Software Engineer II - Ursus, Inc.

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer II
LOCATION:  100% Remote - Bay Area Preferred
DURATION: 12 month contract
PAY RANGE: $63 - $73/hr

TOP 3 SKILLS:

• Php hack/Python, Javascript, React (3-4 years of experience required) 
• Background in AI 
• Former AWS development experience 

COMPANY:
Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Summary:
The main function of a software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. A typical software engineer researches, designs, develops and tests operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for medical, industrial, military, communications, aerospace, business, scientific and general computing applications.

• Design, build, and maintain software components, following our software engineering processes to design, develop, document, review, test, inspect, and release code.
• Implement the frontend (in React) and backend (in PHP or Python) of new features.
• Execute and complete tasks with minimal supervision applying your judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Attend project meetings and work as part of a project team to coordinate software development and determine project scope and limitations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Modify existing databases and database management systems.
• Write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system or direct others in coding descriptions.
• Work as part of a project team to coordinate database development and determine project scope and limitations.
• Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.

Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Basic ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
• Basic knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.
• Basic ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue.
• Basic knowledge of computer hardware and software.
• Knowledge of computer development software as it relates to systems, such as SQL, VisualBasic, etc.

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.

Must-Have Skills

• Php hack/Python
• Javascript
• React 

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Background in AI
• Former AWS development experience

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