Senior Software Engineer, 15Five
$150k
+ Equity & Bonus
Continuous performance managment software
Job no longer available
Continuous performance managment software
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
$150k
+ Equity & Bonus
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To create highly-engaging, high-performing oranizations by helping people become their best selves.
Role
Who you are
- I execute on defined projects to achieve team-level goals
- I independently define the right solutions or use existing approaches to solve defined problems
- I take ownership of my own learning and growth by seeking feedback from my manager and my peers
- I communicate in a respectful manner, assume positive intent, and own my impact on others
- I write and speak clearly
- I respond in a timely manner
- I listen to understand others and ask clarifying questions with curiosity, not judgment
- I proactively share information so the right people are informed and aligned
- I ask for help when needed, and learn from it
- I share credit for ideas and collaborative efforts
- I speak up when something isn't working or didn't go as planned and take accountability. I do this as soon as possible to avoid further escalation
- I follow through on my commitments and regularly share progress made during sprint demonstrations
- I’m able to navigate through the codebase
- I’m able to effectively debug others’ code
- I write efficient, easy-to-understand, and scalable codeI dedicate time to writing high quality code reviews. I use them as an opportunity to coach others and maintain the quality and readability of our code
- My work is reviewed with the occasional need for direction or implementation changes
- I document and test my code where applicable
- I have a strong grasp of the idioms and patterns of my language
- I contribute to our code standards and guidelines
- I'm open to new challenges and see each challenge as an opportunity to grow
- I’m able to appropriately scope work to the right size, breaking down projects into stories and stories into tasks
- I have a strong understanding of the ecosystem of tools and libraries supporting my primary programming language and development environment
- I know when to make significant refactors and when it’s better to leave things as-is
- I am able to give quality feedback on designs written by other members of my team, asking questions that solidify choices and surface potential issues
- I can independently design solutions to well scoped scenarios with simplicity and maintenance in mind
- I help support the work of my peers by pair programming, reviewing, and providing mentoring
- I follow through on my commitments and take responsibility for my work
- I work to build strong relationships with my teammates and manager
- I understand my team's objectives and goals and work to accomplish them
- I effectively participate in the core processes of my team, including recommending and implementing process improvements
- I reach out to the team when I see something happening that isn’t quite right
- 5+ years of experience with web-based application development
- I am able to give direct feedback to others on my team and avoid indirect criticism (badmouthing, gossiping)
- Strong proficiency with fundamental front-end languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Proficiency/familiarity with JavaScript frameworks, especially React
- Strong proficiency with server-side languages such as Python, Ruby, Java, PHP, and .Net
- Proficiency/familiarity with Python frameworks, especially Django
- Proficiency with database technology such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB
What the job involves
- Our software engineers work in a highly collaborative environment that prioritizes communication, trust, and delivering the highest value to our customers
- Software engineers help identify problems and opportunities that can be solved with code and work to deliver those solutions in a timely manner while also reducing risk
- The typical work week will be Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm (flexible), working an expected 40+ hours/week
- Ability to accommodate early-morning or after-hours meetings at least 4 days a week is a must due to collaboration across various time zones
- REPORTS TO Engineering Manager
- Develop high-quality software that delivers value to our customers:
- I write clean, performant, and well documented code
- I understand my respective business unit’s personas and their needs as well as personas from other business units
- I cover my code with tests where applicable
- Active collaboration:
- I am an active member of my team
- My team is healthier and more effective because of my contributions
- I contribute to broader engineering initiatives
- I participate in department discussions by asking good questions, sharing my experience, and spending time researching new approaches and technologies
- I coach and mentor other engineers
- Technical growth:
- I am continually growing in my technical skills
- I work with my manager to know which areas of growth are most needed by my team and focus my effort on improving those areas
- I contribute to improving our codebase in the areas that I’ve grown
Our take
The Employee Feedback Software market is expected to see a great rate of expansion in the coming years due to growing demands in the healthcare industry. It's no surprise then that there's a rising awareness of the benefits involved in the market, a market in which 15Five plays a key role.
By providing the Positive Product Design™, aligned with the latest positive psychology research, 15Five is one step above its competitors being the only company in the business that offers this software.
This approach has gained the company clients including Spotify, American Red Cross and Pendo. Along with backing from investors such as Siemens, Matrix Partner and Origin Ventures, accelerating its vision and solutions.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
11% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2022
$52m
SERIES C
Jun 2019
$30.7m
SERIES B
Total funding: $85.9m
Company benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision care
- Fertility consulting assistance
- 24/7 online therapy assistance
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
David Hassell
(Executive Chairman & Founder)Co-Founder & former Facilitator at Strategy Day. Previously worked as an Advisor at Kite Adventures.
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