Why we’re hiring for this role
The ClearanceJobs team needs added capacity to bring new features to market quickly without compromising on quality. We're looking for an engineer who is energized by shipping the highest quality software, someone who finds practical paths through hard or unfamiliar changes rather than treating difficulty as a reason to change course. You'll deliver web application improvements, strengthen our testing posture, drive code quality metrics, contribute to the platform, and implement features efficiently in an established codebase.
In the Short Term, You Will
Ramp up on Systems and Codebases
Gain familiarity with the product and the infrastructure and codebase which it is composed of. Develop an understanding of how your team’s work fits into the broader picture and the market.
Establish Technical Ownership
Take responsibility for delivering features and changes to systems, providing thoughtful code reviews, and contributing to product and engineering discussions. You will be trusted to make technical decisions and defend them clearly while staying open to feedback.
Collaborate and Align
Work closely with engineers, product management, product design, and other business stakeholders to align priorities and deliver incremental value. Help improve the team’s planning and execution rhythm.
In the Long Term, You Will
Drive Technical Excellence
Help assess and evolve our development practices, our codebases and our team processes to develop a well-architected and robust product. Reduce technical debt, lead by example to drive technical excellence, and contribute to shared engineering standards and improvements.
Mentor and Elevate your Team
A senior software engineer at DHI is expected to mento their peers but also accept mentorship, driving greater outcomes and helping grow the technical abilities of those around you.
Deliver Meaningful Business Impact
Own the end-to-end delivery of new product features that support our business goals and enhance the user experience. Influence the roadmap by advocating for technical investments and providing insights into the planning process to align with delivering long term value.
What you bring to the team
A bias toward delivery. You find a way to ship valuable changes even when the work is large, unfamiliar, or touches code you didn't write.
Ability to understand the product and ask the right questions to ensure you are aligned with the product vision provided.
Able to work with the product owners and product designers to incorporate their requirements into engineering solutions.
Able to work within an agile software development framework and adhere to existing team processes.
Able to troubleshoot and provide analysis for reports on issues and bugs.
Able to disagree well with other engineers, raise and articulate concerns clearly, hear the counterargument, and commit to the decision so the team can keep moving.
Ability to work with cutting edge AI tooling but able to demonstrate equal skills without assistance.
Required
Proficiency with strict TypeScript is a must
js or equivalent reactive front-end framework (React, modern Angular)
Understanding of state management and component architecture
Current hands-on experience with Laravel and PHP 8 and REST API development best practices
Familiarity with AWS EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, SES, CloudFront, and other core AWS services
Proficiency with relational databases for web applications, managing database migrations and schema management
Proficiency with E2E testing, integration and unit testing, and CI/CD pipelines (AWS CodeBuild/CodePipeline)
Docker and containerization fundamentals
Git version control and collaborative development workflows
Understanding of authentication/authorization (Sessions, OAuth, SSO) and secure programming best practices
Preferred
Familiarity with Recruitment, HR, or ATS domain concepts (workflows, candidate pipelines, job management)
Experience with real-time features and WebSocket patterns
Experience with complex form workflows and dialog/modal UI patterns
Experience with Elasticsearch or OpenSearch.
Background with large dataset rendering (table virtualization, pagination, search-heavy UIs)
Experience with application observability and analytics tools.
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools effectively across the modern SDLC — using coding assistants (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, Kiro, etc.) for implementation, code review, testing, and debugging, with sound judgment about when AI accelerates the work and when it doesn't.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job as of the date this job description was prepared. Management reserves the right to modify this job in order to meet business needs.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Denver pay range: Base salary/pay per year, plus 10% annual bonus at 100% of plan targets tied to company and individual performance. Offer will depend on location and level of job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience.
$120,000—$160,000 USD
Des Moines pay range: Base salary/pay per year, plus 10% annual bonus at 100% of plan targets tied to company and individual performance. Offer will depend on location and level of job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience.
$120,000—$160,000 USD
Remote (US-only) pay range: Base salary/pay per year, plus 10% annual bonus at 100% of plan targets tied to company and individual performance. Offer will depend on location and level of job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience.
$120,000—$160,000 USD
Benefits
- Healthy living - medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, disability, life, wellness & fitness programs
- Future living - 401(k) match, performance bonuses, education assistance, learning & development
- Enjoy living - generous paid time off, parental leave, flexible summer hours, social & giving events
How to apply?
You can apply below. You'll just need to provide your resume and answer a few questions—it'll only take you a few minutes!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
