Mechanical Orchard specializes in rewriting critical and complex business applications to adapt to market challenges and opportunities.
The company aims to eliminate risks and disruptions in modernization efforts by applying thoughtful and rigorous practices.
The organization values Agile principles and promotes cross-functional teams, collective ownership, test-driven development, short feedback loops, and continuous improvement.
As a Software Engineer, you will work in small, cross-functional XP teams to build production applications using Elixir or other modern programming languages.
You will pair program with other engineers and collaborate closely with product managers and designers.
The role involves applying and evolving XP engineering practices such as pair programming, test-driven development, refactoring, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
You will operate and support production applications as part of an agile DevOps team.
The position includes onboarding client developers and new team members with relevant practices and techniques.
You will lead and collaborate on technical discovery efforts for existing customer systems, including legacy applications.
Continuous learning about emerging technologies and practices is encouraged, along with fostering organizational growth through mentorship and tech talks.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate should have experience as a software engineer in a professional, team-based environment.
A demonstrated passion for XP practices such as pair programming and test-driven development is preferred.
Candidates should be comfortable as full stack developers and have expertise in at least one modern programming language and application framework.
Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential for working closely with the development team, customers, and others at Mechanical Orchard.
Empathy is also a crucial trait for this role.
Benefits:
Mechanical Orchard is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.
The company is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to protected characteristics.
Mechanical Orchard encourages applicants of all ages and will provide reasonable accommodations to employees with protected disabilities consistent with local law.
