Job summary
Job post source
This job is from a recruiting firm hiring for a separate company as it mentions supporting a client, a global financial institution, rather than the company Tential Solutions directly.
Job overview
The Software Engineer role involves improving software development lifecycle efficiency for over 2,500 engineers at a global financial institution by building developer tools and platforms.
Responsibilities and impact
The candidate will design and build tools, write code in Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, or Go, optimize CI/CD pipelines, educate teams, and improve performance, reliability, and security of development processes.
Experience and skills
Requires 3+ years of software engineering experience, strong programming skills in Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, or Go, DevOps mindset, CI/CD experience, and good communication; Linux, AWS, Docker, developer platform experience, and data engineering exposure are pluses.
Career development
The role offers end-to-end ownership of development lifecycles, mentoring junior engineers, cross-functional collaboration, and influence on best practices and technology adoption.
Team overview
The candidate will join the Developer Services team supporting a large engineering organization at a global financial institution.
Job location and travel
The position is hybrid based in Owings Mills, Maryland, requiring 2 days on-site work per week.
Unique job features
The role is distinguished by its impact on enterprise-wide software development processes and the opportunity to work on tools used daily by thousands of engineers.
Company overview
Tential Solutions is an IT company specializing in providing technical support and IT services, including help desk and technical analyst roles. The company is expanding its presence, with recent growth into the Charlotte, NC area, and has a significant workforce in Austin, TX. Tential Solutions emphasizes a productive and collaborative work environment, as evidenced by positive employee reviews highlighting the team atmosphere. The company also values diversity and inclusion, with dedicated roles focusing on these areas.
How to land this job
Position your resume to emphasize your 3+ years of software engineering experience and proficiency in Java, Kotlin, TypeScript, or Go, showcasing clean and maintainable code development.
Highlight your DevOps mindset and experience optimizing CI/CD pipelines, along with any involvement in building developer platforms or internal tools to demonstrate alignment with the role's focus.
Apply through multiple channels including Tential Solutions' corporate site, LinkedIn, and other job boards where the position is posted to maximize your application visibility.
Connect with engineers or hiring managers in the Developer Services team at Tential Solutions on LinkedIn; use ice breakers like asking about recent tool improvements they've implemented or expressing enthusiasm for their impact on engineering efficiency.
Optimize your resume for ATS by incorporating keywords from the job description such as 'CI/CD,' 'DevOps,' 'Java,' 'Kotlin,' 'TypeScript,' 'developer platforms,' and 'production-ready tools' to ensure it passes automated screenings.
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