Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.
We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.
As a Senior Software Engineer of the Sphera Government Solutions product line, you will have critical role in designing, and developing the next generation of our products, used by the U.S. Government. You will work closely with team members across the globe, utilize Microservices architecture, and modern DevOps processes and tools to deliver high-quality software.Responsibilities:- Develops secure and high-quality production code, ensuring best practices are followed.
- Promote Agile Scrum practices and values and potentially play the Scrum Master role.
- Collaborate with product owners to define/refine requirements, break down into development tasks, estimate effort, and plan milestones & deliverables.
- Actively participate in the software solution development and guide the system architecture roadmap and the key technical decisions.
- Ensure ease-of-use, ease-of-support, robustness, scalability, and security are always key ingredients to the recommended design solutions.
- Provide L3/L4 support as user issues are escalated.
- Excellent communication skills and experience working with customers to solve critical issues.
- Be a proactive team member who contributes, collaborates, and demonstrates positive behavior.
- Advocate for simplicity, reliability, manageability, reusability, and performance.
- Mentor and lead more junior members of the team when appropriate.
- 3-5+ years of experience designing and building enterprise web applications and performing data-driven software applications. Knowledge in Environment, Health, and Safety software is beneficial.
- Previous experience working as a React.js developer.
- Core strengths on Typescript, JavaScript, NodeJS.
- Expertise with front-end technologies ReactJS, Redux, Saga, HTML5, CSS3, Material UI.
- Strong experience in React Hooks and Context.
- Experience with Responsive designs, Material Design Systems.
- Experience with WCAG and implementing 508 compliant solutions.
- Sound knowledge of REST services and best practices.
- Knowledge in bundling with Babel, Webpack.
- Experience developing secure code meeting OWASP standards.
- Familiarity with Microservices Architecture.
- Experience practicing Scrum/Kanban and ability to adapt to Scrum values.
- Abilities to lead and motivate a team.
- Strong facilitation and coaching skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Abilities to effectively work and collaborate with remote colleagues.
- Quality-orientation with passion for customer satisfaction.
- Proven time management, organizational and follow-up skills to meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated initiative to learn & experiment with new technologies and processes.
Sphera is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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What We Do
Sphera is the leading provider of integrated sustainability and operational risk management software, data and consulting services focusing on Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S), Process Safety, Product Stewardship and Supply Chain Transparency. For more than 30 years, we have served 8,500 customers and a million-plus users in 100 countries to help companies keep their people safe, their products sustainable and their operations productive. We help enterprises build sustainable businesses while keeping people and the planet safe. Our solutions provide critical visibility and alignment across safety, risk, and supply chains -- empowering organizations to create lasting, sustainable impact.
Our Mission:
To create a safer, more sustainable and productive world by advancing operational excellence. Sphera's many internal initiatives, such as its annual Mentoring Program, running for its sixth year in 2025, supports staff in feeling and achieving their best. The goal of the Mentoring Program is to help participants achieve career development, personal growth, and create opportunities to partner with others from across the organization.
Why Work With Us
At Sphera we are solving some of the most important challenges facing the world today. Our staff, some of the world’s leading safety and sustainability experts, are meeting this challenge. Sphera is a hybrid company, with Chicago team attending SpheraIn days.
We are always looking for talented people who want to make a difference.
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