Senior Frontend Software Engineer - Client Performance Engineering
The Document Platform Client Architecture team is one committed to supporting and architecting our groups three major products: Documents, Spreadsheets, and Presentations. The specifics of this role are tailored to a Performance Engineer with front end technology experience. Working with other internal customers, we are building telemetry across our product suite, finding bottlenecks, and improving complex algorithms to create a more observed, and performant client experience for our end customers. We anticipate leveraging technologies like OpenTelemetry, and APM tools such as New Relic in our delivery of consumable data and dashboards.
Job Summary
If you are looking to work with a team committed to setting an example as to the best practices of monitoring and understanding client performance; this is a role for you.
The position on the Client Architecture team will also work closely with our direct stakeholders in our Customer Success teams. Understanding the customer concerns with regard to application performance, and how our support teams are triaging the concerns. What value can be added to our data collection, areas of the application that are suspect to performance degradation and abilities to resolve those concerns.
Workiva wants every team and individual to have autonomy and ownership over their team’s deployment, production monitoring, and architecture. We facilitate this by helping individuals grow over time in expertise and with opportunities to lead. Since engineers collaborate with the rest of Workiva’s teams to build a cohesive product, leadership and communication skills lead to growth and opportunity here. Senior Engineers also play the important role of developing and mentoring less experienced engineers.
What You'll Do
Deliver and document team or group level technical solutions
Perform Code Reviews within your group’s products, components, and solutions; involve external stakeholders (Ex. Security, Architecture) where appropriate
Test software and write automated tests (unit, integration, functional, etc) with Wdesk solutions in mind
Debug and troubleshoot components across multiple service and application contexts
Engage with support teams in triaging and resolving production issues
Estimate (or assist in estimating) work at a team or project level
Participate in product discovery activities with customers and stakeholders
Establish key metrics to identify problems, suggest solutions, and drive resolution.
Mentor other engineers both technically and culturally
Communicate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences
May participate in Architecture Guilds related to their taxonomy group
May lead interns
May also perform one or more of the following roles at various times:
Role: Technical Lead
Role: Architect
What You'll Need
Experience
Minimum two years related experience, typical five years
Experience with active or passive monitoring is a plus
Experience in Observability Tools (APM agents) is a plus
Demonstrated expertise in programming to include a solid foundation in computer science, with competencies in one or more of: data structures, algorithms, object-oriented software design, and working with cloud-based distributed systems.
Demonstrated expertise working in modern programming languages such as Dart, JavaScript, Go, Java, Kotlin, Python, or C#
Expertise debugging complex systems or applications
Expertise in one or more of the following areas: Mobile computing, relational databases, database design, Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services. Knowledge of HTTP and web protocols are a plus
Experience using one or more commercial databases
Experience building one or more of unit, integration, functional user acceptance, or contract tests
Experience as a technical mentor preferred
Experience leading projects or teams preferred
Experience working in an agile development environment preferred
Experience developing for service oriented architecture is a plus
Experience with Docker or other container systems is a plus
Education:
B.S./M.S. in CS/SE/EE/CE/related field or equivalent experience
Travel Requirements
Up to 10% travel
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
May require after-hours support to resolve critical customer issues
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely, not in a Workiva office.
How You'll Be Rewarded
Base Pay Range in Colorado: $106,000 - $153,000
A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
The base pay range represents the low and high end of the hiring range for this job. Actual pay will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to relevant skills, experience, and capabilities.
Where You’ll Work
Our values drive how we work and who we hire. You will see these values ingrained in how we support our customers, work with team members, build our products and in the work environment we’ve created.
Customer Success: Always delight our customers.
Trust: Rely on each other.
Integrity: Do the right thing, every time.
Collaboration: Share resources and work together.
Innovation: Keep creating solutions and finding better ways.
Inclusion: Support a diverse community where we all belong.
Accountability: Be responsible for your success and failure.
We believe our people are our greatest asset, and our unique culture gives employees the opportunity to make an impact everyday. We give our employees the freedom and resources they need—backed by our culture of collaboration and diverse thought—to continue innovating and breaking new ground. We hire talented people with a wide range of skills and experiences who are eager to tackle some of today’s most challenging problems.
At Workiva, you’ll enjoy:
Fantastic Benefits: With coverage starting day one, choose from competitive health, dental, and vision plans on the largest physician networks available.
Casual Dress: Workiva has a casual work environment, most people wear jeans to the office.
Involvement: Ability to participate in Employee Resource Groups, (Women in Tech, Women in Sales, Ethnic Diversity, Veterans, Rainbow (LGBTQ), Remote Employees, Caregiving) Volunteering, Company wide celebrations, and more
Work-life Balance: We have competitive PTO, VTO and Parental Leave. We encourage employees to spend time enjoying life outside of work.
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