Software Engineer (App Platform)

Summary

Betterworks is an HR software company focused on aligning, developing, and activating workforces for business growth. They are seeking a motivated Software Engineer to join their App Platform team, where the role involves tackling critical platform-level challenges and enhancing core features of their performance management platform.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance core features of our enterprise performance management platform, with a focus on platform-level services
• Collaborate with and learn from Senior and Staff engineers to build scalable, robust systems
• Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of Authentication and Authorization systems
• Build and improve notification services to keep our users informed
• Participate in designing and evolving our Event-Driven Architecture
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code
• Engage in code reviews and architectural discussions, viewing these as opportunities for continuous learning
• Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and trends in backend development, sharing your knowledge with the team

Skills

• Bachelor's degree or certificate in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 2-5+ years of professional full-stack software development experience
• Proficiency in backend languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, or Go) and frontend technologies
• Strong interest in solving platform-level concerns like Authentication, Authorization, Notifications, and Event-Driven Architecture
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and effectively utilize mentorship from senior team members
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design
• Experience with databases (relational or NoSQL) and containerization tools like Docker
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, proactive mindset
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerization technologies for backend deployments
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and best practices for backend deployment
• Experience with AWS, especially services relevant to backend operations
• Familiarity with Agentic Development and Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree or certificate in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 2-5+ years of professional full-stack software development experience
• Proficiency in backend languages (e.g., Node.js, Python, or Go) and frontend technologies
• Strong interest in solving platform-level concerns like Authentication, Authorization, Notifications, and Event-Driven Architecture
• Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and effectively utilize mentorship from senior team members
• Solid understanding of RESTful API design
• Experience with databases (relational or NoSQL) and containerization tools like Docker
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, proactive mindset
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and containerization technologies for backend deployments
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and best practices for backend deployment
• Experience with AWS, especially services relevant to backend operations
• Familiarity with Agentic Development and Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Benefits

• 100% paid Medical.
• Vision/Dental available to employees
• Flexible time off
• Paid Parental Leave policy
• Monthly internet stipend
• Leadership: CEO Doug Dennerline is truly a mission-driven leader. He has been a sales leader for over 25 years and has a direct impact on the work people do every day.
• Perks: 100% paid Medical. Vision/Dental available to employees, Flexible time off, Paid Parental Leave policy, monthly internet stipend, and more.