Lead Software Engineer (EMBER/JavaScript)

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 products
• Responsible for the performance of employees on their team and provides status reports
• Provide technology leadership and mentoring to the team
• Reviews and evaluates the team’s output to ensure that all work adheres to standards and best practices while maintaining a high degree of quality
• Develop code using the company’s best practices and current software patterns
• Read, understand, debug code to find and solve current software problems and resolve defects
• Understand the team’s deployment pipelines and processes
• Leverage the team’s capabilities to maximize effectiveness
• Understand the high-level architecture employed by the team and cross-product interactions
• Test and own software solutions appropriately throughout their lifecycle
• Actively participate as a full member of an Agile development team
• Deliver unit-tested solutions
• Evident interest in keeping up to date with technology landscape and best practices
• Responsible for completing employee performance reviews and development plans
• May be asked to perform other duties as assigned

Experience & Skills we value:*

• Proficient with Ember (3+ years)
• Proficient with JavaScript (4+ years)
• Some full-stack/back-end experience, preferably Ruby on Rails
• Understanding of SOLID design principles
• Experience of unit tests and testable code
• Highly effective communication skills
• Proficient with source code control tools and techniques
• Experience with leading a development team
• 6yrs experience and a Degree in Computer Science or related field; or 8yrs of relevant experience
• Professional experience developing highly scalable API's and integrations
• Solid understanding of Web application architecture and operations
• Experience with Agile development processes

Nice-to-have skills:

• Experience of React JS (preferred) or other front-end development ecosystem
• Experience of SQL, document databases, or other data persistence tools
• Familiarity with design patterns
• Familiarity with AWS or other cloud platforms