Associate Software Engineer

Company Description

SquareTrade is the fastest growing company of its kind. We’re revolutionizing a $30b industry with service innovation and attention to customer satisfaction. We partner with some of the largest, most sophisticated retailers and carriers in the world (Amazon, Walmart, The Home Depot to name a few), consistently win industry awards, have received tens of thousands of 5-star reviews… and we’re just getting started. A member of the Allstate family, SquareTrade has headquarters in San Francisco and London. We are currently expanding in Europe and Asia Pacific, including Japan and Australia.

Job Description

We are looking for an Associate software engineer to be part of a critical team. This role will work closely with Team Lead to drive technical decision-making and solutions for the team as they build onboard new merchants and partners. The candidate needs to have strong communication skills, understand complex problems, and be an energetic teammate. 

You will work closely with the engineering team to contribute the development of key innovation features, collaborating with peer teams to ensure your systems can interoperate effectively and cohesively to provide robust solutions that meet the needs of the business. You will report to a Sr. Engineering Manager for your capability area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience 
• A minimum of 1 years of software development experience 
• Analytical SQL Skills for Data Analysis in Postgres database 
• Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills to effectively connect with both business and technical teams 
• Dedication to a high quality in performing technical code reviews 

Nice to have: 

• Exposure to microservice architecture, domain driven design, and RESTful Services using languages such as Java, SpringBoot; UI/UX using Angular 
• Exposure to highly collaborative, multi-discipline development team environment 
• Fair understanding of Scrum and Agile principles 

Additional Information

At SquareTrade you'll have access to:  

• Medical, dental and vision coverage with network optionality and the ability to contribute to a savings account (HSA or FSA)   
• Up to 4% company match into 401(k) and contributions into your company-sponsored pension 
• $75/month budget to help prioritize your physical wellbeing 
• $80/month stipend to subsidize connectivity costs 
• Mental health resources including free 1:1 therapy, coaching sessions and digital resources 
• Supportive leave policies 
• Flexible Time Off Policy in addition to 9 Company Holidays 
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year to further your personal educational advancement desires 
• Hybrid work arrangements with regular investment in gatherings/offsites to spend time together as team 
• Various corporate perks and discounts 

This role is a hybrid role associated with our Dallas Office.

SquareTrade estimates the possible base compensation for this role, if hired in the Dallas, Texas, to be in the range : $70K - 120K

SquareTrade/Allstate Protection Plans generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position. 

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