Job Description

At Workiva, we want a diverse mix of talented engineers who are product builders. If you don’t want to settle for “just doing the ticket”, and if you want to be empowered to change the product to solve customer problems, you’ll love it here. The technologies you know before-hand, or the technologies you leverage while solving problems, matter less than making software that real people enjoy using.

We're an agile team committed to maintaining a positive, safe, supportive, and results driven team culture. We routinely work on improving performance, user efficiency, and user experience in the application. Workiva uses a tight feedback loop with customers to re-prioritize work accordingly in an Agile development process. We’re committed to solving real customer problems and use this feedback loop to ensure we’re delighting them with our solutions.
The team routinely works full-stack. The frontend is a web application leveraging Dart, HTML5, and CSS. The backend services are in Python, Java, and Kotlin, and deployed in a Cloud environment using Kubernetes and Amazon AWS. The technology is a detail - we are confident that engineers can and will learn.

Workiva wants every team and individual to have autonomy and ownership over their team’s deployment, production monitoring, and architecture. We facilitate this by helping individuals grow over time in expertise and with opportunities to lead. Since engineers collaborate with the rest of Workiva’s teams to build a cohesive product, leadership and communication skills lead to growth and opportunity here. Senior Engineers also play the important role of developing and mentoring less experienced engineers. 

*Open to Remote OR in one of offices Ames, IA; Scottsdale, AZ; Denver, CO; Bozeman, MT; Missoula, MT; Chicago, IL; Charleston, SC

What You'll Do:

Deliver and document team or group level technical solutions
Perform Code Reviews within your group’s products, components, and solutions; involve external stakeholders (Ex. Security, Architecture) where appropriate
Test software and write automated tests (unit, integration, functional, etc) with Wdesk solutions in mind
Debug and troubleshoot components across multiple service and application contexts
Engage with support teams in triaging and resolving production issues
Estimate (or assist in estimating) work at a team or project level
Participate in product discovery activities with customers and stakeholders
Establish key metrics to identify problems, suggest solutions, and drive resolution.
Mentor other engineers both technically and culturally
Communicate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
May participate in Architecture Guilds related to their taxonomy group
May lead interns
May also perform one or more of the following roles at various times: Tech Lead and/or Architect

What You'll Need:

Experience:

Minimum two years related experience, typical five years
Demonstrated expertise in programming to include a solid foundation in computer science, with competencies one or more of: data structures, algorithms, object-oriented software design, and working with cloud-based distributed systems.
Demonstrated expertise working in Object Oriented programming languages such as Dart, JavaScript, React, Go, Java, Kotlin, Python, or C#
Expertise debugging complex systems or applications
Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Mobile computing, relational databases, database design, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, knowledge of HTTP and web protocols are a plus
Experience using one or more commercial databases
Experience building one or more of unit, integration, functional user acceptance, or contract tests
Experience as a technical mentor preferred
Experience leading projects or teams preferred
Experience working in an agile development environment preferred
Experience developing for service oriented architecture is a plus
Experience with Docker or other container systems is a plus
Experience with active or passive monitoring is a plus

Education:

B.S./M.S. in CS/SE/EE/CE/related field or equivalent experience

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

Up to 10% travel
May require after-hours support to resolve critical customer issues
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: $106,000 - $153,000
A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire