[Remote] Senior Software Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Harbor Compliance is a leading technology platform for entity compliance, helping businesses and nonprofits manage various legal requirements. The Senior Software Engineer will serve as a technical anchor within the development team, focusing on delivering complex product features and driving platform modernization initiatives in a full-stack PHP and Vue.js environment.ResponsibilitiesArchitect and implement high-priority, complex full-stack product features from end to end, ensuring they are built for long-term scalabilityExecute the modernization roadmap by safely rewriting and decoupling legacy monolithic code components into modern architectural patterns while maintaining seamless production stabilityLead the adoption and mastery of AI-assisted engineering tools, such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, and Claude Code, to accelerate personal coding velocity and establish automated development workflowsSecure excellent codebase quality, reliability, and security ratings by ensuring all authored code seamlessly passes defined quality gates with zero deferred technical debtProvide rigorous, constructive, and timely code reviews, targeting a four-hour pick-up time and a two-hour completion time during standard business hoursDrive team sprint predictability by providing accurate technical scoping and estimation to support a team sprint completion rate of 80 percent or greater and a rollover rate below 20 percentConduct advanced troubleshooting to optimize platform performance and diagnose complex system behaviors, contributing to an overall team uptime goal of 99.98 percentFacilitate twelve technical knowledge sharing or training sessions annually for the technology team, focusing on advanced refactoring strategies, AI prompt engineering, and modern full-stack PHP and Vue.js patternsSkillsExtensive experience in software engineering and architecture, with deep expertise in PHP, object-oriented programming, design patterns, and modern framework adoptionStrong front-end engineering capabilities utilizing Vue.js, Angular, or React to drive user interface architecture decisionsProven track record designing RESTful APIs, establishing integration standards, and building reusable service patternsAdvanced database engineering experience with MySQL, including advanced SQL optimization and data governance strategies for performance and scalabilityDeep understanding of DevOps and quality engineering, including setting organization-wide unit and integration testing frameworks and managing CI/CD pipelinesDemonstrated mastery of AI-enhanced development tools like GitHub Copilot, Tabnine, or CodeWhisperer to optimize personal coding cycle times by 20 to 30 percentExperience mentoring, coaching, and developing technical talent, providing actionable feedback to level up mid-level and junior engineersExceptional ownership and accountability, with the ability to self-direct high-priority projects and translate broad organizational goals into precise technical executionStrategic analysis of technical trends to identify future architectural opportunities and align engineering workflows with long-term product visionExperience defining cloud architecture strategy and infrastructure standards across AWS, GCP, or Azure environmentsStrong capabilities in organization and planning, with a focus on prioritizing high-impact technical initiatives and managing delivery timelines efficientlyExcellent change leadership skills, with a proven ability to champion new methodologies, tools, and engineering best practices across a development organizationBenefitsHealth benefitsFlexible paid time offParental leaveFertility and adoption assistance401(k)Educational reimbursementCompany OverviewCompliance solutions for nonprofits and businesses It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.harborcompliance.com.