The position will include developing robust architectures for any new features we plan to pursue on our mobile and desktop platforms.

Description

Olive Tree is a software company located in Spokane, WA. Our company has been developing Bible software for mobile and desktop platforms since the late 1990s. We pride ourselves on providing premium Bible study apps on all the major platforms with access to over 20,000 Christian-based resources, including commentaries, dictionaries, study Bibles, books, audio books, and more.

We are seeking to fill a full-time position for a senior software developer/architect. The position will include developing robust architectures for any new features we plan to pursue on our mobile and desktop platforms. The position requires a mastery over at least one of the following languages (C++/Java/C#) plus experience with the other two. Any experience with Objective-C, Swift, or Kotlin are a bonus for this position.

Essential Duties

• Participate in daily stand-ups and bi-weekly sprint plannings
• Collaborate with the development team, as well as with other teams within Olive Tree, for example, support or marketing
• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development cycle
• Development of new APIs and architectures to support new features across all the platforms that Olive Tree produces
• Maintain and enhance Olive Tree’s internal cross platform language tools
• Help the development team preserve our continuous integration processes
• Find and develop tools to help automate common repetitive tasks
• Test and validate new code
• Maintain existing code, including updating working code with more modern APIs
• Provide robust solutions to current problems and needs wherever needed within Olive Tree’s ecosystem
• Monitor key performance metrics for platforms you contribute to
• Stay current with trends in software engineering and any platforms you are assigned to
• Staying aware of current best-practices for security and privacy
• Always ensuring the business case for a task is being accomplished while delivering the best possible solutions

Requirements

Experience

• 5+ years in software development (Required)
• 2+ years software architecture (Required)
• 1–3 years C++
• 1–3 years Java
• 1–3 years C#
• 1 year Javascript/Typescript

Education

BS or MS degree in Computer Science (or equivalent)

Technical Skills

• Version control (git preferred)
• At least one scripting language: Python, Perl, Ruby, Powershell, Bash, etc.
• Able to architect, design, and implement robust software APIs and systems for integration across multiple platforms
• Strong understanding of object oriented fundamentals
• Familiar with JSON and REST APIs

Personal Skills

• Self-motivated
• Highly technical
• Problem solver
• Team player
• Analytical
• Opinionated about their preferred text editor or IDE

Bonus Skills

• Familiarity with Biblical materials
• Passionate about Compiler Theory
• Enjoys learning new programming languages
• Excited about mobile technology
• Experience with cloud computing
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Azure

To Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter to careers@olivetree.com with the subject line "Senior App Architecture Development Position."