Who We Are
Join a team that puts its People First! Since 1889, First American (NYSE: FAF) has held an unwavering belief in its people. They are passionate about what they do, and we are equally passionate about fostering an environment where all feel welcome, supported, and empowered to be innovative and reach their full potential. Our inclusive, people-first culture has earned our company numerous accolades, including being named to the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list for nine consecutive years. We have also earned awards as a best place to work for women, diversity and LGBTQ+ employees, and have been included on more than 50 regional best places to work lists. First American will always strive to be a great place to work, for all. For more information, please visit www.careers.firstam.com.
What We Do
We are seeking a highly skilled full stack Senior Software Engineer to design and implement functional software solutions. As a full stack Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for hands on coding as well as supporting and contributing to the architecture, design of cloud-native applications. if you’re passionate about new opportunities and you have a demonstrated track record of success in delivering new features and products, we’re interested in talking to you. In this position, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team and be able to work autonomously with minimal supervision, leveraging your exceptional organizational and problem-solving abilities. A strong background in software development and familiarity with agile methodologies are essential.
What You’ll Do
- Contribute to design, development, coding, testing, debugging, and deploying of software in an Azure cloud environment.
- Modify and enhance existing applications as well as assist the team on product delivery by writing code and reviewing pull requests.
- Independently define, prioritize goals and tasks in a fast-paced agile product environment with small, focused teams.
- Communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders to ensure project success.
- On call by rotation and after-hours support driven by business needs.
- Derive optimal solutions and implement best coding practices.
- Work with Solution Architect and strategize design plans.
- Propose solutions to tough problems, build consensus among team & mentor junior developers.
What You’ll Bring
- 3+ years of experience in cloud-native applications (Azure strongly preferred, AWS is also ok) using Python.
- Thorough understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) design and practices.
- Strong RDBMS experience (PostgreSQL, MS SQL etc.) designing tables & writing queries. NoSQL experience is a strong plus.
- Familiarity with design patterns.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure best coding practices are utilized.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Desired Skills
- Strong knowledge of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, CI/CD, and DevOps.
- Fluency with multi-platform software utilizing various programming environments and tools.
- Excellent communication and written skills.
- Eager to learn new languages and technologies.
TECHNOLOGY:
Python, Azure, React, JavaScript/TypeScript, REST API, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL etc.),NoSQL Databases (MongoDB etc.).
DEVELOPMENT TOOLS:
Docker, Linux , Windows, Azure, GIT, NPM Package Management.
Pay Range: $121,000-$152,000
This hiring range is a reasonable estimate of the base pay range for this position at the time of posting. Pay is based on a number of factors which may include job-related knowledge, skills, experience, business requirements and geographic location
What We Offer
By choice, we don’t simply accept individuality – we embrace it, we support it, and we thrive on it! Our People First Culture celebrates diversity, equity and inclusion not simply because it’s the right thing to do, but also because it’s the key to our success. We are proud to foster an authentic and inclusive workplace For All. You are free and encouraged to bring your entire, unique self to work. First American is an equal opportunity employer in every sense of the term.Based on eligibility, First American offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k, PTO/paid sick leave and other great benefits like an employee stock purchase plan.
