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Role Description

We have an exciting remote opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer at UL Research Institutes. The Senior Software Engineer builds, tests, and maintains infrastructure and tools so that software can be developed and released for the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI). The Senior Software Engineer is a key contributor on project teams to define specifications for complex software programming applications and modifies existing applications. Supports leadership in the analysis of software and hardware system needs, options, risks, costs and impact on processes and goals that advances the mission of the institute.

As the Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you:

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure provisioning (Infrastructure as Code), and operational tasks.
• Build scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud-based systems.
• Key contributor on project teams and defines specifications for complex software programming applications and modifies existing applications.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and incident response to resolve issues quickly.
• Improve software performance by investigating problems, developing specifications, identifying trends in technology, and recommending, integrating, and documenting solutions.
• Identifies system requirements by interviewing users, interviewing, and selecting software engineers, analyzing applications, evaluating existing and proposed systems, and recommending solutions.
• Independently analyzes and isolates application issues and performs problem resolution.
• Monitors progress of larger software-based projects by tracking activity, resolving problems, publishing progress reports, and recommending solutions.
• Works as part of a team.
• Mentor colleagues in DevOps and software engineering best practices.
• Performs code reviews of junior software engineers and provides constructive feedback on findings, both verbal and in writing.
• Performs other duties as directed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of directly related experience.

Requirements

• Advanced technical knowledge of software deployment solutions.
• Advanced working knowledge in distributed systems.
• Experience working with Python, Kubernetes, and AWS.
• Experience implementing platform observability solutions.
• Excellent project management, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Strong relationship management skills.
• Strong management, initiative, and influence skills to create alignment with multiple stakeholders and deliver results in a matrix organization.
• Positive and collaborative attitude and interpersonal skills to work effectively with leaders and colleagues across the organization.
• Must be a self-starter and possess excellent leadership qualities.

Benefits

• All employees at UL Research Institutes are eligible for bonus compensation.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• A generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay.
• Investment of an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment.
• Flexible working arrangements may be available depending on your role.
• Paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.

Company Description

UL Research Institutes (ULRI) expands the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge.

Our Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) advances fire safety knowledge to address the world’s unresolved fire safety risks and emerging dangers. As part of UL Research Institutes, we are committed to sharing our fire safety insights with everyone to advance UL’s public safety mission of providing safe living and working environments for people everywhere.