Senior Software Developer at SPARK Business Works in Hybrid (Grand Rapids, Michigan, US); Hybrid (Kalamazoo, Michigan, US)

Job description

• As a Senior Software Developer, you’ll create, maintain, and support the entire functions of projects for our amazing clients.
• In this role, you’ll be working with a variety of languages, frameworks, and databases, primarily Advanced Javascript, Typescript, PHP, SQL, HTML/CSS, .NET/VB/ASP, and REST APIs technologies. On any given day you might be architecting new features for our clients, refactoring existing code to be more scalable, on-site with a client to understand their business, guiding other developers and seeing changes through to completion in a live environment.
• You will work in a collaborative team environment with product managers, other developers, systems analysts, and designers throughout the entire project lifecycle to execute and launch applications for clients. You will be a valued contributor on the software development team.
• Some travel may occasionally be required to meet with clients and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Embrace and deliver our BOLT Core Values to each other and our clients
• Be empathetic and inclusive
• Overdeliver
• Love what you do
• Take ownership and follow through
• Participate in the entire application lifecycle, with a focus on solution architecture, implementation, documentation, delivery, and support.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code to develop functional web applications.
• Write unit and integration tests.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications.
• Ensure optimal application performance & scaling.
• Leverage cutting-edge technologies to improve legacy applications.
• Gather and address technical and design requirements, translating them into clear specifications and tasks for yourself and others.
• Provide training and support to internal teams.
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Act as a technical resource and guide for cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and product managers, to identify and define new features.
• Implementation of DevSecOps environment and initiatives.
• Provide feedback around the DevSecOps environment and initiatives.
• Provide technical direction based on emerging technology exploration.
• Guide less experienced developers, fostering their technical growth and confidence, by occasionally onboarding, mentoring, training, and pair-programming.
• Occasionally, research and evaluate new integrations, tools, and libraries to enhance the project or development environment.
• Conduct critical code reviews and provide feedback that encourages best practices and improved implementation strategies.
• Contribute to documentation efforts for use by the team and/or clients to promote a shared understanding of the codebase, development processes, and application workflow.

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience (preferably a combination of education and professional)
• Confidence and experience using high-level or object-oriented programming languages and technologies like PHP, Advanced JavaScript, TypeScript, Node.js, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps or Cloud Platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong work ethic and willingness to “go above and beyond”, bringing a passionate and positive approach to delivering results and encouraging teamwork.
• Ability to write and detail implementation specs or user stories that support effective development and execution.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to convey complex technical information clearly.
• Experience in business strategy and solutions.
• Knowledge of software, web development, databases (relational and experience), mobile development, and technology solutions.
• Ability to communicate with web developers and designers.
• Large capacity for attention to detail.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Capable of prioritizing multiple projects in order to meet goals without management oversight.
• Comfortable with Git version control.
• Ability to optimize database queries.
• Ability to refactor and optimize existing code.
• Comfortable using the Linux terminal.
• Familiar with Docker in a local development environment.
• Understanding of accessibility and server security standards and compliance.
• Exceptional debugging skills.
• A solid understanding of or strong desire to learn the following and other programming languages: Python, .NET, C#, Java, etc.
• Comfortable with writing automated unit and integration tests.
• Familiar with building and compiling public assets like CSS and JS with tools like SASS and Webpack or Rollup.
• Previous experience working with multiple platforms (Desktop, Mobile, Tablet, etc.)
• Experience managing multiple tasks/projects in an agency environment.
• Ability to lead inside sales with the best interest of the client.
• Ability to work with leadership to align on sales and marketing strategies and solutions.

Skills

Required

• PHP
• Advanced JavaScript
• TypeScript
• Node.js
• HTML5
• CSS3
• SQL
• HTML/CSS
• .NET/VB/ASP
• REST APIs
• Git
• Linux terminal

Preferred

• Python
• .NET
• C#
• Java
• Automated unit testing
• Integration testing
• SASS
• Webpack

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• $50,000 Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability Provided by Company
• Flexible PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Annual Learning & Development Fund
• Strong Emphasis on Work-Life Balance
• Flexible Work Arrangements - Please Note, this is a Hybrid Role. The Selected Candidate is Expected to be In Office at Least 2 Days Per Week
• $70,000 - $80,000 annually