Software Engineer

Vital Services

$95K — $115K *
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 agile environments, ideally in SaaS or multi-client settings.
  • Proficiency in C# and solid understanding of object-oriented programming within a Microsoft tech stack.
  • Strong ability to write optimized queries for relational and non-relational databases (e.g., SQL/MySQL).
  • Expertise in Git workflows, including branching strategies and merging processes.
  • Demonstrated capability to translate functional requirements into operational software with minimal architectural oversight.

Responsibilities

  • Implement features by writing clean, testable, and maintainable application code based on user stories and design specifications.
  • Resolve defects and support efficient bug triaging and performance issue patching across software platforms.
  • Develop and integrate secure APIs and web services as per architectural guidelines.
  • Ensure code quality by participating in peer reviews and writing comprehensive unit and integration tests.
  • Maintain sprint hygiene by accurately estimating tasks and updating project management tools like Jira regularly.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work flexibility tailored to project needs rather than strict in-office hours.
  • Opportunities for career advancement into senior or architectural roles as evidenced by recent internal promotions.
  • Engagement in a supportive culture that values professional growth and development.
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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