Software Engineer

Company: Points North
Location: Saint Cloud
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

Position Summary Points North, the leading software company in the compliance and reporting space, is seeking a highly technical Software Engineer to join its growing team. This position will work collaboratively with a distributed Agile Scrum team to provide SaaS solutions to it---s customers as well as design, build, integrate, and test sprint backlog items to create a potentially shippable product meeting the definition of done. A successful Software Engineer will maintain focus and commitment while identifying opportunities for improving existing software and processes. The right candidate will be able to demonstrate how their past success will transfer to Points North and how they will thrive in a growing, agile, and fast-paced company. Key Responsibilities Functional --- Collaborate with Product Owner(s) in planning and maintaining current and future sprint backlogs --- Design, develop, and test solution applications according to established acceptance criteria --- Document and deploy software features according to established best practice --- Provide daily scrum updates on sprint goal progress and possible risk(s) --- Demonstrate completed product increment to stakeholders at sprint review ceremonies --- Troubleshoot and debug software issues within Points North applications Strategy --- Identify areas of opportunity for code refactoring --- Maintain and expand software development skills; including identification and evaluation of new technologies that could benefit Points North Operational --- Collaborate with members of a distributed Agile Scrum development team while sharing responsibility for meeting commitments --- Keep time sheet updated daily and submit each week --- Participate in daily scrum and other sprint ceremonies as needed Required Education and Experience --- 3-5 years experience working as a Software Engineer / Developer --- Broad experience developing, testing and deploying software on the Microsoft Azure platform --- Experience quantifying product backlog item effort utilizing the Fibonnaci sequence --- Technical degree or related work experience Required Skills --- High technical acumen and strong application development background --- Superior development skills utilizing data analysis, C#, SQL Server, and .NET technology --- Proven ability to work collaboratively in an Agile Scrum framework --- Proficiency applying the values and principles of the Agile Manifesto --- Strong organizational skills while demonstrating attention to detail --- Excellent communication skills --- Adept in proactively identifying risk and recommending mitigation and countermeasures Benefits to working at Points North --- Working for a growing, agile, and fast-paced company that focuses on team collaboration --- Paid time off --- Volunteer time off --- Holiday time --- Health insurance --- Dental insurance --- Company paid life insurance --- Company paid long term disability insurance --- Simple IRA with company match --- Gym reimbursement --- Education reimbursement

Keywords: Points North, Saint Cloud , Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , Saint Cloud, Minnesota