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Sr. Software Engineer

Who we are

SeekWell is the parent company of 1-800 Contacts, Luna, and Hello Eyes. Our goal is to make it simpler, easier, and more accessible for people to get the vision care they need. We maintain the legendary, award-winning culture 1-800 Contacts started almost 30 years ago and continue to develop innovative, pioneering products and businesses that make consumers cheer and optometrists squirm. We’re owned by KKR – one of the world’s largest and most successful private equity investment companies. We’ve built an excellent company and changed an industry by putting the customer first, always. The best is yet to come!

Why you want this job

As a Senior Software Engineer (Level 3 or 4) at SeekWell, you will work with a team of 6 developers to manage 40 internal applications. These include mostly backend services (Rest and SOAP), as well as some internal websites built with asp.net and VUE. Roughly 1/2 of these applications use AWS Lambda. Your team will craft solutions, write tests, and collaborate with QA to release to production. The team strives to complete stories within 1-2 days and will use Kanban flow in Jira to coordinate work with the Product Manager. 

Work Environment

  • Hybrid: Work from home with 1 day per week onsite in Draper, UT.
  • Occasional on-call rotation to support our 24/7 production systems.

What you’ll do

  • Build and maintain platform services and internal websites written in C#, AWS Lambda, Vue and ASP.Net 
  • Handle code that integrates with 3rd party vendors we use for various tasks  
  • Write tests to maintain and improve quality  
  • Be a mentor to more junior members of the team
  • CI/CD pipeline flow management/maintenance  
  • Build and review pull requests  

What You'll Need:

  • We welcome applicants with a B.S. degree or at least 5 years of equivalent experience in a specified area of computer science. 
  • 5+ years of professional experience in C# and T-SQL  
  • 2+ years of experience in AWS  
  • Strong understanding of the AWS ecosystem
  • Ability to efficiently tackle problems and troubleshoot issues as they arise  
  • Splunk experience a plus
  • Growth mindset by looking to improve through effort, accepting challenges, and staying positive, with a focus on learning new skills and systems
  • Able to complete projects with minimal direction and guidance
  • Ability to work and communicate well in a collaborative technology team environment
  • Must have a proactive outlook to anticipate and plan future needs and solutions
  • Able to troubleshoot production systems
  • Leading out technically within the team  

Perks

  • Free eye exams for your entire family
  • Deep discounts on lenses, glasses, and other services
  • Amazing healthcare coverage
  • 401(k) match
  • Flexible PTO
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • In-house restaurant with highly discounted meals (Steak dinner under $6)
  • Free snacks, ice cream, and drinks every day
  • Full onsite gym

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

 

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