Frontdoor, Inc. · 2 days ago

Senior Software Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$105K/yr - $150K/yr

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Write documentation and automated tests for code to be written.

Implement functionality for automated tests that will successfully pass and meet coding standards.

Debug production issues and create subsequent mitigation plans.

Optimize performance of existing implementations.

Look at non-familiar code and identify issues, while improving overall quality of system, and helping team members with debugging issues.

Build the right data structures, add indices to fix performance issues, and determine data structures that perform best with respect to third party integrations.

As a component owner, where the component impacts across multiple platforms (1-5 member team), refactor critical components of code, write easily extendable code, convert abstract engineering goals into actionable items and deliver it, code complex problems, dispatch algorithms, and make improvements to automation infrastructure.

Identify platform quirks and hidden methods that can slow down or boost performance. Provide quick fixes to performance issues.

Work with team to establish benchmark around the work done in App or in Backend. Determine where the bottlenecks are and how to implement better solutions.

Prioritize tasks with Scrummaster that leads the team to be successful.

Bring forward ideas to experiment and work in teams to transform ideas to reality.

May include other duties as assigned.

Qualification

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Product DevelopmentComputer Science FundamentalsAlgorithmsDebuggingAnalyzing LogsData Storage OptionsScripting ShellScripting PythonScripting RubyGolangProcess DefinitionPerformance MeasurementOn-call RotationAgile DevelopmentCI/CDGitDockerKubernetesAWS Leadership

Required

Bachelor’s degree or higher level of education in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field preferred

7+ years product development experience

Advanced understanding of computer science fundamentals, such as data structures, (trees, graphs, hash tables); understanding of functioning and implementation of basic algorithms, such as sorts, searching, and the capability to explain performance characteristics using Big-O Notations

Capability to debug moderately complex problems and analyze logs in production systems and to read existing code

Deep understanding of various data storage options, such as relational, no-SQL, etc.

Excellent scripting skill in Shell, Python, or Ruby

3+ years of Golang experience

Experience in defining process with clear objectives and ways to measure the effectiveness of the process

Ability to be on call on a rotating basis for the services owned by the team