Senior Software Engineer, DevOps

Your Impact

The Senior Software Engineer (DevOps) is responsible for subsystems of a project. They are expected to lead epics/initiatives, mentor more junior engineers, and contribute to architectural decisions. They design and develop high-quality, scalable, and innovative software solutions in a SaaS environment, utilizing cutting-edge technologies and methodologies, and ensuring they meet the current and future needs of the business and its customers.

What You'll Do

● Technical Leadership and Mentorship: Provides technical leadership in project teams, mentors and guides more junior engineers, and contributes to technical decision-making.
● Performance Optimization: Focuses on designing systems for high performance, scalability, and reliability.
● Stakeholder Engagement: Works with stakeholders, including product managers, designers, developers, and executives, to align architectural designs with business needs and customer expectations.
● Proficient Software Development: Designs, develops, and maintains sophisticated software solutions, ensuring they are efficient, scalable, and meet business requirements with architectural excellence.
● Code Quality and Optimization: Upholds and enhances code quality through rigorous review processes, optimization techniques, and adherence to best practices.
● Technical Problem Solving: Tackles complex technical challenges, employing a problem-solving approach with innovative solutions.

● Collaboration and Communication: Works effectively within the engineering team and cross-functional teams, collaborating with other engineering teams, product managers, and stakeholders, contributing to project planning and execution.

● Continuous Learning and Adaptation: Stays updated with the latest technology trends and advancements, continually enhancing skills and knowledge, bringing innovative ideas to the team
● Technical Documentation: Creates and maintains comprehensive technical documentation, ensuring clarity and accessibility of information.

Who You Are

● 7-10+ years of relevant experience in software development, with a focus on SaaS or cloud-based applications.
● Experience in leading or playing key roles in significant software projects, showing an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

● Skilled in planning and implementing features and aligning backend architecture with front-end design and user experience.

● Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes and proficiency in creating, deploying, and managing containers.
● Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools (like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI) for automated testing and deployment of microservices.
● Proficient in designing and architecting microservices systems, including advanced concepts like distributed data management and event-driven architectures. Expertise in implementing complex microservices, advanced use of containerization and orchestration, and setting up CI/CD pipelines for microservices.
● Knowledge of system architecture, design patterns, and best practices in software development.
● Strong skills with designing and operating software in a Cloud Provider, such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Even Better If You Have…

● Involvement in developing, maintaining and monitoring large-scale, high-availability software systems.
● Experience leveraging observability systems (logging, metrics, traces) to monitor and debug production subsystems and generate business level metrics.
● Experience selecting and extending 3rd party components (commercial or open source) that provide operational leverage.
● Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) with an emphasis on a well-maintained testing pyramid.
● Experience using feature or release toggles as a code branching strategy
● Experience with Contract-first designing and negotiating with other systems
● Contribute to technical documentation

Perks of DISCO 

• Open, inclusive, and fun environment
• Benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, as well as 401(k) 
• Competitive salary plus RSUs
• Flexible PTO 
• Opportunity to be a part of a company that is revolutionizing the legal industry
• Growth opportunities throughout the company