Invoca

Senior Software Engineer, Release Engineering

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What Invoca is looking for in applicants

About Invoca:

Invoca is the industry innovator in AI and machine learning-powered Conversation Intelligence technology. Forrester Research identified Invoca as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Conversation Intelligence: Sales And Marketing, Q4 2021 report, stating that "Invoca is one of the few established conversation intelligence vendors that can legitimately claim AI capabilities."

With over 300 employees, more than 2,000 customers, and nearing $100M in revenue, there are tremendous opportunities to continue growing the business. We are building a world-class SaaS company, having raised over $100 million from Accel, Upfront Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Morgan Stanley, and H.I.G. Growth Partners.

At Invoca, we live by our four core values:

  • Figure it Out: we take ownership of our work and are given the freedom to blaze our own trails.
  • Help Each Other Thrive: we foster an inclusive and humble culture that allows us to build value for both our customers and our people.
  • Continuous Improvement: we challenge the status quo every day to develop creative solutions that make our products better and our customers more successful
  • Light the Customer's Way: we don't just sell a product or turn on a service; we are partners and trusted advisors who support and invest in our customers and their success.

If these values resonate with you, we encourage you to come join us - we are building something special.

About the Role:

The Senior Release Engineer is an important part of a development team using agile and test-driven-development methodologies.  The team is in the Operations organization  and is responsible for release engineering and backend platform tools. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining internal tools and services to support our automated Release Engineering CI/CD pipeline and related platform services.

You Will:

  • Works on tasks assigned following the established Scrumban practices of the team. 
  • Completes tasks that typically cross multiple subsystems.
  • Ability to collaborate within the team, across teams and with external stakeholders.
  • Ability to lead design reviews and apply feedback as needed
  • Regularly provides others with design feedback
  • Ability to frequently perform code reviews and assist others department wide.
  • Willingness and ability to act as the technical lead on multi-story epics.
  • Has technical ownership (aka is the “go to” person) of an area of platform.
  • May serve as the scrum master for the team.
  • Develop sizable passion projects that provide significant value to the team.
  • Expert with Ruby (used at Invoca), and proficient with several other languages.
  • Ask for help, when appropriate, with development tools, processes, grooming, estimation, code design, and coding best practices. (Typically once a week)

You Have:

  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree, or recognized certification/experience in Computer Science or equivalent.
  • Ruby on Rails or web development experience desired.
  • Strong understanding of Object-Oriented software development.
  • Proficient with SQL databases and Cloud Computing technologies.
  • Knowledge of digital advertising and/or telephony experience are helpful.
  • Proven ability working in team environment preferred.

Salary, Benefits & Perks:

Teammates are eligible to begin receiving benefits on the first day of the month following or coinciding with one month of continuous employment. Below are some of our offerings:

  • Paid Time Off - Invoca encourages a work-life balance for our employees. We have an outstanding PTO policy, starting at 20 days off, for all full-time employees. We also offer 15 paid holidays, 10 days compassionate leave, 3 days volunteer time and more.
  • Healthcare - Invoca offers a health care program that includes medical, dental and vision coverage. There are multiple plan options to choose from so you can make the best choice for yourself, partner and family.
  • Retirement - Invoca offers a 401(k) plan through Fidelity with a company match of up to 4%.
  • Stock options - All employees are invited to ownership in Invoca through stock options.
  • Employee Assistance Program - Invoca offers well-being support on issues ranging from personal matters to everyday life topics through the WorkLifeMatters program.
  • Paid Family Leave - Invoca offers up to six weeks 100% paid leave for baby bonding, adoption, and caring for family members
  • Paid Medical Leave - Invoca offers up to twelve weeks 100% paid leave for childbirth and medical need
  • Sabbatical - We thank our long-term team members with an additional week of PTO along with a bonus after 7 years of service.
  • Wellness Subsidy - In further support of your well-being, Invoca provides a wellness subsidy that can be applied to a gym membership, fitness classes and more.
  • Position Base Range - $121000.00-$162800.00 / year, plus bonus potential.

Please note, per Invoca's Covid-19 policy, depending on your vaccine status, you may be required to work only from home / remotely. At this time, some travel and in-person meetings may require proof of vaccination. This policy is regularly reviewed and subject to change at any time.

DEI Statement:

"Our company is committed to creating a culture that is not only grounded in continuous learning, teamwork, and customer success, but is fair, equitable, and welcoming for everyone." - Gregg Johnson, CEO

And to us, diversity, equity and inclusion means more than treating current employees well and making them feel welcome. It also means hiring people who bring different insights because of their unique demographics, ways of thinking, and prior experiences.

We intend to continue hiring great people and protecting our culture so everyone can be themselves and speak their minds. That way Invoca will always be a place filled with laughter, positivity, thoughtfulness and respect.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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