Full Stack Engineer

At First Advantage (Nasdaq: FA), people are at the heart of everything we do. From our customers and partners to our greatest advantage — our team members. Operating with empathy and compassion, First Advantage fosters a global inclusive workforce devoted to the diverse voices that make up our talent and products. Our team members empower each other to be their authentic selves and treat all with respect, integrity, and fairness.

Say hello to a rewarding career, and come join a leading provider of mission-critical background screening solutions to some of the most recognized Fortune 100 and Global 500 brands.
 
Job Description: 
We are looking for a Software Engineer who will be responsible for adding new features, maintaining existing functionality, and providing support to First Advantage's key products. Working on this high-volume, security intensive application, the Software Engineer will execute full life cycle software development and integrate components into a fully functional system, as well as develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures. Additionally, they will document and maintain software functionality and tailor and deploy software tools, processes and metrics, and apply industry standards and best practices.
 

• * For compliance reasons, all personnel must be United States Citizens and have, for 3 of the past 5 years, resided in the United States OR worked for the United States overseas in a federal or military capacity OR be a dependent of a federal or military employee serving overseas. In addition to our standard pre-employment background check and drug screen, you will be required to undergo additional checks to obtain an LAR certification via the the proper channels in order to be in this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan application design by clarifying goals; design functionality
• Extend and improve software systems by implementing enhancements; monitor performance and results; identify and evaluate improvement options; introduce new technology
• Update and extend code coverage unit testing and related automated software quality assurance
• Design and apply standards and best practices to secure and protect systems from malicious and intentional misuse
• Design, deploy, and manage cloud deployments using standardized tools, repeatable automated processes, and auditable accountability gates
• Support production releases; fulfill client queries and identify bugs or enhancements in application
• Update job knowledge, by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, and/or participating in professional organization
• Collaborate with and support teammates in the above

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent education or experienc
• 3+ years hands-on experience in programming Microsoft C# (preferred) or equivalent
• 3+ years hands-on experience with relational databases such as Microsoft SQL Server
• Must be able to demonstrate competence with object-oriented principles, design patterns, multi-tiered architectures, and software development best practices
• Experience in web API, RESTful API design, JSON, XML or other common standards, data structures and protocols commonly used in creating internet services
• Experience with Vue.js (or equivalent frameworks) and TypeScript or JavaScript
• Experience with Azure or AWS (or equivalent cloud platforms); working knowledge of security and scalability fundamentals
• Ability to efficiently and effectively diagnose, debug, and resolve code issues
• Methodical and tenacious approach to troubleshooting complex problems
• Most importantly, the attitude to be a respectful and great communicator and collaborator

Preferred Qualifications:

• No-SQL Databases (e.g. CosmosDB, MongoDB)
• MVC, MVVM
• Competent with MS Visual Studio, VSCode, and Git source control
• Experience with Azure monitoring

Why First Advantage is Your Next Big Career Move  
First Advantage is going through a technology transformation! We are looking for experts who are excited to work with advanced technologies and provide best-in-class user experiences, drive the development and deployment of scalable solutions, and smoothly guide our agile teams and clients through meaningful changes as we continue to expand our impact.

What Are You Waiting For? Apply Today!
You have learned a little about us today – we want to learn about you! If you think this position and our company are a great fit for your areas of interest and expertise, tell us about you by applying now!

The salary range for this position is approximately $110,000-140,000 base annually. This range reflects our good faith estimate to pay fairly as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate’s experience, industry knowledge, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

We have great people here and are looking for more. Come join us!
 

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Equal Employment Opportunities at First Advantage
First Advantage is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace and recruitment process that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employment decisions at First Advantage are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, religion, creed, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital or family status, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.