Software Engineer

JOB TITLE: Software Engineer

DEPARTMENT: Information Technology

REPORTS TO: Manager of Engineering

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

JOB TYPE: Full Time

LOCATION: Remote (United States Only)

COMPENSATION: $85K-$95K

CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY

At Meteor, integrity and transparency are paramount in all our operations and interactions. To avoid any potential conflicts of interest and maintain the trust of our public customers, we regret that we cannot consider applications from individuals who are currently employed by organizations that are customers of Meteor, where they hold positions that could influence the purchasing decisions regarding our products or services. This policy ensures fairness and impartiality in our hiring process and customer interactions.

If you fall under this category, we appreciate your understanding and encourage your continued support as a valued customer.

SUMMARY OF POSITION

Meteor Education is seeking a collaborative, hands-on Software Engineer with expertise in development on enterprise platforms such as Salesforce, NetSuite and MuleSoft to help drive the evolution of our systems. This role plays a critical part in delivering flexible, scalable, and high-quality software solutions that support both internal operations and external business objectives.

The ideal candidate will possess deep technical proficiency in Salesforce, NetSuite, MuleSoft, and data-centric platforms like Reltio, and a passion for solving complex business challenges through well-designed software and integrations. You’ll work closely with product owners, analysts, and cross-functional teams to turn ideas into solutions—participating in the full development lifecycle from requirements to release.

At Meteor, we value more than just technical skills. As a Software Engineer, you’ll help ensure that our software not only meets current needs but is robust and adaptable for the future. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to systems that directly support our mission to transform educational environments and improve outcomes for learners across the country.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Communicating goals and planning solutions

• Understand the problems and goals the organization faces.
• Anticipate problems and tradeoffs with proposed solutions.
• Estimate time involved in completing tasks.
• Iterate and follow up during the implementation process.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and deliver product features.

Implement and support features

• Develop software solutions that meet goals and are flexible and scalable.
• Discover reproducible steps for issues and provide timely solutions.
• Continuously refactor and improve existing technology.
• Use test driven development and acceptance tests to ensure feature quality.
• Coordinate with Technology team and keep stakeholder informed of sprint development status.

Release Management & DevOps

• Participate in CI/CD pipeline design, testing, and deployment automation within core enterprise platforms (Salesforce, NetSuite, MuleSoft, and others).
• Ensure deployment processes are repeatable and well-documented.
• Troubleshoot issues across development, test, and production environments.

Technical Documentation & Standards

• Maintain and update system-level technical documentation and coding standards.
• Ensure code reviews are completed and feedback is addressed consistently.
• Write clean, efficient, performant and well documented code.
• Provide clear and concise documentation.

Security & Compliance

• Implement security best practices across integrations and applications.
• Maintain awareness of Salesforce, NetSuite and MuleSoft platform updates and assess impact on existing systems.

Technical Leadership

• Mentor other developers or new team members.
• Continue to learn and share knowledge with the organization.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and platform changes, particularly within enterprise ecosystems.
• Provide expertise on technical matters.
• Understand the systems and processes of the organization.
• Proactive platform management: e.g., monitoring releases, managing technical debt.
• User-centric development: ensuring solutions are not just technically correct but effective for the end user.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in application development, software engineering, and working with in at least one enterprise ecosystem including Salesforce, NetSuite or MuleSoft. Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Hands-on experience with tools like Salesforce Lightning, Visualforce pages, NetSuite SuiteScript automation tools, and dashboards.
• Valid enterprise development certifications such as Platform Developer I, App Builder, or Salesforce Administrator demonstrate expertise in Salesforce tools.
• Proficiency in Apex, JavaScript, SOQL, HTML, and CSS, and familiarity with Python, MySQL, or other database tools.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience in MuleSoft.
• Java, Middleware, Mule ESB, Strong knowledge of SOA and experience in designing Mule Interfaces.
• Experience with SQL databases, multiple data sources and their integration into one system.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Collaborative, team player who is driven by results.
• Strong experience with time management within an agile environment .
• Excellent customer service skills and experience working with end users and business analysts.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Basic Life AD&D (100% employer paid)
• Short Term Disability (100% employer paid)
• Long Term Disability (Not employer paid)
• 401(k) + matching
• Supplemental Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
• 2 Volunteer Days
• 9 Company Paid Holidays
• Primary Caregiver Leave (40 hours)
• Employee advocates serving to sustain employee wellness in the workplace