Engineer IV, Software

Invitation Homes is pioneering a new industry and needs dedicated, innovative, and analytical technologists to help us continually optimize. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a collaborative team to implement and expand upon our current product offerings, focusing on enhancing the resident experience through advanced technology.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop and deploy frontend and backend services with focus on high availability, low latency and scalability
• Direct and assist with designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging new and existing software systems and/or applications
• Identify and resolve defects of complex scope using proper engineering tools and techniques such as debuggers, emulators, simulators, and logic analyzers
• Lead and exhibit expert technical problem solving and debugging skills
• Identify, develop, and advocate best practices, design standards and procedures
• Team player that is willing to lead the team to succeed
• Foster a collaborative and professional team environment to achieve objectives
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
• Provide support and maintain existing products and add new features as requested by customers
• Anticipate and adapt to a changing business environment and requirements
• Collaborate and communicate with Stakeholders, Product Owners, Quality Assurance and other teams in an agile work environment, including but not limited to design meetings, planning, stand ups, & retrospectives
• Participate regularly in Agile/Scrum activities and mentor others to adapt the Agile way
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities to grow their technical skills
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university or equivalent work experience
• At least six (6) years of work experience in software development; 3 years as a Senior Engineer preferred
• Advanced knowledge to architect, develop, maintain and troubleshoot cloud-based web and mobile applications using the latest technologies and tools
• Design, develop and deploy frontend and backend services with focus on high availability, low latency and scalability
• Direct and assist with designing, developing, documenting, testing, and debugging new and existing software systems and/or applications
• Identify and resolve defects of complex scope using proper engineering tools and techniques such as debuggers, emulators, simulators, and logic analyzers
• Lead and exhibit expert technical problem solving and debugging skills
• Identify, develop, and advocate best practices, design standards and procedures
• Team player that is willing to lead the team to succeed
• Foster a collaborative and professional team environment to achieve objectives
• Design, develop and modify software systems, using scientific analysis and mathematical models to predict and measure outcome and consequences of design
• Provide support and maintain existing products and add new features as requested by customers
• Anticipate and adapt to a changing business environment and requirements
• Collaborate and communicate with Stakeholders, Product Owners, Quality Assurance and other teams in an agile work environment, including but not limited to design meetings, planning, stand ups, & retrospectives
• Participate regularly in Agile/Scrum activities and mentor others to adapt the Agile way
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers by providing advice, coaching and educational opportunities to grow their technical skills
• Provide feedback and guidance in code reviews
• Advanced knowledge of NodeJS and asynchronous programming
• Advanced knowledge in Linux/Unix systems, particularly on AWS
• Advanced knowledge in client-side JavaScript frameworks (like React) and advanced knowledge of client side web development
• Advanced knowledge of structured query language (SQL) and relational database concepts preferably with knowledge of PostgreSQL
• Proficient knowledge of the software development life cycle (SDLC)
• Advanced knowledge of Heroku
• Advanced knowledge of CI/CD concepts and demonstratable practical experience
• Follows and advocates Agile practices and principles
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of system design, data structures and algorithms
• Advanced knowledge of contemporary web API design (REST, hypermedia, profiles, relations)
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge, education, experience and/or training necessary to develop complex software in JavaScript and other programming languages
• Advanced knowledge of programming domains (server architecture, security standards, accessibility standards, database access and usage, deployment process, user interface development, networking, and so on)
• Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to articulate information in a meaningful way to project managers and executive level staff
• Exhibits leadership and mentoring
• Provide logical and meaningful contributions in discussions and meetings
• Familiarity with the Salesforce platform
• Proven ability to perform all aspects of application development including the coordination of others on small projects with minimal guidance or supervision