What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer III position at Clayton?
Position Summary
As a Software Engineer III, you will be part of an Agile Scrum team and directly contribute to the creation and maintenance of products that support our business operations. You will participate in Sprint activities such as planning, grooming, and daily standups to deliver on commitments, continuously improve process, and drive positive change.
You will apply your skills in Software Development to help the team produce quality, on-time deliverables and apply root cause analysis to track down story bugs and production issues. Using an eye for quality and an attention to detail, you will help us build reliable, fault-tolerant, extensible applications backed by unit testing and test automation. Additionally, you will work directly with Team Leads, Business Users, Product Owners, Functional Analysts, and other Engineers to build new projects and support existing applications.
The ideal candidate is self-motivated and able to multi-task moderately complex issues on their own and, when assistance is required, able to provide specific issues and options. This role requires a robust breadth of Software Development concepts allowing you to create scalable, extensible applications with minimal direction. Also necessary is interfacing with existing applications built on REST, an understanding of security implications for designs and implementations, and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, changing environment.
About The Team
The Digital Technology organization at Clayton Homes builds and maintains the digital products, platforms, and infrastructure that power Clayton's customer experience and business operations. Our teams work across web, mobile, data, and marketing technology, supporting everything from home search and lead generation to homeowner account management and mortgage servicing. We ship in modern stacks, collaborate closely with product and design, and operate with a builder mentality in a low-ego environment. It's a small org with outsized impact on how millions of customers discover, buy, and live in Clayton homes.
Primary Responsibilities
Collaboration and Teamwork, Service Focus, Strategic Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Adaptability, Communicating, Managing Innovation, Team Building, Coaching and Developing Others, Delegating
Behavioral Competencies I collapsed into a comma-separated line since Workday renders a bullet list of single words pretty awkwardly. If the field requires bullets there too, easy to split back out. The "Why Clayton / Benefits" block I left off assuming that's handled globally in Workday's posting template, but let me know if you need it included.
Why Clayton?
Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Quarterly profit share bonus program. Onsite gym with variety of classes, wellness, professional and personal development programs and much more! Clayton is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Clayton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Business Unit - B00023
Technology
As a Software Engineer III, you will be part of an Agile Scrum team and directly contribute to the creation and maintenance of products that support our business operations. You will participate in Sprint activities such as planning, grooming, and daily standups to deliver on commitments, continuously improve process, and drive positive change.
You will apply your skills in Software Development to help the team produce quality, on-time deliverables and apply root cause analysis to track down story bugs and production issues. Using an eye for quality and an attention to detail, you will help us build reliable, fault-tolerant, extensible applications backed by unit testing and test automation. Additionally, you will work directly with Team Leads, Business Users, Product Owners, Functional Analysts, and other Engineers to build new projects and support existing applications.
The ideal candidate is self-motivated and able to multi-task moderately complex issues on their own and, when assistance is required, able to provide specific issues and options. This role requires a robust breadth of Software Development concepts allowing you to create scalable, extensible applications with minimal direction. Also necessary is interfacing with existing applications built on REST, an understanding of security implications for designs and implementations, and the ability to adapt to a fast-paced, changing environment.
About The Team
The Digital Technology organization at Clayton Homes builds and maintains the digital products, platforms, and infrastructure that power Clayton's customer experience and business operations. Our teams work across web, mobile, data, and marketing technology, supporting everything from home search and lead generation to homeowner account management and mortgage servicing. We ship in modern stacks, collaborate closely with product and design, and operate with a builder mentality in a low-ego environment. It's a small org with outsized impact on how millions of customers discover, buy, and live in Clayton homes.
Primary Responsibilities
- Mentor junior team members through peer reviews and provide guidance on story implementation
- Manage technical scope creep inside stories
- Emphasize working software over gold-plated solutions
- Provide root cause analysis for defects and production issues
- Lead design efforts for new functionality, create team understanding that aligns strategic and architectural goals, and create appropriate design documentation
- Strive to produce high-quality, on-time software by utilizing unit tests and partnering with QA to meet acceptance criteria
- Participate in the full SDLC from requirements gathering to testing and delivery
- Identify operational dependencies on other tech teams or support groups
- Break down stories into small, testable units focused on rapid delivery
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent work experience
- 4 years of Software Development experience
- Experience with project tracking software such as Jira and Agile Methodology
- Experience with source control systems and CI/CD pipelines preferred
- Excellent time management and ability to prioritize work with little direction
- Excellent analytical skills with ability to weigh pros and cons of design choices and make suggestions to Management, Product Owners, and Team Members
- Can adapt quickly to changing processes and technologies
- Creates and promotes a collaborative environment fostering understanding of mutual goals
Collaboration and Teamwork, Service Focus, Strategic Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Adaptability, Communicating, Managing Innovation, Team Building, Coaching and Developing Others, Delegating
Behavioral Competencies I collapsed into a comma-separated line since Workday renders a bullet list of single words pretty awkwardly. If the field requires bullets there too, easy to split back out. The "Why Clayton / Benefits" block I left off assuming that's handled globally in Workday's posting template, but let me know if you need it included.
Why Clayton?
Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Quarterly profit share bonus program. Onsite gym with variety of classes, wellness, professional and personal development programs and much more! Clayton is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. Clayton is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
Business Unit - B00023
Technology