What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer position at Kennedy Wilson?
The Software Engineer develops custom learning tools and applications. Better build, manage, and support all our applications with agile processes, code review, and test-driven development. Lead the charge on implementation; spin up servers on the back-end, build web services that any team can consume, and set up databases & build configurations. Work with senior team members to understand the prescribed architectures and follow best practices and processes. Work closely with designers, devops & other teams to integrate what is needed to build and maintain the product.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including women and people of color, to apply for this role. We're eager to meet people that believe in our mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways - not just candidates who check all the boxes. We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we recognize that unique perspectives and experiences contribute to the strength of our team. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to think broadly about your background and skill set for the role. We value your potential, and we are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive and contribute their best .
Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
- Analyze requirements and propose solution options for review.
- Implementation solution according to established best practices.
- Document code and processes to foster team-wide knowledge sharing and shared maintenance.
- Use team tools for all aspects of agile lifecycle including version control, automated testing, deployment, etc.
- Drive to complete committed sprint goals. Coordinate and make decisions with the team to achieve goals.
- Communicate with customers, users, and other stakeholders regularly regarding completed sprint work.
- Monitor applications and systems – help reduce false positives and other noise.
- Respond to systems and application issues in a timely manner.
- Diagnose and fix bugs.
- Work with product team to help turn designs into goals, epics, and tasks.
- Proactively propose improvements to DevOps and agile practices.
- Implement DevOps projects as needed and assigned.
Required Qualifications :
2.0), HTML5 / CSS / SASS
Preferred Qualifications :
Exemption Status : Exempt
Physical Requirements :
Requires periods of close concentration. Must be able to multi-task. Must be able to concentrate in noisy / busy environment. Must be able to travel occasionally. Must be able to work over 40 hours per week regularly.
The position is eligible for remote employment, excluding the following locations : Alaska, Arkansas, Hawaii, Mississippi, Nevada, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wyoming.
Benefits
Regular full-time and qualifying part-time employees and their dependents are eligible for Macmillan benefits, effective on the employee’s date of hire. Macmillan also offers health benefits coverage to qualifying same-sex and opposite-sex domestic partners (may require additional documentation) of active employees.
Macmillan Learning is a privately-held, family-owned company that inspires what’s possible for every learner. We envision a world in which every learner succeeds. Through our content, tools and services, we aim to make that a reality. To learn more, please visitmacmillanlearning.com, join ourMacmillan Community, stay connected to ourLearning Stories blogs, or see us onLinkedIn,Facebook, orX. Macmillan Learning is a division of the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group, a global media company headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are actively seeking job applicants who reflect a broad representation of differences, including race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, physical ability, neurodiversity, age, veteran, family and economic status and background, geographical background and status, and perspective. We believe that the best companies reflect the incredible diversity in viewpoints, backgrounds, and identities of the world in their staffs, and are committed to inclusive hiring across departments and levels.You can read more about our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion initiatives here.
The successful candidate for this position will be an employee of Bedford, Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC d / b / a Macmillan Learning. Bedford Freeman & Worth Publishing Group, LLC has developed an affirmative action program in compliance with the NY Department of Education’s guidance. Portions of the affirmative action program are available for review by applicants and employees by contacting Human Resources at Macmillan Learning.
