SaaS Sr Software Developer at SAS Institute in US-NC-Cary HQ

Job description

• We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.
• If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career with flexibility and a world-class employee experience, you'll find it here. We're recognized around the world for our inclusive, meaningful culture and innovative technologies by organizations like Fast Company, Forbes, Newsweek and more.
• The Developer Experience Group is looking for a SaaS Senior Software Developer to help deliver a world-class SaaS portfolio. Our team builds the framework and tools to make sure SaaS is done the right way. We believe in always improving, automating everything, and going above and beyond to accelerate development and delivery.
• In this role, you will play a pivotal role in how we build, ship, test, and scale our SaaS Solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality, testable, and scalable SaaS software deployment solutions within established timelines while adhering to R&D best practices and processes.
• Actively involve other project stakeholders (e.g. managers, developers, product managers) to ensure implementation satisfies functional requirements and is consistent with established R&D standards.
• Participate in project scoping and scheduling; track progress of individual tasks and alert stakeholders of issues blocking or preventing completion of them.
• Maintain accountability for the entire life cycle of the code including support for both internal and external consumers.
• Be encouraged to participate in open-source projects on behalf of SAS.
• Ensure all applicable security policies and processes are followed to support the organization's secure software development goals.
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related quantitative field .
• Typically requires eight years of software development/programming experience. Experience programming in specific language(s) related to area of assignment may be required.
• Strong understanding of deploying and managing SaaS software on Public Cloud providers, specifically AWS and Azure.
• Experience with Terraform, Kustomize, Helm, Bash programming.
• Experience with container orchestration systems (Kubernetes and ECS).
• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.
• Strong Communication Skills - Conveying information and ideas clearly and concisely to individuals or groups in an engaging manner that helps them understand and retain the message
• Adaptability to change - Adjusting effectively to change by exploring the benefits, trying new approaches, and collaborating with others to make the change successful.
• Initiating Action – Being proactive; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required
• Extensive experience with GitHub workflows and actions
• Knowledge of advanced git topics including managing submodules
• Experience with customer-facing CI/CD SaaS applications, GitOps, and observability
• Understanding of Agile practices

Skills

Preferred

• Understanding of Agile practices

Benefits

• Highlights include...
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.
• PPO with low annual deductible and copays.
• HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).
• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There's a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!
• An industry-leading 401k plan.
• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development
• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.
• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.
• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.
• You are welcome here.