Software Engineer IV
Spectraforce
New York, New York
7 days ago
Job Description
Software Engineer IV
New York NY
12 months
Job Description: Summary: The main function of a software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. The role will involve testing wearable features, identifying issues, self-driven and noting down issues, doing first level triaging and fixing wearable issues, find workaround to unblock lab, and work with other engineers on the team to track down complex fixes. In addition to supporting the lab, the role also has required to develop lab support related features on android for wearable devices.
Job Responsibilities:
Education/Experience:
Story Behind the Need – Business Group & Key Projects:
Key Projects/Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
How will performance be measured?
Candidate Requirements
Must-Have Skills
Nice-to-have Skills
Years of Experience:
Requires 7+ years as a software engineer. Requires 3+ years android experience. Requires 1+ year experience on project management as will be managing their own projects
Degrees/Certifications Required:
Interview Process
How many rounds of interviews? 2 rounds, one with CWAM and one with lab partner
Types of Interviews: Technical/programming and behavioral
Interview Duration: 45 minutes for technical round and 30 minutes for second
About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $90.00/hr.
New York NY
12 months
Job Description: Summary: The main function of a software engineer is to apply the principles of computer science and mathematical analysis to the design, development, testing, and evaluation of the software and systems that make computers work. The role will involve testing wearable features, identifying issues, self-driven and noting down issues, doing first level triaging and fixing wearable issues, find workaround to unblock lab, and work with other engineers on the team to track down complex fixes. In addition to supporting the lab, the role also has required to develop lab support related features on android for wearable devices.
Job Responsibilities:
- Review and approve the modification of existing databases and database management systems.
- Instruct staff to write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system.
- Direct database development and approve project scope and limitations.
- Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.
- Approve, schedule, plan and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems.
- Develop standards and guidelines to guide the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.
- 50% of the time this role will be in the lab and will be technical lab support, debugging and triaging devices for the lab. Other 50% will be to developing new features on new wearable device so will need android experience
- Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.
- Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
- Strong mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.
- Strong knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.
- Strong ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue.
- Strong knowledge of computer hardware and software.
- Knowledge of computer development software as it relates to systems, such as SQL, VisualBasic, etc.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.
Story Behind the Need – Business Group & Key Projects:
Key Projects/Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- 50% of the time this will be in the lab and will be technical lab support, debug and triaging devices for the lab. Other 50% will be to developing new features on new wearable device so will need android experience.
- The role involves play test wearable features, identifying issues, self-driven and noting down issues, doing first level triaging and fixing wearable issues, find workaround to unblock lab, and work with other engineers on the team to track down complex fixes. In addition to supporting the lab, the role also required to develop lab support related features on android for wearable devices.
How will performance be measured?
- Lab support aspect will be based on if they can be independent on their work projects and how many issues they are able to debug
Candidate Requirements
Must-Have Skills
- Requires 7+ years as a software engineer. Requires 3+ years android experience. Requires 1+ year experience on project management as will be managing their own projects
- Strong communication as they will be working on cross functional projects and managing their own projects
- AOSP (Android Open Source Project) Experience
Nice-to-have Skills
- C++ Experience
- Former Meta
Years of Experience:
Requires 7+ years as a software engineer. Requires 3+ years android experience. Requires 1+ year experience on project management as will be managing their own projects
Degrees/Certifications Required:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required
Interview Process
How many rounds of interviews? 2 rounds, one with CWAM and one with lab partner
Types of Interviews: Technical/programming and behavioral
Interview Duration: 45 minutes for technical round and 30 minutes for second
About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $90.00/hr.