Software Engineer

About the role

Employees in this job function are responsible for designing, developing, testing and maintaining software applications and products to meet customer needs. They are involved in the entire software development lifecycle including designing software architecture, writing code, testing for quality and deploying the software to meet customer requirements. Full-stack software engineering roles, who can develop all components of software including user interface and server side also fall within this job function.

Key Responsibilities

Engage with customers to deeply understand their use-cases, pain points, and requirements, showcasing empathy and advocating for user-centric software solutions

Solve complex problems by designing, developing, and delivering using various tools, languages, frameworks, methodologies (like agile) and technologies

Assess the requirements of the software application or service and determine the most suitable technology stack, integration method, deployment strategy, etc.

Create high-level software architecture designs that outline the overall structure, components, and interfaces of the application

Collaborate with cross functional teams like product owners, designers, architects etc.

Define and implement software test strategy, guidelines, policies and processes in line with organization vision, industry regulations and market best practices.

Work on continuously improving performance and optimizing the application and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency

Familiar with programming practices, such as test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous delivery

Support security practices to safeguard user data including encryption and anonymization.

Create user-friendly and interactive interfaces

Develop and maintain back-end applications like APIs and microservices using server-side languages

Evaluate and incorporate emerging technologies and capabilities to deliver their solutions, and are monitoring and participating in solutions for new stack layers, often involving industry collaboration

Skills Required

Python, React, Angular, GCP, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence & Expert Systems

Experience Required

Engineer 3 Exp: Prac. In 2 coding lang. or adv. Prac. in 1 lang. 6+ years in IT; 4+ years in development

Experience Preferred

Full Stack Developer - Required Skills & Experience Strong full-stack development experience with Python and modern front-end frameworks (Angular or React).

Proficiency with HTML, CSS, SCSS and building responsive web applications.

Hands-on experience with Python frameworks such as Flask and FastAPI.

Strong SQL skills with experience designing and optimizing relational databases.

Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including GCS, Cloud Run, and Apigee.

Proficiency with GitHub, including branching, merging, and pull requests.

Experience with Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, preferably GitHub Actions. Understanding of web and networking concepts, including HTTP/S, DNS, APIs, load balancing, and security.

Experience with RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) implementation.

Strong problem-solving skills, communication skills, and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.

Education Preferred

Bachelor's Degree

Additional Info

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet . We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories . Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra . We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years !

FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused .

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest . Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Benefits

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)

Vision

Personal Time Off (PTO) Program

Long Term Disability (100% paid)

Life Insurance (100% paid)

401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 , 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!

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AI & Hiring Disclosure

We use AI tools to support parts of our hiring process, such as reviewing applications and identifying potential matches. These tools are designed to promote efficiency, consistency, and fairness, and they are always used under human oversight.

All personal data collected is used solely for recruitment purposes, and you have the right to know, access, or request deletion of your data at any time, subject to legal limits.

If AI will be used in a video interview, you'll be informed in advance and asked for your consent, with the option to opt out.

Our tools are regularly reviewed to detect potential bias and to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and our commitment to inclusive hiring.

To learn more or exercise your rights, please contact us at info@fasttek.com.