Software Engineer

Background

APAX Software is a digital product development consultancy based in Lexington, Kentucky. As a key member of our 20-person team, you'll join an Inc. 5000 company and work alongside a multi-talented group of designers, software engineers, QA specialists, and project managers to build complex and innovative projects for our clients across many industries. 

 

Now operating in its 17th year, APAX attributes its longevity in part to the strong client relationships it has built as well as the core values it is built upon:

 

#1 Be Good

#2 Be Excellent

#3 Be a Friend

#4 Be You

 

Location

Remote, with preference for hybrid candidates near Lexington, KY.

 

Position

As a Software Engineer, you'll build exciting systems and provide ongoing support as part of a product development team of designers, software engineers, project managers, and QA specialists.

 

What You'll Do

  • Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, estimation, development, and deployment

  • Assist with new features, enhancements, bug resolution, and unit testing

  • Attend status meetings with clients to provide updates and projected completion dates

  • Assist the project manager with sprint planning and sizing of tasks and be responsible for maintaining a steady velocity each sprint

  • Review and help respond to client requests

  • Read and write code in a team environment utilizing the GitHub Flow workflow

  • Maintain good test coverage of systems, which includes writing test cases for new features

  • Minimize risks and effectively discuss problems relating to assigned projects 

 

What To Bring

  • Experience with full-stack web application development

    • Our preferred server-side tech: Python / Django, PHP / Drupal, or C# / .NET

    • Our preferred client-side tech: React or Angular

  • Database experience

  • History of working with Agile software development teams

  • Experience using Amazon Web Services or other IaaS or PaaS solutions

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Strong written and oral communication skills

 

Benefits

Build great things at a company where you’ll be happy to head into work! You’ll receive generous benefits, including but not limited to:

  • Flexible schedule

  • Flexible working location (work fully remote, or grab a desk at our downtown Lexington HQ)

  • SIMPLE IRA match

  • Paid parental leave

  • Health (75% employer-paid), vision, dental, and life insurance benefits

  • Employee perk program

  • Flexible PTO and paid holidays

  • Annual team retreat at awesome destinations

 

Notes

  • No recruiters, please.

  • Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. 

  • We cannot offer visa sponsorship or visa transfers at this time.

 

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