Software Engineer

Vital Services

$95K — $115K *
Allen, TX 75002In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-6 years of full-stack or backend software engineering experience in an agile environment
  • Proficient in C# and Microsoft tech stack
  • Experience writing optimized SQL queries with relational or non-relational databases
  • Fluency in Git and its workflow mechanics
  • Ability to convert abstract functional requirements into practical software solutions

Responsibilities

  • Write maintainable application code based on user stories and technical specs
  • Investigate and fix software bugs and performance issues
  • Develop secure APIs and interact with third-party services
  • Participate in peer code reviews and maintain code quality
  • Accurately estimate tasks and update Jira for operational transparency

Benefits

  • Hybrid flexibility for work location
  • Opportunities for career advancement into senior or architectural roles
  • Supportive company culture in multiple office locations
  • Emphasis on operational visibility and team collaboration
Full Job Description
Summary

The core focus of this role is to write clean, secure, and highly efficient code that successfully implements functional requirements, ensuring rapid features delivery and high system reliability across active product and T&M client queues.
Roles & Responsibilities of the Software Engineer
  • Feature Implementation & Delivery: Writing well-structured, testable, and maintainable application code that fulfills documented user stories and technical design specs.
  • Defect Resolution & Support Execution: Investigating, triaging, and patching software bugs and performance issues efficiently across SaaS platforms and custom client applications.
  • API & Data Flow Execution: Building and consuming secure web services, endpoints, and third-party API extractions based on the patterns outlined by the Architect.
  • Code Quality & Testing Discipline: Participating actively in peer code reviews, adhering to organizational standards, and writing comprehensive unit and integration tests.
  • Sprint Hygiene & Operational Visibility: Estimating assigned tasks accurately, updating Jira tickets daily, and actively raising dependencies during sprint ceremonies to protect velocity.
Skills & Experience of the Software Engineer
  • Professional Core Experience: 3-6 years of verified full-stack or backend software engineering experience operating within an agile team ecosystem (experience in multi-client agency or SaaS environments is a plus).
  • Technical Stack Proficiency: Solid proficiency in C# languages and core object-oriented programming methodologies in a Microsoft tech stack environment.
  • Database Conversance: Clear comfort writing optimized queries and interacting with relational or non-relational database engines (e.g., SQL/MySQL).
  • Version Control Mastery: Complete fluency with Git workflow mechanics, branching strategies, and handling merge conflicts cleanly.
  • Implementation Mindset: A strong track record of taking well-defined, abstract functional requirements and successfully transforming them into live, working software capabilities without needing extensive architectural oversight.
Success Metrics of the Software Engineer
  • Individual Sprint Say/Do Ratio: >= 80% predictability on completing committed sprint tasks and feature points.
  • Code Review Turnaround Time: Review and provide actionable feedback on peer pull requests within an average of < 24 hours to prevent pipeline blockages.
  • Post-Deployment Defect Leaks: Maintain a threshold of < 2 critical execution defects or breaking bugs introduced to production environments per quarter.
  • Jira & Time-Tracking Accuracy: 100% weekly compliance on task logging, feature estimations, and accurate time log entries.
Compensation & Culture
• Salary Range: $95,000 - $115,000 (Mid-Level) - Final offer will be commensurate with experience and technical assessment results.
• Hybrid Flexibility: We value our culture in our offices in Allen, TX and Oak Ridge, TN, but offer a flexible hybrid or remote schedule based on team project needs rather than a rigid clock-in / in-office requirement.
• Growth Path: This position was created by a team member's promotion. We actively invest in our engineers' career trajectories into senior engineering or architecture roles.

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