Senior Software Engineer

Overview

The Senior Software Engineer understands the LiminalArc Point of View (PoV) for Engineering principles and practices and leads small billable client engagements. The candidate will use the engineering practices daily and will advocate for them to LiminalArc employees and clients. This is a mid-level leadership position, trusted to manage client expectations, foster stakeholder alignment, and consistently deliver high-value outcomes.

Classification

This is a fully billable role with a direct reporting relationship to the Principal Engineer.

Candidate Characteristics

Candidates must have a strong background in Agile engineering and teamwork methodologies. They should be charismatic, highly motivated by end results, and have a high tolerance for ambiguity. They should focus on achieving success through people, be engaged with evolving practices, and understand the broader strategy for Agile engineering.

Desired Traits

• Ability to contribute as part of a high-performing team
• Ability to operate autonomously as needed
• Ability to lead and mentor team members
• A strong focus on enabling other people’s success
• High emotional intelligence
• High tolerance for ambiguity; unflappable
• High integrity
• Self-confidence
• Driven by continuous learning
• Technical ingenuity and experience
• Uses business value and outcomes to guide technical decisions
  

  Core Competencies

• Pragmatic polyglot programmer
• Committed clean coder
• Strong test-first/test-driven approach
• Full-stack development capability
• Skilled in story writing with clear acceptance criteria and business value focus
• Experience in eXtreme Programming and Domain-Driven Design
• Competence in value assessment to prioritize and deliver work based on business impact
• Leverages Release Planning practices to break down complex work into deliverable increments
• Skilled in collaborative development, including paired/ensemble programming and code reviews
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for clearly conveying ideas
• Constructive conflict resolution and facilitation skills
• Stakeholder management, including aligning multiple stakeholders needs
• Legacy rescue and modernization techniques
• Continuous build/ continuous integration/ continuous delivery
• Agile testing and DevOps automation
• Object-oriented design (OOD) and design patterns
• Software craftsperson with a broad range of techniques
• Exploring and applying new programming paradigms
• AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification a plus
  

  Responsibilities

• Contributes to a positive LiminalArc culture, with awareness of personal impact on team members
• Crafts and refines user stories with clear business value and acceptance criteria
• Applies value assessment, release planning, and stakeholder management to ensure delivery alignment with business priorities
• Uses LiminalArc engineering principles and practices
• Facilitates collaborative development practices, including paired/ ensemble programming and code review
• Builds and maintains trusted relationships with stakeholders at all levels, fostering alignment and transparency
• Applies strong communication and conflict resolution skills to promote productive discussions and decision-making
• Participates in presentation and thought leadership opportunities, including blogs, podcasts, public speaking, and conferences
• Leads small client engagements with integration points to the broader LiminalArc organization
• Provides informal mentoring and coaching to team members
• Participates in LiminalArc methodology discussions to share and evolve best practices
• Work arrangements may include both remote and on-site work, depending on client and team needs; travel to client sites or team meetings may be required.