Software Engineer – Burbank/Hybrid – Other World Computing – Burbank, CA

Job Description

Job title: Software Engineer – Burbank/Hybrid

Company: Other World Computing

Job description: About Us:

OWC is a fast-paced, friendly atmosphere that advocates ingenuity and encourages every employee to contribute ideas towards the discovery of the next innovative concept that could change the world of technology. Our shared vision of the ultimate customer experience is a key component to achieving the industry-leading results OWC has become known for around the globe. We firmly believe that the best in life is obtained through dedicated teamwork and creativity.

OWC is an environmentally conscious company committed to the conservation of our planet’s resources through the use of renewable energy and company-wide recycling programs. Today OWC is recognized as a leading zero-emissions Mac and PC technology company. Other World Computing (OWC) has been providing the highest quality hardware products and support to the computer industry since 1988, specializing in Mac upgrades and expansion products to extend the useful life of Macs and reduce e-waste. We have one of the largest online catalogs for computer and iDevice enhancement products through our e-commerce portal www.macsales.com and have been steadily expanding the software solutions we provide as well through our brands SoftRAID and Mediafour.

OWC offers great benefits such as medical, dental, vision, 401K, short/long term disability, HSA and FSA accounts and a wellness program. We provide paid time off and 6 paid holidays as well as flexible schedule and work from home opportunities. We value our employees so there is potential for career growth, cross functional training, stretch assignments and ongoing educational opportunities.

Job Summary:

The Software Engineer is responsible for taking part in software design and architecture discussions. The Software Engineer will also be working collaboratively with team members, end users, and writing testable, bug free code. Responsibilities also include planning, maintaining, and implementing back/front end integrations to ensure efficient execution as well as compliance to business, technical, ethical and industry best practice and requirements.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None

Duties/Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain both internal and public facing software solutions
• Work with others to design the UX and UI of new applications
• Listen to customers’ stories to create solutions for their needs
• Participates in peer review of architecture and code reviews with teammates Uses JIRA and version control
• Add features and fix bugs in existing applications
• Help improve and maintain libraries which are used by all our applications
• Research new technologies and determine which ones are suitable for inclusion in our applications
• Documents solutions with architecture diagrams, testing plans, and technical specifications
• Participates in architecture reviews with Software Development Manager
• Work with the IT Infrastructure team to successfully provision and deploy applications into production environments
• Commitment to working in an accountable and transparent fashion
• Special projects as assigned by leadership

Required Skills/Abilities:
• Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures and distributed systems
• Able to work with multiple programming languages in multiple paradigms
• Familiar with SQL background, familiarity with NoSQL alternatives
• Strong experience using best practices when working with REST APIs
• Comfortable working in both Windows + GNU/Linux Server environments
• Able to use Git to manage and merge changes in a project
• Strong GNU/Linux terminal skills – You don’t have to be a sysadmin, but you should be able to do the basics without help
• Ability to accomplish goals collaboratively and alone
• Experience or willingness to learn Javascript/React, C#, Swift
• Motivated self-learner on new languages, platforms and technologies
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to simplify the technical

Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Capable of lifting up to 15 lbs. occasionally.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job description supersedes prior job descriptions. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and is subject to changes of business necessity.

EEO/AA Employer

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

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Expected salary:

Location: Burbank, CA

Job date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 05:34:43 GMT

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