Position Summary

As a Software Engineer III, you will be part of an Agile Scrum team and directly contribute to the creation and maintenance of products that support our business operations. You will participate in Sprint activities, such as planning, grooming and daily standups to deliver on commitments, continuously improve process and drive positive change.

You will apply your skills in Software Development to help the team produce quality, on-time deliverables and apply root cause analysis to track down story bugs and production issues. Using an eye for quality and an attention to detail, you will help us build reliable and fault tolerant, extensible applications backed by unit testing and test automation. Additionally, you will work directly with Team Leads, Business Users, Product Owners, Functional Analysts and other Engineers to build new projects and support existing applications.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated and able to multi-task moderately complex issues on their own and when assistance is required, able to provide specific issues and options. This role requires a robust breadth of Software Development concepts allowing you to create scalable, extensible applications with minimal direction. Also necessary is interfacing with existing applications built on REST, an understanding of security implications for designs and implementations and the ability to adapt to a fast paced, changing environment.

About The Team

The HomeFirst Technology team works alongside our business partners, and interacts across other technology teams, to design, build and implement enterprise applications in support of the HomeFirst Agency insurance business. This role will join an established team maintaining and delivering new capabilities, as well as modernizing legacy applications with services and message queues in a .NET Core environment. We work to increase productivity, improve collaboration, and support the technical needs of our stakeholders. The HomeFirst Technology team is an interactive and engaging group that values work/life balance, supports each other and encourages feedback to continuously improve our time together.

Primary Responsibilities

• Mentor junior team members through peer reviews and provide guidance on story implementation.
• Manage technical scope creep inside stories.
• Emphasize working software over gold plated solutions.
• Provide root cause analysis for defects and production issues.
• Lead design efforts for new functionality, create team understanding that aligns strategic and architectural goals and create appropriate design documentation.
• Strive to produce high quality, on time software by utilizing unit tests and partnering with QA to meet acceptance criteria.
• Participate in the full SDLC from requirements gathering to testing and delivery.
• Identify operational dependencies on other tech teams or support groups.
• Break down stories into small, testable units focused on rapid delivery.

Primary Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 4+ years of Software Development experience.
• Experience with project tracking software, such as Jira and Agile Methodology.
• Experience with source control systems and CI/CD pipelines preferred.

Desired Skills

• Excellent time management and ability to prioritize work with little direction.
• Excellent analytical skills. Ability to weigh pros and cons of design choices and make suggestions to Management, Product Owners, and Team Members.
• Can adapt quickly to changing processes and technologies.
• Creates and promotes a collaborative environment fostering understanding of mutual goals.

Why Clayton Homes?

Founded in 1956, Clayton is a Berkshire Hathaway Company committed to opening doors to a better life and Building Happyness® through homeownership. Through its family of brands, Clayton builds, sells, finances, and insures traditional site-built homes and off-site built housing – including modular homes, manufactured homes, CrossMod™ homes, tiny homes, college dormitories, military barracks, and apartments. Corporate headquarters is located in the Knoxville, Tennessee area, specifically, Maryville, Tennessee. Clayton is the recipient of numerous industry awards including 2019 Builder of the Year and ranks as the #2 builder of homes in the U.S. by units sold. Our site-built division, Clayton Properties Group, is the 8th largest site builder in the U.S. We achieve our results through the strength of our people and have been recognized on the 2021 Forbes Best Employers for Diversity and 2021 Forbes America’s Best Employers Lists. To learn more about Clayton Homes, got to: https://www.claytonhomes.com

Benefits

• Competitive benefits including 401(k) with 100% company match of the first 4%; medical, dental and vision plans; paid time off days and holidays.
• Quarterly bonus program.
• Forbes lists: America’s Best Employers, America’s Employers by State, Best Employers for Diversity, Best Employers for Women.
• Recognized as one of East Tennessee’s top technology workplaces.
• Wellness programs that focus on emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, physical, and financial well-being.
• Onsite fitness facility with full gym, workout classes, volleyball and basketball, ping-pong, and disc golf course.
• Paid Time Off for Volunteer work.

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