Software Developer M1

Software Developer M1
Remote | Product and Development | Full-Time

WHO WE ARE

Ncontracts provides comprehensive vendor, compliance, risk management, and lending compliance solutions to a rapidly expanding customer base of over 4,000 financial institutions in the United States. We help financial institutions achieve their compliance and risk management goals with a powerful combination of user-friendly, cloud-based software and expert services. Our solution suite encompasses the complete lifecycle of risk, including vendor management, enterprise risk management, business continuity, compliance, audit and findings management, and cybersecurity. The company was named to the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America for the fifth consecutive year. For more information visit www.ncontracts.com or follow the company on LinkedIn and Twitter.
 

This role is a contributor role with people management duties including growth, promotion, and salary management of a small, cross-functional team made up of 1-3 additional developers and 1 QA person.

As an engineering organization we’ve come to share several common beliefs: 

• We believe that it's possible to build applications in a sustainable and repeatable way. 

• We believe that user story mapping, design sprints, and close collaboration with product folks are the best way to determine what needs to be worked on. 

• We believe that Kanban keeps our development efforts flowing forward and helps proactively identifying bottlenecks. 

• We believe finishing is better than starting. 

• We believe that small teams working on well-defined projects for a set amount of time ensures that we build the most valuable things first and allows for a predictable date of completion. 

• We don’t believe in estimating individual stories. Ever. 

A successful M1 Software Developer at Ncontracts will: 

• Produce and help their team produce high quality software 

• Work with their product peers to come up with and document creative solutions for our customers’ problems 

• Grow their team’s capabilities, using the growth matrix as a framework 

• Review team effectiveness metrics1, with an eye towards process improvement 

• Listen to others before speaking, considering other opinions before making a decision 

• Ask for help when expectations are unclear 

• Make the decision 

An M1 Software Developer at Ncontracts is expected to exhibit the following behaviors: 

• Leadership by example: An M1 developer is expected to use best practices for development, exhibit excellent communication both inside and outside of the organization, and manage interpersonal relationships appropriately. 

• Intentional mentorship: Ncontracts is dedicated to teaching and growing talent and expects all developers to help those less experienced. 

• Honesty: Whether reviewing another developer’s code, participating in retrospectives, or working with your team on what direction to take a project we expect openness and honesty. Honesty creates trust, and we believe that all great teams are built on trust. 

• Low Ego: Have confidence in your skills and experience, but be willing to alter your opinions and ideas when another, better one comes along. Have strong opinions, but loosely held. 

• Instinctive troubleshooting: Rapid diagnosis and resolution of bugs or problems is essential to a productive team, and we expect Senior resources to have significant knowledge from experience to bring to bear. 

• Deep Curiosity: You’ll be expected to research new and exciting technologies, perfect the use of existing technologies, and discover new libraries and tools that can effect change across the organization. 

• Motivation: You’re a natural self-starter, and you enjoy solving problems. You are capable of jumping in with minimal instruction and figuring out what should be done. 

It’s expected you’ll have the following skills and experience: 

• Expertise in one or more of the following languages and their common frameworks: C#, JavaScript, Ruby, Python, PHP 

• Strong knowledge of SQL and Relational Databases 

• Experience writing unit tests 

• Knowledge of instrumentation techniques 

• Experience building and working with CI/CD pipelines 

• Experience giving and receiving code reviews, both live and written 

It’s helpful for you to have at least some of the following: 

• Experience working in horizontally scaling systems 

• Experience in or familiarity with message/event driven architecture patterns and distributed systems architecture 

• Familiarity with systems integration 

• Experience working with an integrated design team 

• An automation mindset 

WE OFFER

• A fun, fast-paced work environment
• Responsible PTO Plan that meets or exceeds state and local medical and family leave laws
• 11 paid holidays
• Community and social events to keep you connected and engaged
• Mental Health Benefits
• Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Company-paid Group Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
• Aflac Benefits – Critical Illness, Cancer Protection, & Hospital Choice
• Pet Insurance
• 401 (k) with company match with eligibility on Day 1 of employment
• 2 Paid Volunteer Time Off Days
• And much more!
   

Compensation Information

Pursuant to state and local law disclosure requirements, the pay range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience and location is $155,000 to $190,000 per year. This position may be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. The incentive award amount is dependent upon company performance and your personal performance and is not guaranteed.

AAP/EEO Statement

Ncontracts provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.