Software Engineer III

JOB SUMMARY Charter is looking for a Node.js/Typescript engineer to be part of a small, agile team. The team creates REST and event-driven microservices that focus on using caching and reporting to improve our customers' experience. The team works at scaling, handing many millions of REST and Kafka events each Engineers on this team create new microservices and improve existing microservices. Projects are usually of considerable complexity and require a mastery of development tools. Engineers are expected to design and implement scalable, dependable systems as needed. As this is a small team, engineers must be self-starters, capable of handling responsibility and making decisions. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Actively and consistently supports all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience. Design and implement new functionality that is testable and performant with limited oversight and guidance following best practices and approved code patterns Apply object oriented and computer science fundamental principles to coding tasks. Understand and apply different SDLC processes, particularly Agile and Scrum; participate fully in Scrum rituals. Understand and apply applicable technology security and industry regulatory and legal compliance considerations. Identify fixes to defects raised. Create and execute test plans and ensures code coverage. Raise defects in code reviews. Provide an LOE on a project / feature level. Develop software independently and write testable and performant code. Contribute to technical requirements and technical design documents. Collaborate with other team members to identify and solve technical problems. Respond to customer inquiries around the behavior of the developed software. Develop and maintain technical documentation. Ensure legal, regulatory, process, and security compliance of the code contributed to their application. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Required Skills/Abilities and Knowledge Ability to read, write, speak and understand English Demonstrated knowledge of one major programming language/tool Demonstrated knowledge of coding language and syntax, usage of functions and object-oriented patterns Knowledge of environments, docker images, container runtimes, and cloud native app development Knowledge of dependent systems, e.g., up/downstream APIs, clients, data stores, CI/CD Pipelines Knowledge of design patterns and frameworks Ability to work on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action Ability to apply company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues Ability to work under general instructions on routine work, detailed instructions on new projects or assignments Ability to break down assigned projects into manageable tasks and completes within a given timeframe Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively without oversight Showcases Project / Feature level work to their team and technical leadership Basic negotiation skills Required Education BA/BS in Information Technology, Computer Science, related field or equivalent combination of education and experience Required Related Work Experience and Number of Years Database Management Systems - 1-3 Coding, testing and designing software - 1-3 Software Development Methodologies - 1-3 Preferred Qualifications: Some experience with Node.js and Typescript Solid Understanding of Object-Oriented Principles Some knowledge of DynamoDB or other key-value stores and NoSQL databases Some knowledge of AWS managed services Some knowledge of caching architectures, particularly Redis Some knowledge of containerization and container orchestration, (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Istio, Argo, etc). Some knowledge of monitoring technologies (Splunk, Instana, Datadog, Prom theus, etc). Some knowledge of API documentation, especially Swagger (Open API) Some functional knowledge of CI/CD automation (Jenkins, Gitlab) WORKING CONDITIONS