The Lead Software Engineer is responsible for reviewing and evaluating all team output and ensuring that all work adheres to standards and best practices while maintaining a high degree of quality. This position works closely with the Software Development Manager, Senior Lead Software Engineer, and Architectural Review Board (ARB) to assist in defining and understanding standards and best practices as well as designing and planning applications to meet project objectives. Performs as a first line supervisor responsible for the performance of employees on their team and provides status reports on the activities of the assigned unit. Additional duties include analysis, design, develop and test software solutions for company products. It is also responsible to provide maintenance and support to existing code following company's standards and best code practices.
About the role: Abstract requirements to analyze and design innovative new software solutions for enhancement of the company's productsResponsible for the performance of employees on their team and provides status reportsProvide technology leadership and mentoring to the teamReviews and evaluates the team's output to ensure that all work adheres to standards and best practices while maintaining a high degree of qualityDevelop code using the company's best practices and current software patternsRead, understand, debug code to find and solve current software problems and resolve defectsUnderstand the team's deployment pipelines and processesLeverage the team's capabilities to maximize effectivenessUnderstand the high-level architecture employed by the team and cross-product interactionsTest and own software solutions appropriately throughout their lifecycleActively participate as a full member of an Agile development teamEvident interest in keeping up to date with technology landscape and best practicesResponsible for completing employee performance reviews and development plansMay be asked to perform other duties as assignedExperience & Skills we value:* Proficient with Ember (3+ years)Some full-stack/back-end experience, preferably Ruby on RailsUnderstanding of SOLID design principlesExperience of unit tests and testable codeHighly effective communication skillsProficient with source code control tools and techniquesExperience with leading a development team6yrs experience and a Degree in Computer Science or related field; or 8yrs of relevant experienceProfessional experience developing highly scalable API's and integrationsSolid understanding of Web application architecture and operationsExperience with Agile development processesNice-to-have skills: Experience of React JS (preferred) or other front-end development ecosystemExperience of SQL, document databases, or other data persistence toolsFamiliarity with design patternsFamiliarity with AWS or other cloud platforms#J-18808-Ljbffr
