and wellness allowances
• Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions and immediate vesting
• Referral bonus: Bring your friends If someone you refer is hired, you'll get a bonus of $6-12k
• Total Pet Plan
• Employee Assistance Program Location:
• In-person, hybrid, and remote options are available
Our offices are located in Baltimore
Our Compensation System is designed to reward remarkable work, grow your impact and support the whole "you" over the course of your career
We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless - regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, nationality, or negotiation skills - is given equal pay for equal work
Our approach to compensation is intended to ensure our total package serves all of your needs and includes base pay, medical and other benefits, performance rewards, 401k matching, plus a few perks (tech and wellness reimbursement programs) Our salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location and provide team members salary growth within a salary grade over time
Team members automatically progress within a salary range through annual increases (given to reward service at Fearless) or merit increases (given to reward and individual's demonstrated performance and growth within the position)
Fearless team members are also eligible for discretionary bonuses based on company performance
The salary ranges for this position based on location are listed below
The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified as a part of our annual salary range review.
• AL, FL, GA, TN Residents: $90,015 (min) - $117,019 (mid) - $144,024 (max)
• NC Residents: $92,799 (min) - $120,639 (mid) - $148,478 (max)
• DE, MD, PA, TX, VA Residents: $97,439 (min) - $126,671 (mid) - $155,902 (max)
• DC Residents: $109,503 (min) - $142.354 (mid) - $175,204 (max)
• CA & NY Residents: $113,215 (min) - $147,179 (mid) - $181,143 (max) Within the range, starting pay for team members is based on the evaluation of the alignment with the position description requirements including job-related skills and experience or training
This range reflects your earning potential over the course of your career at Fearless in this position
So, what's next? Over the years, we've honed a 2-step interview process that helps ensure that every employee we hire is the right fit for us and that we're the right fit for them
If we think you're a good fit, we'll get in touch and start scheduling your interviews
• Technical Interview - This is where we get into the nitty gritty of the project
During the Technical Interview, you'll be interviewed by our Functional Leads and/or the team's Project Lead to make sure your skills align with the project requirements.
• Business Interview - At this point, you've made it to the final frontier The Business Interview is when you'll meet with Fearless leadership to dot the i's, cross the t's, and determine whether or not we'll be moving forward with the hiring process
About Fearless Digital: Fearless Digital builds software with a soul
As a division inside Fearless, we're part of its digital services integrator model to unlock the power of organizations, people and tech
Our division designs, engineers, and delivers digital solutions to solve problems and drive impact
Using iterative development cycles, we minimize risk for our customers and efficiently deliver intuitive and responsive technology
In this way, we help set the stage for tech to work better for people
That's not our only goal, though
We also strive to create a purple culture that makes our team members excited to come to work every day
We take a holistic approach to our peop

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