Senior Software Engineer (OWS Team)

Job Summary

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the development and maintenance of OpenEye Web Services (OWS) using a combination of technical proficiencies, organizational aptitude and interpersonal skills, as well as learning and progressing with evolving technology.

In this role, you will join a creative team using the latest and greatest in bleeding edge technology within the Cloud Video and Security space.

Role and Responsibilities

• Independently design, develop, and maintain software, including major architectural changes, high-complexity feature additions, performance enhancements, and bug fixes for critical problems.
• Lead significant development projects with minimal oversight. This includes scoping, designing, prioritizing, and collaborating as necessary to ensure timely and high-quality delivery.
• Collaborate with Product Management, stakeholders, and senior team members to design and deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Interface with various departments and sometimes customers to acquire critical information and address complex use cases.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to other developers (primarily Software Engineers and Software Engineer IIs) as needed when they have questions about coding practices, algorithms, processes, etc.
• Drive technical discussions across teams and departments, advocating for and influencing decisions related to tools, frameworks, architectural standards, and methodologies.
• Ensure high-quality code by conducting peer reviews for more junior engineers, ensuring adherence to standards and promoting maintainable, scalable solutions.
• Proactively analyze input requirements from multiple sources (technical and non-technical) to deliver robust solutions that address broader organizational needs.
• Participate actively in Agile processes to identify bottlenecks and improve workflows.
• Exhibit strong follow-through by consistently delivering tasks to completion, ensuring feature success through testing, monitoring, deployment verification, and collaboration as needed.
• Demonstrate solid technical communication skills across various mediums (code reviews, design docs, emails, meetings, Jira, etc.), clearly articulating ideas and solutions to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, LLM-based assistants, etc.) to accelerate design, coding, code review, debugging, and documentation tasks - consistently looking for opportunities to increase personal and team throughput without sacrificing quality.
• Other duties as assigned.

The Tech Stack

• Java, Spring, React, TypeScript, MySQL, CrateDB, Git, IntelliJ

Qualifications (required)

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field
• A minimum of 5 years of professional software engineering experience
• Expertise in Java, C#, or similar programming language
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and development practices
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and practices
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong quality ethic and test-first attitude
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Hands-on experience using AI-powered development tools to meaningfully accelerate day-to-day software engineering tasks

Additional information

Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

The Perks!

• Employees are eligible to purchase company stock at a discounted rate
• Collaborative, fun, creative culture where idea sharing is encouraged
• Casual dress (Jeans are welcome!)
• Medical, dental, vision & prescription benefits starting day 1! Generous medical plan subsidy and health savings account option with company contribution helps keep your costs low.
• Up to $5,000 annual company match for 401k
• Company paid short-term/long-term disability, AD&D and life insurance
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• 15 Days of Paid Vacation accrued per year (increases after year 3)
• 7 Paid Sick/Wellness days per year
• 9 Paid Holidays per year
• This position is eligible for a flexible hybrid work schedule
• Educational Assistance Program covering non-degree support, undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Employee Equipment Program - Free Alarm.com system for your home!