Software Engineer

**Software Engineer – Inspire11** Elevens, as we call ourselves here, are curiously smart, purposefully scrappy, and dedicated to the highest standard of quality. By being true to ourselves and others, we create a respectful environment that enhances collaboration, drives growth through high expectations, and ensures alignment with our core values. Inspire11 is more than a modern business and technology consulting firm; we're a revolution. We work differently — and it shows. Every move we make is tied to measurable value, and our success aligns with our clients’ success. We partner to simplify the complex, solve sustainably, and stay ahead by continuously pushing our own thinking forward. Value creation isn't something we talk about — it's something we live, every day. At Inspire11, we're not just offering a job; we're providing a platform for you to transform the future. You'll feel right at home here if you think differently, build boldly, and lead with impact. We're a place where your unique perspective is valued, your boldness is celebrated, and your potential is unleashed. - **Growth Through Challenge:**  We hold ourselves to the highest standards of excellence and accountability. At Inspire11, we are committed to delivering exceptional results and empowering our employees to take ownership of their work and drive meaningful impact. You'll work alongside elite consultants who challenge you to expand your skills and think even more creatively. - **The Autonomy to Do Your Best Work:**Here, outcomes matter more than outputs. It's about the value we create. You'll have the autonomy to shape your work, drive decisions, and make an impact—not just for our clients but for your growth. You'll be challenged to think strategically, anticipate needs, and solve problems. Bold thinking, creative approaches, and challenging conventional wisdom are part of our DNA. Our clients rely on us to lead them into what's next. - **Diverse Perspectives Driving Innovative Solutions:** We champion inclusivity and authenticity, knowing that diverse perspectives drive better solutions. You'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, knowing that's where true innovation happens. We also believe that doing great work should be fun. Our culture thrives on energy, camaraderie, and appreciating the unique contributions that make Inspire11 an amazing place. Our teams get energy from being the best they can be. **What you can expect in this role:** - Collaborate closely with clients to design and build custom technology solutions tailored to business needs. - Develop responsive, declarative front-end user interfaces using ReactJS and modern JavaScript libraries, while also building complex back-end systems using Java (or Scala/Kotlin), C#, Node.js, or Python. - Design, develop, and support critical applications and system components from end to end. - Write and execute unit tests; troubleshoot and recommend solutions for complex technical issues. - Contribute to ongoing enhancement of both new and existing applications across the full stack. - Actively explores and integrates AI/ML technologies into development workflows; stays up to date on the rapidly evolving AI landscape and market trends. **Tools for success:** - Contribute to ongoing enhancement of both new and existing applications across the full stack. - Proficient in full-stack development with expertise in either modern JavaScript & React, or backend-languages like C#, Java, Kotlin, Python, etc., along with API design and documentation - Experienced with both relational and non-relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB), and database schema design. - Hands-on experience 1+ cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization tools (e.g., Docker), and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions). - Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and version control using Git. - Passion to mentor other engineers, driving technical excellence, while contributing to a strong engineering culture. - Committed to continuous learning and staying current with evolving technology trends, frameworks, and best practices. - Excellent communicator with the ability to thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments and take initiative across varied responsibilities. - Exposure to or curiosity about agentic coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code); willingness to adopt and champion AI-assisted development practices as part of your everyday workflow - An eagerness to explore and apply agentic AI patterns—including orchestration, RAG, and LLM integration—to client solutions as the technology matures This role requires the willingness and ability to be onsite at the Inspire11 or client location depending on project needs to maximize in-person collaboration and build stronger relationships. Inspire11 is unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. Inspire11’s Privacy Policy: For more information regarding our compensation and benefit offerings please see below: **U.S. Compensation & Benefits** **Bonuses** We may allow employees in Sales, Recruiting, or Leadership to earn periodic bonuses based on sales, revenue, client-specific or practice-specific targets. These targets are communicated to each eligible employee via offer letter or annual update. All such target-based bonuses are calculated based on the Company and an individual’s periodic performance and will only be awarded if: (a) the employee is meeting performance expectations and is an employee in good standing of the Company; (b) the target is met; and (c) the Company’s current financial performance and market conditions permit the bonus to be paid out. All periodic bonuses are discretionary and are earned only when paid out. Each year, the Company will decide whether the Company’s financial performance, market performance, and business realities allow it to create an annual bonus pool. If the Company decides that annual bonuses may be awarded, then the Leadership Team will grant annual bonuses to employees in good standing based on the same factors discussed in the previous paragraph while also considering employees’ diligence, performance, expertise, skill, judgment, and experience. To be eligible to participate in this annual bonus pool, an employee must be hired by no later than October 1st of the preceding year. Annual bonuses and merit increases may be prorated based on hire date. Employees eligible for target-based periodic bonuses are not eligible to participate in the annual bonus pool. **Options or Other Equity in Inspire11** Inspire11 has a legacy program that allowed certain high-performing employees to purchase shares of the Company through an affiliate. The Company also has a newer program that grants options annually to high-performing employees based on their performance reviews, their managers’ recommendation, and leadership approval. These options have a vesting period associated with them. **Benefits** Full-time employees are eligible for the following contributory benefits, where premiums are partially paid by the Company and partially by the employee: - Medical insurance plans, - Dental insurance plans, and - Vision insurance plans. Full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits provided wholly by the Company: