What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Developer II position at NIC Industries?
Role Overview
We are seeking a Software Developer II to join our engineering team on-site at our headquarters. This is an intermediate role for an established developer with professional experience who is ready to take greater ownership of projects. You will be a key contributor to our proprietary Warehouse Management System.
As a Dev II, you are expected to move beyond foundational learning to master independent feature delivery. You will work closely with our Dev III, Senior, and Lead engineers, while also providing guidance and peer support to Dev I team members.
Career Growth & Pathing
We are builders, and we want you to build a career here. We provide a structured internal growth path with clear milestones to help you advance through our engineering tiers:
- Software Developer II (Current Role): Mastering independent feature delivery and code ownership.
- Software Developer III: Leading technical design for complex features and mentoring others. Beginning to bridge the gap between features and business logic.
- Senior Developer: Architecting systems and responsible for generating business-logic to software solutions.
- Team Lead: Driving technical strategy and overseeing high-level project execution.
Responsibilities
- Feature Ownership: Independently implement complex UI components and front-end logic for our web applications.
- Code Quality: Lead and participate in daily code reviews to ensure our standards and best practices are maintained across the codebase.
- Technical Design: Contribute to the technical design and architectural planning for new system features.
- System Maintenance: Proactively maintain and update existing features to ensure high performance, responsiveness, and minimal technical debt.
- On-Site Collaboration: Work side-by-side with production and warehouse teams to understand how your code impacts physical operations.
- Mentorship: Actively participate in peer reviews and provide guidance to Software Developer I team members.
Qualifications Required
- Experience: ~2-5 years of professional software development experience. Experience in manufacturing is a plus.
- Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of HTML, CSS, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Framework Experience: Proven experience building applications with React/Next.js and working with databases like MySQL and Postgres.
- Tooling: Proficiency with git, pnpm, and managing projects within a monorepo environment.
- Infrastructure: Familiarity with Ubuntu and containerization using Docker.
- High Agency: A self-starter mindset with a proven ability to research complex problems and deliver solutions independently.
- Communication: Ability to clearly explain technical trade-offs and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
Preferred (But We Can Teach You!)
- Backend Awareness: Familiarity with REST API development (.NET and C# preferred).
- System Knowledge: Experience working with manufacturing platforms or Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
- Testing & CI/CD: Exposure to automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
- Education: A degree in Computer Science, a completed coding bootcamp, or equivalent professional experience.
Benefits & Perks:
- 401(k) plan with a 4% match.
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Medical & GAP Insurance: Premium Health coverage paired with an employer-sponsored GAP plan.
- Vision Care: Employer-sponsored VSP plan.
- Critical Illness Protection
- Voluntary Dental: High and low plan options.
- Supplemental Protection: Optional accident and cancer policies.
Salary : $82,000