Senior Software Engineer
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The Vacancy
Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Developer to join our team in building and maintaining a custom Android-based timeclock application that operates on physical clock hardware. This is an opportunity to make a big impact and influence on one of SwipeClock’s leading product offerings. In this role, you will be responsible for development and maintenance of our timeclock app and the backend cloud services it communicates with. You will ensure the smooth operation of the system by leveraging your expertise in mobile application development, backend services, and cloud architecture.
Key Responsibilities:
- Android Application Development & Maintenance:
- Design, develop, and maintain a custom timeclock application that runs on Android and interfaces with physical clock hardware.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues, optimize the application for performance, and deliver a high-quality user experience.
- Implement new features and enhancements based on user feedback and business requirements
- Backend Cloud Services Development & Maintenance:
- Design, develop, and maintain cloud-based backend services that handle data syncing, time tracking, user management, and other backend functionalities for the timeclock application.
- Monitor backend performance, scalability, and security, ensuring high availability and minimal downtime.
- Integrate backend services with third-party APIs and other internal systems as needed.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., DevOps, UI/UX designers) to ensure the system is well-integrated and meets business goals.
- Collaboration & Leadership:
- Collaborate with product, QA engineers, and other stakeholders to understand use cases and improve the user experience.
- Lead and mentor junior developers, providing guidance on best practices, code reviews, and technical problem-solving.
- Participate in design and architecture discussions, helping to shape the direction of both the mobile app and backend services.
- Monitoring & Performance Optimization:
- Continuously monitor the performance of both the Android app and backend services, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and performance issues.
- Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting systems to ensure smooth operation and prompt identification of issues.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- 5+ years of experience in Android application development, including expertise in Java and Android SDK.
- Strong experience with RESTful APIs and cloud services (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.), as well as data synchronization between mobile applications and cloud backends.
- Proficiency in backend development technologies such as Node.js, Python, Java, or similar.
- Familiarity with hardware integration and working with embedded systems is a plus.
- Experience with version control systems (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and agile development practices.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues in both mobile and cloud environments.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative team setting.
Preferred:
- Experience with timeclock or workforce management systems.
- Familiarity with IoT or physical device communication protocols.
- Knowledge of security best practices for mobile applications and cloud services.
Compensation and Benefits:
- Competitive Salary DOE
- Healthcare plans which include HSA and FSA
- 6% 401K match
- Life and disability insurance
- Competitive PTO plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health and wellness reimbursement program
- Flexible working hours
- Work life balance
- Fun and collaborative culture
About IRIS
As one of the UK’s largest privately held software companies, IRIS Software Group exists to simplify the lives of businesses, schools and organisations.
IRIS provides software solutions and services that substantially enhance operational compliance, efficiency and accuracy, empowering the users of our technology to look forward with certainty and confidence.
Over 4 million parents use our software to connect with their child’s school, 18% of UK employees are paid via an IRIS payroll solution, 50,000 SMEs use IRIS cloud bookkeeping and 21,000 firms rely on us for legislative compliance.
Our operational software is the invisible but essential beating heart of our customers’ businesses, supporting them in a range of objectives, from maintaining legislative compliance to boosting engagement with stakeholders and enhancing productivity.
It’s vital these mission-critical functions work first time, every time.
That’s why IRIS helps businesses run the tough stuff, stay compliant and get operational tasks done right first time, every time – so they can focus on productivity and growth.
IRIS is a company built on hiring the best people; our people are our greatest assets.
They enable us to be the innovative, market-leading, and high-performing company that we are today.
We’re delighted to be certified as a Great Place to Work and one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women.
These accolades confirm that our employees have a consistently positive experience at IRIS, with the certifications considering employee wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, trust in management, effective communication and recognition/reward.
IRIS is committed to engaging, rewarding and empowering our employees, and this is central to what we do.
This is why we work to create an environment where employees feel like they are part of a team.
Why work for IRIS?
The Benefits
Developing your career
We believe in creating a culture of engagement and reward to develop your potential and offer long-term career success. We do this by:
Supporting our managers to be great leaders, providing inspirational management resources and offering dedicated management development training.
Rewarding individual excellence through dedicated initiatives and Employee Awards for demonstrating our values.
Offering regular training and development programmes tailored to each employee’s development needs and providing a commitment to a ‘learning culture’ which shares knowledge, best practice and our long-standing expertise between employees.
We’re committed to a culture of continuous improvement and listen to our employees via regular feedback sessions and employee engagement surveys.
Our employees love the colleagues they work with. We promote a positive environment where our people feel comfortable, make friends and support each other.
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