Senior Software Engineer (remote)

About this position

• This position is fully remote
• Experience with Rails or PHP
• Experience with Java is a plus
• Experience in analyzing technology products and services for the implementation in larger enterprise environments, including installing and evaluating open-source products as a part of a larger ecosystem of related applications and services.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in software design and development, architecture and operations.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other engineering background or equivalent work experience.
  • 4 Years of additional hands on experience in a relevant field and a high school diploma may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree

Work on things that matter
Ad Hoc is a digital services company that helps the federal government better serve people. Our teams use modern, agile methods to design and engineer government systems that connect Veterans with services, bring affordable health care to millions of people, and support important programs like Head Start. And as we work to make critical government services intuitive, accessible, and human-centered, we’re also changing how the government thinks about and uses technology. If you thrive on change, want to help close the gap between consumer expectations and government services, and can see the possibilities in ambiguity, then we want you here with us. 

Job reference: 1920

What matters most
Ad Hoc operates according to our commitment to inclusivity, acceptance, accountability, and humility. We aren’t heroes. We believe in missions larger than our individual selves and leave our egos at the door, learn from our mistakes, and iterate in order to better serve the people in our country. We prioritize building teams that represent the diversity of the people our government serves. We love the challenge of government-size projects. We want to bring skills to federal agencies, help them better meet the needs of their users, and close the gap between consumer expectations and government. 

Built for a remote life
Ad Hoc is remote-first and remote-always. We’ve designed our culture, communications, and tools to support a nationwide distributed team since the beginning. Being remote by design allows Ad Hoc to be thoughtful and intentional about creating diverse teams and supporting them with a work environment that fits their lives. With a generous PTO policy and Slack channels for every interest (from bird watching to space nerds to parenting) our culture embraces the things happening in your life. Maybe you need to adjust your schedule to care for your family or take a bike ride. At Ad Hoc, that’s embraced. 

The Federal Civilian business unit supports a wide range of customers that span the federal, commercial, and non-profit space. Our customers include the General Services Administration, Office of Personnel Management, PAN Foundation, Library of Congress, Social Security Administration, Health and Human Services and the USDA US Forest Service. We partner with these agencies to build new capabilities, deliver products, establish data as a strategic asset for informed decision-making, modernize legacy systems, and build the digital service infrastructure necessary to scale their mission impact by applying approaches proven in consumer technology.

What you’ll do

Our ideal Back End Software Engineer knows how to build large-scale production systems in modern agile environments. They write well-structured, tested, and secure code with little feedback or guidance. They’ve designed and implemented reliable and maintainable APIs and built services that integrate with external dependencies. They can articulate how the thing they've built fits into a larger ecosystem. They’re not afraid of large, complex problems. They take an active role in planning and delivery efforts, drawing on their experience to suggest better approaches or alternatives. As an Ad Hoc Back End Engineer, you’ll be:

• Shipping software that impacts the lives of millions of people
• Using modern programming languages and frameworks to build scalable services that gracefully integrate with legacy systems
• Building and working with APIs to support both the digital services we deliver as well as third-party usage
• Using unit and integration testing to ensure systems work as intended
• Helping us continuously, iteratively improve

What we hope you'll bring

• Minimum 5 years of experience developing consumer-facing web applications, services, and APIs
• Experience in analyzing technology products and services for the implementation in larger enterprise environments, including installing and evaluating open-source products as a part of a larger ecosystem of related applications and services.
• Experience developing web applications in Ruby on Rails and/or PHP
• Experience with Java is a plus
• Experience with Rest API development and maintenance
• Experience collaborating with external teams and stakeholders
• Understanding of the fundamental technologies of the web: HTTP, SSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and APIs
• Experience and understanding of at least one agile methodology such as Scrum, XP, or SAFe.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services, in particular EC2, S3, and RDS.
• Solid spelling, grammar, and communication skills.

More than that, our ideal candidate wants to contribute to work that is bigger than themselves and wants to make a difference collaborating with their team. They care deeply about building better products, better relationships, and better trust in each interaction people have with their government. They believe in intuitive, easy-to-use government services. They collaborate well with designers, stakeholders, and other teams. They mentor and guide more junior engineers. They’re human-centered.

And if you don’t check every box on the list? That doesn’t mean you can’t help us in our mission to deliver critical government services. Talk to us!

Some basic requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in software design and development, architecture and operations.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other engineering background or equivalent work experience.
  • 4 Years of additional hands on experience in a relevant field and a high school diploma may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree
• All work must be conducted within the U.S., excluding U.S. territories. Some federal contracts require U.S. citizenship to be eligible for employment.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S now and in the future without sponsorship.
• As a government contractor, you may be required to obtain a public trust security clearance.
• Our technical screening involves completing a homework assignment that is then graded blind to remove bias. We do not do tricky, unreliable whiteboarding tests. You can read more about our homework here.

Learn more about engineering at Ad Hoc.

Benefits

• Company-subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Use What You Need Vacation Policy
• 401K with employer match
• Paid parental leave after one year of service

Ad Hoc LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.   

In support of the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, and others like it across the country, Ad Hoc job descriptions feature the starting range we reasonably expect to pay to candidates who would join our team with little to no need for training on the responsibilities we've outlined above. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and responsibility. The range of starting pay for this role is $101,570 - $136,994 and information on benefits offered is here. Our recruiters will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements.

Job reference:  1920