Software Engineer

Providius

$70K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of software development experience
  • Strong fundamentals in computer science
  • Ability to transform ambiguous problems into actionable solutions
  • Familiarity with both backend and frontend development
  • Proficient in writing clean and maintainable code
  • Solid understanding of relational databases like PostgreSQL
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
  • Effective teamwork and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and ship end-to-end features from concept to deployment
  • Work across the tech stack, including backend services, APIs, and frontend interfaces
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive testing strategies
  • Collaborate with teammates to analyze problems and iterate on solutions
  • Contribute to enhancing development workflows and engineering practices
  • Debug and resolve issues system-wide, including in production
  • Build domain knowledge in media and networking systems

Benefits

  • Casual dress code
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • On-site parking
  • Vision care
Full Job Description
// Position Overview

We're looking for a software engineer to join our development team. You'll work across our platform, from backend services to user interfaces, helping build systems that need to be reliable, scalable, and performant.

This role is ideal for someone with strong fundamentals, a collaborative mindset, and a desire to continuously learn. You'll contribute to production systems, participate in architectural decisions, and grow alongside a team that values practical, well-engineered solutions.

// Duties and Responsibilities
  • Design, build, and ship features end-to-end, from concept through deployment
  • Work across the stack as needed-backend services, APIs, frontend interfaces, and supporting infrastructure
  • Develop and maintain testing strategies, including unit tests, integration tests, and test tooling (e.g., mocks, simulation environments)
  • Collaborate with teammates to break down problems, define requirements, and iterate on solutions
  • Contribute to improving development workflows, tooling, and overall engineering practices
  • Debug and resolve issues across the system, including production environments when needed
  • Continuously build domain knowledge in media and networking systems to inform better engineering decisions
  • Ability to take ownership of features and see them through to completion

The balance of this work will vary depending on the project and your strengths, but ownership and follow-through are consistent expectations

Requirements
// Tech Stack
  • Backend: Java (Spring Boot), Python, Some components in C and C++
  • Frontend: TypeScript, Angular
  • Data: PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB
  • Infrastructure: Linux (Ubuntu)
  • Tools: JIRA, Bitbucket


// Required Skills / Experience
  • 2-5 years of experience building and shipping software in a professional environment
  • Strong fundamentals in computer science and software engineering
  • Ability to take ambiguous problems and turn them into working, maintainable solutions
  • Comfortable working across different parts of a system (backend, frontend, testing, or infrastructure)
  • Experience writing clean, testable, and maintainable code
  • Solid understanding of relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar)
  • Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
  • Effective communication and collaboration in a team environment


// Nice to haves
  • API design and backend best practices
  • Experience with microservices or distributed systems
  • High-availability and performance optimization
  • Test-driven development and automated testing
  • Familiarity with networking concepts (a strong plus in our domain)


// Why join Providius
  • Work on systems that operate in real-time, high-stakes environments
  • Small team with high ownership and direct impact
  • Opportunity to grow into architecture and technical leadership

Benefits
  • Casual dress
  • Dental care
  • Extended health care
  • On-site parking
  • Vision care


Work Location: In person

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