Software Development Engineer 3Location: Hybrid (3 days in office per week) in Allen, TX onlyAbout the Role:To help us continue to grow our offerings, we are looking for a Software Development Engineer 3 (SDE3). In this role, you will deliver business value by designing and developing high-quality software in a highly collaborative environment. This role reports to the Engineering Manager or Engineering Director.
Supervisory Responsibilities: May assist or mentor more junior team members, but no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Benefits and Compensation:We have a passion for making all employees feel supported. In addition to having a genuine interest in helping you do your best work and drive your career, we offer:
- 100% employer-paid premiums for Medical HDHP Plan, Dental, and Vision for employee
- 70% employer-paid premiums for Medical PPO Plan for employees, and Medical, Dental, and Vision for dependents
- 401K match
- Hybrid work model - 3 days in the office / 2 days remote each week
- 12 paid Company Holidays
- 2 paid Volunteer Time Off days
- 15 days PTO, to start, increases with tenure and seniority.
- Paid parental and adoption leave
- Compensation Range: $117,000 - $135,200
Compensation ranges are determined by role and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the pay range for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
What You'll Do:- Contribute to the design, development, testing, maintenance, and improvement of scalable software systems with a focus on high-volume, low-latency projects.
- Apply standard techniques and limited judgment to solve complex problems, with increasing autonomy and responsibility.
- Perform advanced debugging, write automated testing scripts, identify opportunities for refactoring code, and contribute to the design and architectural discussions.
- Collaborate across teams, coordinating development efforts and sharing knowledge with peers to ensure project success.
- Continuously improve code quality by writing efficient, high-quality, and testable code using frameworks such as Maven, Gradle, and Spring.
- Analyze technical requirements and contribute to solutions that drive performance, scalability, and efficiency.
- Actively contribute to the creation and definition of Epics/User Stories and project goals.
- Evaluate and recommend tools and technologies to improve software development processes.
What You'll Bring:- Strong programming skills with experience in object-oriented languages and frameworks, with growing proficiency in applying design patterns.
- Proficiency in debugging, writing automated tests, and solving technical challenges independently or with minimal supervision.
- A collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work effectively across teams.
- Initiative in learning new technologies, developing expertise in your area of focus, and contributing to continuous improvement in processes and code quality.
- Accountability for your work, with a focus on meeting performance metrics such as GitHub contributions, velocity, and DORA benchmarks for software reliability and efficiency.
- Ability to manage work priorities and independently handle more complex tasks with minimal guidance.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:- Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in software development, specifically in Java and Linux/Unix environments.
- Experience working with video/audio tools such as FFmpeg or GStreamer.
- Desired experience with C, C++, and/or Rust, and strong web application development skills using REST.
- Expertise in distributed web application development, particularly with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Familiarity with the application deployment lifecycle using automated pipelines (CI/CD).
- Some relational database experience.
- Proficiency working in terminal/command-line on Linux systems.
- Comfort with using IDEs like IntelliJ or Eclipse and experience with debugging.
- Experience with software version control, preferably using Git and GitHub.
- Familiarity with GCP/AWS, NoSQL databases, oAuth, and message buses like Google Pub/Sub or RabbitMQ.
- Familiarity with Ffmpeg and/or Gstreamer
- Knowledge of database schema design, low-latency systems, or multithreading.
- Experience with message queues and distributed systems.
- Experience with databases such as MySQL, Cassandra, Postgres, or ClickHouse.
- Familiarity with Unix hardware driver development.
- Understanding of video streaming protocols such as RTMP, HLS, or DASH.
- Experience with JavaFX and participation in community-built software applications and libraries.
- Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), along with Docker and Kubernetes expertise.
- Familiarity with CI tooling such as Jenkins, and Gradle.
- Familiarity with generative AI development such as Claude, Copilot and Gemini
Work Environment & Physical Demands: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer will be required. This role consistently operates standard office equipment such as computers and phones. This is largely a sedentary role but may occasionally require lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, bending, or standing as necessary. This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
If you require a modification to your work equipment or furniture please contact the People Team - [redacted]
