Job Description

We are looking for an Associate software engineer to be part of a critical team. This role will work closely with leads to drive technical decision-making and solutions for the team as they build high-throughput, low-latency, fault-tolerant Communications solutions to drive SquareTrade Digital transformation and growth strategies. The candidate needs to have strong communication skills, understand complex problems, and be an energetic teammate.

WHAT/WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH? You will work closely with the engineering team to contribute the development of key innovation features, collaborating with peer teams to ensure your systems can interoperate effectively and cohesively to provide robust solutions that meet the needs of the business. You will report to an Engineering Manager or Sr. Engineering Manager for your capability area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 1 years of software development experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to effectively connect with both business and technical teams
• Dedication to a high quality in performing technical code reviews

NICE TO HAVE:

• Knowledge/Exposure with message-based solutions (SQS, Kafka, Kinesis)
• Exposure to microservice architecture, domain driven design, and RESTful Services using languages such as Java, SprintBoot; UI/UX using Angular
• Exposure working with relational data stores (PostgreSQL)
• Exposure to highly collaborative, multi-discipline development team environment
• Fair understanding of Scrum and Agile principles

Additional Information

OUR LINE-UP OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Excellent benefits (medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and more)
• Flexible PTO
• 401K with employer matching plan up to 5% of salary
• HSA with employer contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Monthly internet reimbursement directly in your paycheck
• Monthly wellness allowance
• Open access to mental health resources including therapy and coaching for employees and dependents
• Generous work-from-home set-up allowance
• Paid volunteer time to give back to the community
• Access to a diverse array of Employee Resource Groups
• Flexible and hybrid work schedules
• Development and career growth opportunities

THE TEAM:  http://www.squaretrade.com/leadership     SQUARETRADE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER