Software Engineer

Agile Six is a people-first, remote-work company that serves shoulder-to-shoulder with federal agencies to find innovative, human-centered solutions. We build better by putting people first. We are animated by our core values of Purpose, Wholeness, Trust, Self-Management and Inclusion. We deliver our solutions in autonomous teams of self-managed professionals (no managers here!) who genuinely care about each other and the work. We know that’s our company’s purpose – and that we can only achieve it by supporting a culture where people feel valued, self-managed, and love to come to work.

The role

Agile Six is looking for Software Engineers for anticipated roles on our cross-functional agile teams. Our partners include: the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and others.

Successful candidates will have recent expertise with modern software development techniques and practices, including development "in the open" with open source repositories, continuous integration & testing and automated deployments in scalable cloud hosting environments. They will have an understanding of software development principles, including SOLID design principles and design patterns that support modular, extensible design. They will be able to work both collaboratively and independently as needed within a cross-functional team that includes design, research, product development, and engineering. Finally, they will be eager and able to learn new languages and frameworks quickly.

We embrace open source software and an open ethos regarding software development, and are looking for a candidate who does the same. Most importantly, we are looking for someone with a passion for working on important problems that have a lasting impact on millions of users and make a difference in our government!

Please note, these positions are anticipated, pending contract award response.

Responsibilities

• Contribute as part of a small Agile team of engineers to build a central set of services in support of state and federal health diagnostic test result reporting
• Write components in Kotlin using software development best practices. (While existing knowledge of Kotlin is preferred, it is not essential to be considered for this position as long as the candidate is fluent in Java or another full-featured programming language and is willing to invest heavily in learning Kotlin)
• Leverage design patterns, software engineering principles and best practices to create software components and services
• Work “in the open” using a public Github repository and issue tracker, and using collaborative communication channels such as Slack
• Perform peer code reviews
• Participate in an on-call rotations to respond to and triage production issues as needed
• Participate and be fully engaged in all team meetings and Agile ceremonies, including, but not limited to, daily standup meetings, sprint planning and backlog refinement meetings, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
• We expect the responsibilities of this position to shift and grow organically over time, in response to considerations such as the unique strengths and interests of the selected candidate and other team members and an evolving understanding of the delivery environment.

Basic qualifications

• For an Engineer I:
  • At least 2 years of experience as a software engineer
• For an Engineer II:
  • At least 6 years of experience as a software engineer
• At least 3 years experience with Java and/or Kotlin
• Understanding of common design patterns
• Experience working in different areas of the software stack and delivering to a production system
• Experience in an open-source, collaborative development environment
• Has lived and worked in the United States for 3 of the last 5 years
• Ability to be autonomous, take initiative, and effectively communicate status and progress
• Adaptive, empathetic, collaborative, and holds a positive mindset
• Has lived and worked in the United States for 3 out of the last 5 years
• Some of our clients may request or require travel from time to time. If this is a concern for you, we encourage you to apply and discuss it with us at your initial interview

Additional desired qualifications

• Experience with Kotlin
• Experience with HL7 and/or FHIR standards
• Experience developing in the Azure cloud using Docker containers
• Experience working with PostgreSQL databases and tools
• Experience developing knowledge of complex domain and systems
• Experience working with government agencies
• Ability to work across multiple applications, components, languages, and frameworks
• Experience working in a cross-functional team, including research, design, engineering, and product
• You are a U.S. Veteran. As a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, we recognize the transition to civilian life can be tricky, and welcome and encourage Veterans to apply

At Agile Six, we are committed to building teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We’re eager to meet people who believe in our mission and who can contribute to our team in a variety of ways.

Salary and Sixer Benefits

To promote equal pay for equal work, we publish salary ranges for each position.

We have anticipated openings on this team for two Engineer Is and one Engineer II. Salaries for these positions are:

Engineer I: $100,913 - $106,088

Engineer II: $119,931 - $126,081

Our benefits are designed to reinforce our core values of Wholeness, Self Management and Inclusion. The following benefits are available to all employees. We respect that only you know what balance means for your life and season. While we offer support from coaches, we expect you to own your wholeness, show up for work whole, and go home to your family the same. You will be seen, heard and valued. We expect you to offer the same for your colleagues, be kind (not controlling), be caring (not directive) and ready to participate in a state of flow. We mean it when we say “We build better by putting people first”.

All Sixers Enjoy:

• Self-managed work/life balance and flexibility
• Competitive and equitable salary (equal pay for equal work)
• Employee Stock Ownership (ESOP) for all employees!
• 401K matching
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer paid short and long term disability insurance
• Employer paid life insurance
• Self-managed and generous paid time off
• Paid federal holidays and Election day off
• Paid parental leave
• Self-managed professional development spending
• Self-managed wellness days

Hiring practices

Agile Six Applications, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity 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.

Note: We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visas at this time.

If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation in applying for any of these positions, please reach out to careers@agile6.com. We want to ensure you have the ability to apply for any position at Agile Six.

Please read and respond to the application questions carefully. Interviews are conducted on a rolling basis until the position has been filled.