Senior Software Engineer

Company Description

Since opening our first self-storage facility in 1972, Public Storage has grown to become the largest owner and operator of self-storage facilities in the world. With thousands of locations across the U.S. and Europe, and more than 170 million net rentable square feet of real estate, we're also one of the largest landlords.

We've been recognized as A Great Place to Work by the Great Place to Work Institute. And, our employees have also voted us as having Best Career Growth, ranked us in the Top 5% for Work Culture, and in the Top 10% for Diversity and Inclusion.

We're a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500. Our common and preferred stocks trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

Public Storage is the nation’s leading self-storage provider, recognized for its iconic orange doors and commitment to delivering simple, reliable solutions to millions of customers across the country. We are expanding our creative team to enhance our consistent and engaging visual brand presence.

The Software Engineer engages directly with IT leadership, development teams, technical delivery teams, enterprise architects, resource managers, operations support teams and vendors to ensure the successful design, development and delivery of technology-based solutions.

This individual will be a key asset in the software change and release management processes, assisting with the overall maturity of the software development lifecycle. This requires driving on-time, high quality software development deliverables to multiple environments including operations engagement and production release, while working with cross-functional teams. In addition, she/he will assist in the definition and maturation of processes to optimize efficiency and quality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

The marginal functions of this position have not been included. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed. An employee will be required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform other job-related duties requested by the Manager Application Development.

Responsibilities of the Software Engineer include:

• Develops/designs integrated solutions to resolve highly complex technical issues

• Leverages existing, and recommends future, technologies to enhance systems and solutions
• Estimates effort for development deliverables
• Works closely with project managers and leadership teams to deliver expected outcomes
• Develops in support of project deliverables and schedules

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE:

• Responsible for solving technical problems
• Builds repeatable standardized procedures; where possible, automates work instead of manual execution
• Ability to work independently or in a small group
• Proven ability to deliver software projects on time
• Understands technical solutions and business impact of the solution
• Knows how to diplomatically present a challenging position
• Develops/designs solutions based on established technical design with little guidance from others
• Delivers a higher quality and quantity of work compared to associate level associates
• Familiarity with, and demonstrated understanding of, the general enterprise business and technical architectures
• Experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Provides support and maintenance for complicated/integrated incidents
• Troubleshoots moderately complex problems and recommends appropriate action
• Involved in projects as a contributor and can lead small projects

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE:

• Responsible for solving technical problems
• Builds repeatable standardized procedures; where possible, automates work instead of manual execution
• Ability to work independently…