About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Software Development.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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Overview

Confidential Client is hiring a full‑stack Software Engineer to help build and improve a real‑time ticketing platform. This is a full‑time, remote role for candidates located in New York, NY. You will work across frontend and backend technologies, writing maintainable code and automated tests, and collaborating closely with Product and Design.

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What You’ll Do

• Build features and fix bugs across the stack, from well-defined tasks to owning scoped features end-to-end.
• Write clean, readable, maintainable code with automated unit and integration tests.
• Work confidently in an existing codebase: read before you change, follow established patterns, and make small, safe changes.
• Partner with Product and Design to understand customer problems and deliver solutions.
• Participate in and act on code reviews; give clear, constructive feedback.
• Address bugs and performance issues, escalating and collaborating with senior engineers when necessary.
• Build with security in mind: input validation, authorization checks, and robust error handling.
• Add logging, monitoring, and tests to your work and use telemetry to improve it.
• Pair and mob regularly to share context and help onboard newer teammates.
• Update technical documentation (API contracts, design notes) when behavior changes.
• Contribute to architectural discussions and help remove friction in tools, CI/CD, docs, and processes.
• Participate in production support and incident reviews as needed.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Professional software development experience:
  • Level 1: Up to two years (internships, co‑ops, significant personal or OSS projects count).
  • Level 2: Two or more years of full‑stack development in a SaaS or technology-driven environment.
• Experience with a modern frontend framework (React, Vue, or Angular).
• Back-end or API development experience; .NET Core preferred or willingness to learn it.
• Knowledge of SQL and relational databases (Level 2: data modeling experience expected).
• Experience with automated testing; Level 2 candidates should write unit and integration tests routinely.
• Comfortable using Git for version control.
• Solid grasp of computer science fundamentals.

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Preferred Skills

• Experience with C# or .NET Core.
• Unit testing JavaScript or Vue components.
• Experience with Azure, GitHub Actions, or Terraform.
• Observability tools such as Datadog.
• Payments integrations such as Stripe.
• Familiarity with Agile ways of working.

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Experience & Traits We Value

• Curiosity and eagerness to learn new languages, tools, and parts of the codebase.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and attention to detail; methodical debugging approach.
• Clear communication: ask questions early, flag blockers, and explain technical decisions.
• Openness to feedback and continuous learning via reviews and pairing.
• Ability to work independently while asking for help when appropriate.
• Solid time management and collaboration across distributed teams.

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Tools You’ll Use

• Microsoft Office
• Google Workspace
• Slack
• JIRA

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Compensation & Benefits

• Software Engineer 1: Base salary range $75,000 – $95,000 per year.
• Software Engineer 2: Base salary range $95,000 – $115,000 per year.
• Eligibility for annual bonus (performance/company success).
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision premiums for employee and dependents (HSA-eligible option; employer HSA contribution noted).
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans.
• Paid parental leave.
• Learning & development reimbursement for eligible education.
• Working abroad opportunities and volunteer days.
• Flexible scheduling, generous PTO and holidays.
• Up to $300 reimbursement for initial equipment setup.
• Remote work environment (role requires candidates to be located in New York, NY and may require occasional travel or in-person meetups).

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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