Software Engineer

Today, we live in a world where everything has become convenient. Now you can get a ride anywhere, buy anything, and get an answer to your question with just a couple clicks on your phone. Convenience isn’t a luxury, it’s an expectation.

So why not renting? It’s still a chore to get utilities set up, buy renters insurance, get air filters changed, handle pest control, and more.

That’s why we’ve built the world’s first Resident Experience Platform that makes resident onboarding, resident services, and ancillary revenue effortless for property managers.

We’re passionate about turning friction into triple win experiences for residents, investors, and managers. That way renting can be easy and rewarding for everyone.

And now you can join us. Apply today to join 200+ passionate, creative people who strive to make a difference each day so residents, property managers, and investors all win.

About the Role

Join our team as Second Nature’s next Software Engineer, where you'll play a key role in designing and developing scalable software solutions that power our business. Reporting to the Principal Engineer, you'll collaborate with product, design, and other engineering teams to build high-quality systems that deliver real business impact. Your work will contribute directly to our platform's performance, reliability, and scalability.
 

About You

Problem solver: 

• You enjoy breaking down complex technical challenges and finding practical, efficient solutions.

Technical builder: 

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Write efficient maintainable, and well-tested code following engineering best practices.
• Optimize database queries and data structures to improve performance.
• Fully grasp software engineering fundamentals and apply design patterns to build scalable and maintainable systems.

Systems thinker:

• Ability to understand how different system components interact and work together to optimize performance and efficiency.

Collaborative engineer: 

• Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• You thrive in a team environment, working closely with other engineers, product managers, and designers to bring ideas to life.

Quality-focused: 

• Implement monitoring and logging solutions to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Thrive in our test-driven development, writing clean, maintainable code that stands the test of time.
   

Opportunities

• Build and optimize software solutions that improve system performance and user experience.
• Design and implement scalable backend systems to support business growth.
• Optimize database queries and data models for better performance and reliability.
• Contribute to engineering best practices, including test-driven development and code reviews.
• Solve complex technical challenges to enhance platform scalability and maintainability.

More About You

• 3+ years of experience programming in a production environment (language agnostic—Python, TypeScript, Java, etc.).
• Experience working with NextJS for UI development is a plus.
• Strong understanding of software design patterns and best practices.
• Proficiency with fundamental data structures and algorithms.
• Experience working with relational databases and optimizing queries for performance.
• Commitment to test-driven development and writing high-quality, maintainable code.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Passion for continuous learning and improvement in software engineering.
   

What to Expect in Your First 90 Days

First 30 Days: Fast Onboarding & Early Impact

• Set up your development environment and gain access to systems, repos, and tools.
• Learn the system architecture, APIs, and database structure.
• Fix your first production bug or contribute a minor enhancement within 2 weeks.
• Deploy your first feature or system improvement by the end of the month.
• Engage in code reviews, design discussions, and sprint planning.

Days 31-60: Owning Features & Driving Optimization

• Take ownership of a medium-complexity feature from design to deployment.
• Optimize at least one central database query, API, or backend service.
• Debug and resolve at least one production issue.
• Lead or contribute to an engineering improvement initiative.

Days 61-90: Fully Engaged

• Deliver a high-impact feature or architectural improvement.
• Identify and implement a long-term optimization or automation project.
• Contribute to mentoring, onboarding, or process improvements.

Our Core Values

• Pirate Ship; not a cruise ship. Bias towards action.
• Massive Growth takes massive growth. We embrace challenges to increase our impact.
• Grow the Pie. We focus on results so our customers & their customers win. Triple Win!
• Purple Heart. We put the team before ourselves.
• Extreme Ownership. See something? Say something; right the ship to get us back on course.
• Be a moment maker. We aim to shatter the status quo.

REMOTE WORK STATEMENT

This position is a remote-first, work-from-home position. Second Nature is committed to creating a culture and workplace where remote work fosters collaboration and connections and is a vital part of our company story and success. To be successful in a remote work role at Second Nature, you must:

• Be available during your scheduled working hours and give your full attention to the completion of your Second Nature job 
• Have a quiet, professional, distraction-free environment in which to complete your work
• Have access to your own reliable high-speed internet connection
• Attend our bi-annual in-person company meetings (Second Nature will reimburse the cost of your business travel per company guidelines) 

WHY SECOND NATURE?

• Health First: Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance; 401K Plan
• Location: Work Remotely from anywhere in the US
• Flexibility: Open PTO and sick days
• The Product: Beyond the awards and 5-star reviews… our clients and customers love what they can do with a fully managed RBP
• Diverse, Inclusive Culture: We embrace employees from all backgrounds with openness and respect 
• Training: A supportive team to help you grow your career and unlock your full potential
• Growth: The opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a fast-growing startup that’s designing and developing an exciting category
   

Second Nature is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We take action to ensure equal employment opportunities for all candidates and employees and to provide employees with a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. Our hiring decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by federal and/or state law.