Staff Software Engineer

Company: SimpliSafe, Inc.
Location: Boston
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

We're a high-tech home security company that's passionate about protecting the life you've built and our mission of keeping Every Home Secure. And we've created a culture here that cares just as deeply about the career you're building. Ours is a no ego culture of collaboration and innovation where those seeking their next challenge can find big opportunities and make a huge impact on the lives of all those who we protect. We don't just want you to work here. We want you to grow and thrive here.

We're embracing a hybrid work model that enables our teams to split their time between office and home. Hybrid for us means we expect our teams to come together in our state-of-the-art office on two core days, typically Tuesday and Wednesday, to work together in person, and teams can choose where they work for the remainder of the week. We all benefit from flexibility and get to use the best of both worlds to get our work done.Why are we hiring?Well, we're growing and thriving. So, we need smart, talented, and humble people who share our values to join us as we disrupt the home security space and relentlessly pursue our mission of keeping Every Home Secure.What you'll doSimpliSafe's Enterprise Information Systems team is on a mission to improve how our customers learn about our product, interact with our website throughout the sales and fulfillment funnel, and quickly receive their home security system to meet our company mission. From informing our customers about our product, providing a seamless checkout experience, and delivering that product to their door, our team is focused on delivering the best experience for our customers built on a platform focused on testability and reliability.As a Staff Software Engineer within the Enterprise Information Systems team, you'll be a key part of new and existing projects, building solutions from inception to production, including design, development, testing, and deployment. You'll provide input to process and workflow improvements with our business partners and architect solutions across multiple platforms and services that directly impact the day to day operations of our e-commerce, operations, and customer service teams by:

• Using the best tools for the job; creating right-sized, tested, and reliable services to meet the needs of the customers and co-workers
• Working with e-commerce stakeholders on new features, A/B tests, and our public facing website throughout the sales funnel
• Developing and maintaining backend services and APIs that integrate with a variety of internal and external platforms
• Collaborating with our operations teams to integrate with tools and services that power our call centers and fulfillment workflows which are closely integrated with our e-commerce website
• Working with our QA engineers to ensure we run quality E2E tests during each stage of CI/CD
• Building self-service internal tools, write documentation, and help shape our process improvement as we grow SimpliSafe's capabilitiesAbout You
  • 7+ years of industry experience
  • Knowledge of REST, GraphQL, and modern web technologies
  • Experience designing and implementing backend services, designing and building APIs for others to consume
  • Demonstrated experience with frontend implementations in modern web frameworks such as React for public and internal applications
  • Active participant in code reviews, writing documentation, and architecting and presenting software solutions
  • Familiarity building and running scalable and fault tolerant cloud based microservices using AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Comfortable with working in a CI/CD environment and improving development processes
  • Agile team experience with consideration of process improvement and continuous delivery of high quality software
  • Passion, curiosity and a desire to continuously learn, challenge yourself, and grow your skills
  • Asks questions, listens to feedback, and provides support to your colleagues to ensure the best ideas and solutions are deliveredNice to have skills
    • Infrastructure as code and DevOps experience such as Terraform or CDK
    • Experience with NestJS and/or React Router / Remix
    • Knowledge of containerization including Docker, Kubernetes, or ECS
    • Experience with Commercetools or Contentful
    • Knowledge of functional programming concepts
    • Automation testing experience with tools like Cypress
    • On-call and internal employee support experienceWhat Values You'll Share
      • Customer Obsessed - Building deep empathy for our customers, putting them at the core of our work, and developing strong, long-term relationships with them.
      • Aim High - Always challenging ourselves and others to raise the bar.
      • No Ego - Maintaining a "no job too small" attitude, and an open, inclusive and humble style.
      • One Team - Taking a highly collaborative approach to achieving success.
      • Lift As We Climb - Investing in developing others and helping others around us succeed.
      • Lean & Nimble - Working with agility and efficiency to experiment in an often ambiguous environment.What We Offer
        • A mission- and values-driven culture and a safe, inclusive environment where you can build, grow and thrive
        • A comprehensive total rewards package that supports your wellness and provides security for SimpliSafers and their families (For more information on our total rewards please click here )
        • Free SimpliSafe system and professional monitoring for your home.
        • Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that bring people together, give opportunities to network, mentor and develop, and advocate for change.We wholeheartedly embrace and actively seek applications from all individuals, no matter how they identify. We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we believe our work is enriched when we incorporate a multitude of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We want everyone who works here to thrive and contribute not only to our mission of keeping every home secure, but also to making our workplace safe and supportive for others. If a reasonable accommodation may be needed to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of a position, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@simplisafe.com.
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