Senior Software Engineer - Software Engineering

Now Hiring: Senior Software Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer (Hybrid)
Location: Urbandale, Iowa
Pay: $90 - $92 an hr

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join a collaborative product development team supporting cloud-based applications and critical software platforms. This is an opportunity to work on complex systems, influence technical direction, and help deliver high-quality, scalable solutions in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain software applications and platform services.
• Build and support cloud-native solutions hosted in AWS.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize Kubernetes/EKS environments.
• Improve system reliability, observability, monitoring, and performance.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform.
• Collaborate with product teams, stakeholders, and engineers to deliver business-critical features.
• Troubleshoot production issues and implement scalable solutions.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Participate in Agile development activities including planning, design reviews, and sprint execution.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 4–7+ years of software development experience.
• 3+ years of experience hosting services within AWS cloud environments.
• 3+ years of experience deploying and managing Kubernetes/EKS clusters.
• Experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), observability, monitoring, or distributed tracing.
• Strong understanding of Agile software development methodologies.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Technical Skills

Required:

• Kubernetes
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Terraform
• OpenTelemetry
• Java, Go, or comparable programming language

Preferred:

• Datadog
• Grafana
• Python
• Scala

What We're Looking For

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Self-starter who thrives in a collaborative team setting.
• Passion for building reliable, scalable, and high-performing systems.
• Experience mentoring and supporting other engineers.