Software Engineer

About the role

Selector Software is looking for a Software Engineer to join their growing team based in Santa Clara, California. This is a full-time position where the engineer will contribute to building and maintaining software products that serve internal and external users. The role involves working closely with colleagues across disciplines to design, develop, and deliver reliable software solutions. The engineer will take ownership of features and components across the product lifecycle, from initial concept through deployment and maintenance.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code for internal and customer-facing software applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement new features.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure quality and consistency across the codebase.
• Debug and resolve software defects in a timely and thorough manner.
• Contribute to system design discussions and architectural decisions for new modules.
• Maintain and continuously improve existing software infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Write and update technical documentation for internal and external stakeholders.
• Work with product managers to understand requirements and translate them into technical plans.
• Participate in testing and quality assurance activities to verify software behavior.
• Stay current with industry practices and share knowledge with team members.
• Assist in mentoring junior engineers and supporting their professional growth.
• Attend regular team meetings and provide status updates on project progress.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and propose practical solutions to streamline development work.
• Coordinate with QA teams to ensure software releases meet quality standards and expectations.
• Refactor legacy code to improve readability, testability, and long-term maintainability of the system.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure software follows best practices for data protection.
• Contribute to the improvement of development tools and internal automation scripts.
• Support the onboarding of new team members by documenting systems and processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field is required.
• Experience writing software applications using modern programming languages and relevant frameworks.
• Familiarity with version control systems and collaborative software development workflows is expected.
• Strong problem-solving skills and careful attention to detail in code quality and correctness.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented and fast-paced development environment.
• Comfortable with learning new tools, technologies, and domain knowledge on a regular basis.
• Good communication skills for interacting with both technical and non-technical colleagues on a daily basis.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks and deliver reliable results independently and on schedule.
• Willingness to participate in on-call rotation and support production systems as needed.
• Experience with performance profiling and optimizing software for speed and efficiency.
• A strong sense of accountability and follow-through on all commitments to the team.

Nice to have

• Prior experience working in a startup or small-team software environment is a plus.
• Exposure to cloud-based platforms and containerized deployment environments would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with agile or iterative development methodologies and related engineering practices.
• Experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or similar tools.
• Interest in contributing to internal tooling and improving the overall developer experience.

Skills & tools

• Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages.
• Understanding of data structures, algorithms, and basic software design patterns.
• Experience with integrated development environments and debugging tools.
• Knowledge of testing frameworks and automated testing practices.
• Familiarity with continuous integration and continuous delivery workflows.
• Ability to navigate command-line interfaces and basic system administration tasks.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and basic web service communication protocols.
• Familiarity with relational databases and writing efficient queries for accurate data retrieval.

Practical notes

• This role is based in Santa Clara, California and requires on-site presence at the office.
• The hiring process includes technical interviews and a coding assessment as part of the evaluation.
• Candidates should be prepared to discuss past projects and technical decisions during the interview.
• The company values clear communication and collaborative problem-solving in day-to-day team interactions and workflows.
• The company offers a competitive benefits package and generous opportunities for professional development.
• Remote work is not available for this position as it is based on-site in Santa Clara.