Lead Software Engineer

As a Lead Full Stack Engineer, you will be involved in all stages of the project lifecycle from requirements to development, to implementation in production environments. This position is very hands-on and requires a strong ability to adapt to challenging problems and an intense desire to work as part of a cohesive team. All team members are expected to keep abreast of the latest industry trends, technologies, and frameworks and to display industry competitive skills and techniques.

What will you do:

• Develop rich client web applications with JavaScript and libraries like AngularJS, React, jQuery and Bootstrap that utilize RESTful Java, Spring, Spring boot web services
• Construct, comment, unit test, and end-to-end test user interface programs, modules and components of medium complexity
• Work with and develop client programs, classes and sub-systems of medium complexity
• Maintain and support existing user interface applications of medium complexity
• Work with Business Analysts to ensure that technical design and programs satisfy business needs
• Contribute to peer UI code evaluations
• Implement quality assurance standards for development activities within assigned projects

What will you bring:

• 4+ front-end / UI engineering experience specifically in

  React

  with modern front-end tools such as

  Webpack, Enzyme,

  and

  Jest

• 4+ Strong back-end engineering experience in

  Java

  specifically in

  Spring, Spring boot

  framework.
• Demonstrable experience building world-class, consumer web application interfaces
• Strong knowledge of security mechanisms such as

  OAuth2, JWT, SSO

  and

  Spring Security

• Strong knowledge of

  JavaScript

  fundamentals and

  ES6.

• Strong knowledge of Oracle, MySQL database, SQL, CRUD, hibernate, JPA and ORM
• Experiencing writing unit tests for UI components using technologies like Jest, Chai, Mocha, react testing library and end-to-end testing using Selenium
• Working experience with browser APIs, and passion for optimizing front end performance
• Bachelors degree in related field or an equivalent combination of professional experience and/or training required

What will set you apart:

• Any experience with web service development and AWS architecture like EKS and ECS
• Experience with Git, Java, Maven, and or Hudson/Jenkins are a plus
• Knowledge of client-side visualization libraries such as D3 is a bonus
• Experience with A/B testing and optimization is a plus
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

The Lead Software Engineer is a seasoned professional responsible for implementing complex software systems, leading development projects, and providing technical expertise. They are key contributors to the architecture and innovation of software products.

Essential Functions:

• Lead the design and development of significant software features or projects.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical guidance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine and prioritize software requirements.
• Participate in code reviews and maintain high-quality code standards.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues and bottlenecks.
• Contributes to the improvement of development processes and software architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug and improve products.
• Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, code comments, clear and efficient code.
• Assist in code reviews and enforce standard practices within the team.
• Continuously learn and adapt to modern technologies and development practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in related field or an equivalent combination of professional experience and/or training required
• 8+ years of experience in software development.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages.
• Deep understanding of software architecture and design principles.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Effective leadership and communication skills.
• Experienced working in a Full stack environment.
• Excellent communication and technical influencing skills.
• Experience with Agile principles preferred