Senior Software Engineer

Company: Horizon Investments -
Location: Charlotte
Posted on: January 16, 2022

Job Description:

We are Horizon Investments. We empower financial advisors by helping them make AND communicate investment and financial planning decisions. We are looking for a senior engineer to join our small team. The role is full-stack; our needs currently skew a little towards the front-end (.cljs in our case). We are looking for someone who wants to build something of lasting value.

The Software Developer role at Horizon Investments is focused on writing quality full-stack code and actively participating in the development of digital products. Programming is the primary responsibility, though other opportunites may be available based on experience, interest and need. This means that the role of Software Developers at Horizon may include responsibilities like: database management, dev ops, dev ex, report automation, and other tangential elements of the software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities
contribute to the firm's codebase by writing well-tested, durable code.
participate in team meetings and provide insight to the SDLC.
collaborate with team members on improving the software development process.
suggest features and changes to applications where appropriate.
report issues and bugs, and help resolve them.

Skills
able to write concisely and clearly when collaborating with teammates.
strong logical programming skill with clojurescript and/or javascript
some experience programming in Clojure / Python and/or other web backends
comprehensive knowledge of web architecture and application patterns
experience with SASS, LESS, Tailwind, and other style oriented paradigms.
a firm grasp of git,
an insatiable desire to solve hard problems quickly,
a positive, self-starting attitude,
a teachable spirit and an eagerness to learn (and teach),
an understanding of, or interest in, financial technology,

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