Athliance Hiring for Back-End Software Engineer – REMOTE (Node.js/PostgreSQL) Job at Remote Full Time

For the first time in its 115 year existence, the NCAA will allow student-athletes to receive compensation for their Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL). Athliance, a fast-growing Florida-based tech company, has designed a proprietary NIL education and opportunity management software that empowers compliance departments to operate more efficiently in the new world of college athletics. Our tools and resources allow Universities to maintain current staff levels by automating the communication and workflow of every single opportunity presented to student-athletes, start-to-finish. Our solution mitigates NIL risks and protects scholarships, sponsorships, and post-season appearances. Furthermore, our real-time reports provide valuable data and insights for marketing and recruiting purposes.

We are currently seeking a Back-End Software Engineer to work collaboratively within an agile team of designers, product managers, and other developers to assist in expanding features and functionality for our custom SaaS solution. This position requires creativity, communication, and thoughtful input into the process of executing features. As a key member of our growing team, there are many opportunities for growth within the company and continued learning as we are always working on challenging projects that utilize cutting-edge web technologies.

100% Remote: This is a permanent remote position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate directly with Product Manager, Technical Manager, and team to architect, plan, and develop new features
• Invent unique solutions to challenging problems
• Estimate individual tickets accurately
• Take ownership of assigned application scope or project scope
• Write, update, and maintain software to handle specific workflow-related functionality
• Write software based on specific requirements.
• Revise, expand, and repair existing software to implement new requirements
• Compile and write documentation so other developers can understand the software
• Write instructions and manuals to guide end-users
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Fix bugs and re-test to ensure desired results
• Share knowledge through mentorship of team members
• Abide by best practices from your broad range of experience with different roles, technologies, and situations
• Identify gaps or inefficiencies in workflow and create solutions to improve them
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Adapt functional programming skills to any functional programming language
• Adapt tools to work for you, such as writing your own IDE macros and installing plugins to assist your workflow

Experience Required:

• 3+ years of professional Web Development experience (must show experience in resume)
• Proficient in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
• Experience developing server-side apps or APIs with Node.js
• Experience writing SQL and working with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)
• Experience writing unit tests and test-driven development
• Self-directed and able to take ownership of your work from architecture & implementation through deployment & monitoring
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, especially to a less technical audience
• Hungry to learn new systems and technologies
• Bias for continuous improvement and a demonstrated ability to effect change through leadership and mentoring
• Strong logical, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience working in an Agile development environment

Benefits:

• Unlimited PTO & paid holidays
• A collaborative, teamwork-centric work environment

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Remote Interview & Onboarding Process

Experience:

• Node.js: 3 years (Required)
• Unit testing: 2 years (Required)

Work Location:

• Fully Remote

Work Remotely:

• Yes

Work Location: Remote