Staff Software Engineer
Job Summary
Staff Software Engineers in Product Development are responsible for leading software solutions development within the R&D Organization. They work in the context of an agile team, driving and guiding the implementation of customer and system user stories on a variety of platforms, technologies, and programming languages, and in addition are expected to work across teams, encouraging code and pattern reuse and overall best practices across the organization. Staff Software Engineers are the technical leaders and innovators of one or more discrete components of Workiva software, with broad and complete understanding of all aspects of those components. They have a proven track record of delivering high quality code to production and generally display a greater level of experience, depth, and responsibility over a Senior Software Engineer. Key results for which individuals in this role are accountable include: breadth and depth of understanding of Workiva's software components, understanding customer needs and requirements, designing applications, programming and testing of code, architecting innovative solutions, communication with team members and other teams, and solution development planning. The Staff Software Engineer is also accountable for managing the backlog of bugs in production, level of engagement in communicating across teams, and articulation of design decisions in Agile review meetings and presentations.
What You'll Do
Identifies & Fulfills Customer Needs & Requirements: Identifies and clearly articulates customer needs and requirements and writes code that meets those needs and also serves the larger business needs of the company
- Provides leadership for the product team to fully understand and resolve issues, concerns, and problems that result in delivering high quality product components
- Recognizes the implications of work being done for addressing the needs and concerns of the larger customer base of Workiva and growing the business
Software Engineering Lead: Identifies customer or platform needs and requirements and occasionally performs duties associated with the platform/application product owner role
- Develops and maintains a complete and thorough understanding of all aspects of the software components they are responsible for. This is not limited to code, and includes all aspects of the software development lifecycle, including concept, prototyping, requirements gathering, development, test development, benchmarking, monitoring, analytics, technical support, customer support etc.
- Supports Product Development Manager or Architect to lead the build effort
- When serving in product owner role, maintains the backlog, coordinates teams, and works to resolve interdependencies with other product teams
- Provides technical support to the Product Development manager - leveraging technical understanding of product functionality in defining customer requirements and designing optimal solutions
Software Development Planning: Accurately forecasts and plans solution development team deliverables and timelines
- Forecasts level of team effort in terms of cost, quality, and timelines
- Estimates and works within planned budgets and timelines, and ensures quality of finished product
- Manages dependencies between teams in forecasting and planning
- Knows team’s capabilities and the scope and level of anticipated effort to produce intended results
Application/Component Design: Designs complete innovative applications or solutions to meet customer needs and requirements
- Provides leadership for the development team in generating innovative solutions
- Leads team members to explore new approaches that will provide optimal solutions to identified issues
- Collaborates with architects and product managers to design complete software products that can be leveraged to meet a broad range of customer needs and requirements
Programming & Testing Code: Creates, modifies, and tests code that meets customer requirements with minimal need for re-work and performs thorough unit testing, and considers full range of implications of a given solution on other related applications and functionality. Generally advances the state of the product area they work within and are widely recognized for their contributions to a given area.
What You'll Need
Education
- Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
Skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in programming to include a solid foundation in computer science, with competencies in data structures, algorithms, object-oriented software design, and working with cloud- based distributed systems
- Expertise working in Python, Go, C#, Java, Dart, JavaScript, or React
Experience
- Preferred 7 years experience in software development
- Preferred experience working in an agile development environment
- Preferred experience leading a team
- Experience programming in one or more of: mobile computing, SQL, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon AWS, database design, web application design, MVC patterns, Dart, Go, knowledge of HTTP and web protocols are a plus
- Experience building unit tests and integration tests of code - as important as skill in writing code
- Solid testing background is a strong indicator of a good fit with the Workiva environment
Travel Requirement
- Less than 10% travel
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office.
How You'll Be Rewarded
Base Pay Range in Colorado: $143,000 - $182,000
A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
The base pay range represents the low and high end of the hiring range for this job. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, and capabilities.
Our values drive how we work and who we hire. You will see these values ingrained in how we support our customers, work with team members, build our products and in the work environment we’ve created.
- Customer Success: Always delight our customers.
- Trust: Rely on each other.
- Integrity: Do the right thing, every time.
- Collaboration: Share resources and work together.
- Innovation: Keep creating solutions and finding better ways.
- Inclusion: Support a diverse community where we all belong.
- Accountability: Be responsible for your success and failure.
We believe our people are our greatest asset, and our unique culture gives employees the opportunity to make an impact everyday. We give our employees the freedom and resources they need—backed by our culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to continue innovating and breaking new ground. We hire talented people with a wide range of skills and experiences who are eager to tackle some of today’s most challenging problems.
At Workiva, you’ll enjoy:
- Fantastic Benefits: With coverage starting day one, choose from competitive health, dental, and vision plans on the largest physician networks available.
- Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most people wear jeans to the office.
- Involvement: Ability to participate in Employee Resource Groups, (Women in Tech, Women in Sales, Ethnic Diversity, Veterans, Rainbow (LGBTQ), Remote Employees, Caregiving) Volunteering, Company wide celebrations, and more
- Work-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside of work.
Learn more about life at Workiva: www.linkedin.com/showcase/workiva-life-and-careers/
Learn more about the company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/workiva/
Learn more about benefits: https://www.workiva.com/careers/benefits
Workiva is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We believe that great minds think differently. We value diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and interests, and we recognize diversity as an important source of intellectual thought, varied perspective, and innovation. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other protected characteristic.
Workiva is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email [email protected].
