Software Engineer
Today, we live in a world where everything has become convenient. Now you can get a ride anywhere, buy anything, and get an answer to your question with just a couple clicks on your phone. Convenience isn’t a luxury, it’s an expectation.
So why not renting? It’s still a chore to get utilities set up, buy renters insurance, get air filters changed, handle pest control, and more.
That’s why we’ve built the world’s first Resident Experience Platform that makes resident onboarding, resident services, and ancillary revenue effortless for property managers.
We’re passionate about turning friction into triple win experiences for residents, investors, and managers. That way renting can be easy and rewarding for everyone.
And now you can join us. Apply today to join 200+ passionate, creative people who strive to make a difference each day so residents, property managers, and investors all win.
Software Engineer (Mid to Senior Level)
About the Role
We’re looking for a curious and motivated Software Engineer to join our growing engineering team at Second Nature. In this role, you’ll contribute to designing and building the software that powers our business while developing your own technical skills in an environment that fosters learning, collaboration, and ownership.
You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to create software that delights our users and drives meaningful business impact. As part of our growth-phase company, you’ll have the opportunity to make a visible difference in how we build, ship, and scale our products.
About You
Learner at heart – You’re eager to grow, open to feedback, and excited to explore new technologies and approaches.
Collaborative teammate – You thrive in a team setting, listening with humility, sharing knowledge, and helping others succeed.
Builder mindset – You enjoy writing clean, maintainable code and bringing ideas to life that solve real problems.
Ownership-driven – You embrace our “if you build it, you own it” philosophy, caring about code from design through delivery and beyond.
Urgency balanced with quality – You move quickly when it matters, but never at the expense of building secure, reliable, and scalable systems.
What You’ll Do
Contribute to the design and development of backend services and APIs.
Write efficient, maintainable, and well-tested code in TypeScript (and occasionally other languages).
Participate in design discussions, code reviews, and pair programming to learn from others and share your perspective.
Collaborate with product and design teams to translate ideas into technical solutions.
Help maintain and improve our continuous delivery pipeline as part of our trunk-based development practice.
Support monitoring, logging, and testing efforts to ensure high system reliability.
Opportunities for Growth
At Second Nature, we’re intentional about building a learning culture. As an engineer here, you’ll have the chance to:
Join lunch & learn sessions and technical book clubs to expand your skills.
Gain hands-on experience in modern DevOps practices and AWS cloud infrastructure.
Learn directly from senior engineers and leaders invested in your development.
See the impact of your work on real customers in a company scaling rapidly.
What We’re Looking For
3+ years of software engineering experience in a production environment.
Experience coding in TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java, or similar languages.
Experience with React or similar
Experience with relational databases and writing performant queries.
Understanding of core software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms.
Commitment to writing maintainable, testable code.
Curiosity, humility, and a passion for continuous learning.
Front-end user interface experience with React is nice to have.
Our Stack
Language: TypeScript
Cloud: AWS
Development approach: Trunk-based development with continuous delivery
Our Core Values
Pirate Ship; not a cruise ship. Bias towards action.
Massive Growth takes massive growth. We embrace challenges to increase our impact.
Grow the Pie. We focus on results so our customers & their customers win. Triple Win!
Purple Heart. We put the team before ourselves.
Extreme Ownership. See something? Say something; right the ship to get us back on course.
Be a moment maker. We aim to shatter the status quo.
REMOTE WORK STATEMENT
This position is a remote-first, work-from-home position. Second Nature is committed to creating a culture and workplace where remote work fosters collaboration and connections and is a vital part of our company story and success. To be successful in a remote work role at Second Nature, you must:
Be available during your scheduled working hours and give your full attention to the completion of your Second Nature job
Have a quiet, professional, distraction-free environment in which to complete your work
Have access to your own reliable high-speed internet connection
Attend our bi-annual in-person company meetings (Second Nature will reimburse the cost of your business travel per company guidelines)
WHY SECOND NATURE?
Health First: Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance; 401K Plan
Location: Work Remotely from anywhere in the US
Flexibility: Open PTO and sick days
The Product: Beyond the awards and 5-star reviews… our clients and customers love what they can do with a fully managed RBP
Diverse, Inclusive Culture: We embrace employees from all backgrounds with openness and respect
Training: A supportive team to help you grow your career and unlock your full potential
Growth: The opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a fast-growing startup that’s designing and developing an exciting category
Second Nature is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We take action to ensure equal employment opportunities for all candidates and employees and to provide employees with a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. Our hiring decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by federal and/or state law.