Lead Software Engineer

April 18

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Description

• Lead a team of full-stack developers to execute roadmap projects. • Break-down product requirements and technical designs into actionable tasks. • Manage cross-team dependencies. • Alternate between hands-on coding and providing strategic technical guidance (code reviews, technical design evaluations, troubleshooting complex technical challenges, and providing contextual information to ensure team members understand the broader impact of their work). • Adapt and refine technical plans as projects evolve to ensure continual alignment with business objectives. • Maintain a continuous and transparent dialogue to keep technical efforts aligned with evolving product and business needs. • Collaborate with Product Managers by providing detailed insights on the level of effort (LOE) and resource requirements to ensure the product roadmap balances business imperatives and technical feasibility. • Actively contribute to the project design phase by taking ownership of technical design to ensure it aligns with product requirements, is scalable, and minimizes technical debt. • Continuously mentor team members, provide constructive feedback, and conduct performance evaluations to foster professional growth and high performance. • Continuously improve existing systems with an eye toward long-term extensibility and maintainability. • Communicate effectively and transparently with all levels of the organization, ensuring the appropriate level of detail to facilitate understanding and engagement.

Requirements

• 10+ years building engaging and high-performance web applications with various frontend, backend, and cloud technologies. (We use Python, Django, AWS, React) • 5+ years leading team, demonstrating strong leadership skills and ability to manage and mentor. • Proven ability to manage complex projects from start to finish. • Passion for taking on new problems as we continue to innovate. • Experience working with a worldwide distributed team. • Excellent communication skills, including conveying complex technical concepts and decision points in an accessible manner to non-technical stakeholders and providing clear, actionable guidance to the team. • Demonstrated ability and willingness to contribute hands-on to code and other technical tasks as needed.

Benefits

• 11 paid holidays • Generous Accrued Time Off increasing with years of service • Generous paid sick time • Annual day of service