Platform Software EngineerPlatform Software Engineers create and maintain APIs for our business software applications that our members use. As a Platform Engineer, you are expected to be able to function in a fast-paced environment driving innovation through rapid prototyping and iterative development ensuring quality is built into all solutions leveraging TDD. Your responsibilities will require you to be knowledgeable in API development.
You will be a part of teams of developers guiding on engineering and architecture best practices as well as demonstrate the ability to partner and engage with other engineers and architects. You will work closely with business clients and UI designers to analyze user requirements, code applications and customize and/or integrate commercial software packages for both internal employees and external member-facing applications across multiple platforms.As a Platform Engineer, it will be your responsibility to maintain code integrity and quality. Job Duties:Acquires and applies foundational knowledge of business, its applications, and processes.Seeks guidance from team members to resolve issues and to identify appropriate issues for escalation.Coordinates with cross-functional team members to translate business requirements into specifications.Gathers information to support business analysis and the development of technical solutions.Supports and proactively contributes to continuous improvement initiatives within area of expertise, for assigned company/staff agency, and/or across enterprise.Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in IT related field (or equivalent work experience)Minimum Experience: Work experience in systems or development life cycle: 4 to 6 yearsDemonstrated Adaptability; collaboration skills; business acumen; communication skills, innovationRequired Skills: React/Redux Proficient with React, and writing class and functional components using Hooks Experience with browser debugging tools for JavaScript Experience with Redux and Redux middleware Thunks or Sagas Experience writing unit test and React component testing tools/libraries Experience integrating UI with backend services Experience using Git/Gitlab Basic Qualification: Additional Skills: Background Check: Yes Drug Screen: Yes Notes: This role will also be a hybrid role located in Plano.
We need someone who will be able to come in 1-2 days a week. USAA is willing to flex for 100% remote but only for a super senior candidate.