Software Engineer II

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Becklar is one of the fastest growing alarm monitoring companies in the country. We exist to help people and we make the world a better place by providing our expertise and the services we deliver. At Becklar, we are defined by our core values:
We Care, We're Fun, We're Innovative, We value Relationships, We give great Service, and We build and extend Trust. In short, We Care F.I.R.S.T.

Reporting to the VP of Software Engineering, the Software Engineer II plays a critical role in developing and delivering high-quality code, projects, and innovative solutions. In this role, you will receive mentorship and training from outstanding leaders, fostering professional growth. The Software Engineer II supports strict adherence to team policies and drives key company performance metrics. This role also upholds and exemplifies exceptional customer service, embodying the Company’s core values, culture, policies, and procedures consistently by proven ability to handle tasks and projects assigned.

• Develop, maintain, and ensure quality code.
• Ability to write and understand code and deliver a quality product with limited help from others.
• Communicate effectively with customers and other departments
• Work well under pressure for extended periods
• Strong attention to detail, focus, follow through, and follow up
• Continually improve, learn, and grow - take constructive criticism from Sr. Engineers and others as needed
• Follow established IT processes for change, configuration, and problem management as well as regulatory requirements
• Maintain professionalism and integrity to ourselves, co-workers, and customers

• Ability to produce, test, and debug quality code while ensuring highest levels of quality
• Develop highly scalable software solutions
• Focus on improving problem-solving skills, deepening knowledge of systems, and expanding toolset proficiency.
• Follow development standards as defined in the Becklar development standards document
• Understand and implement emerging web and mobile development technologies
• Gather requirements for business reporting needs with client and department resources
• Work closely with the leadership team to identify and prioritize deliverables
• Perform validation and verification testing through the use of test cases
• Maintain individual KPIs
• Ensure 85% of the time each day is spent on the development of Sprint tasks
• Complete Sprint tasks in the timelines defined in Sprint planning
• Other duties as prescribed - Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice

• Bachelor’s Degree with 3+ years’ experience in professional development
• Experience writing and maintaining unit tests using XUnit or similar testing frameworks.
• Has worked in and understands different cloud infrastructure?(AWS).
• Has knowledge and understanding of different cloud serverless technologies
• Gained proficiency with one or more of the following: SQL,?
  
  Relational and non-relational databases (SQL Server, Aurora Postgresql, Dynamo
  
  DB).
• Ability to design and implement scalable, maintainable, and secure database solutions following best practices.
• Solid understanding of API design (RESTful) and integration.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems such as Git.
• Advanced organizational and problem-solving skills. Ability to find problems and develop strategic solutions efficiently
• Commitment to excellence and providing exceptional customer service
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work cohesively within a team environment
• Self-manage with moderate supervision
• Ability to organize and solve problems effectively
• Proven capacity to handle the tasks given and may even be able to help newer employees learn