Lead Development Engineer

Summary

Lead Development Engineers are senior-level professionals with advanced expertise in software development. They lead and oversee complex software development projects, provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, and drive the adoption of best practices and technologies. Lead Development Engineers also collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements, manage project timelines and resources, and ensure the successful delivery of software products.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Designs software architecture. Delivers high-complexity development tasks as part of a team. Leads and influences in collaborative meetings with peers and stakeholders. Leads interaction with stakeholders to create requirements and demonstrate work. Documents code. Establishes software product engineering best practices as it relates to software development. Reviews and corrects others.
• Works independently with limited supervision to perform work.
• Act as a knowledge resource within the team. Leads and defines priorities for projects or processes.
• Applies judgment and experience to identify resolution. Ability to make timely decisions and to take action.
• Expected to be a productive leader by example of a team that designs and improves processes, procedures, and platforms.
• Perform other assigned job-related duties that align with our organization's vision, mission, and values and fall within your scope of practice.

Design and Development

• Designing, coding, and debugging applications in various software languages or tools.
• Developing software solutions by studying information needs, conferring with users, and studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes.

Collaboration

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to define, design, and ship new features.
• Participating in code reviews and providing constructive feedback to peers.

Documentation

• Writing and maintaining technical documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections.

Research and Development

• Keeping up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure the company remains competitive.
• Conducting research to discover new technologies and tools to improve efficiency and performance.

Project Management

• Participating in project planning, including estimating timeframes and resource requirements.
• Managing tasks and deadlines to ensure timely delivery of projects.

Security and Compliance

• Ensuring software security and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Implementing data protection and security measures.

Customer Interaction

• Interacting with customers or end-users to gather requirements and provide support.
• Translating customer requirements into technical specifications.

Continuous Improvement

• Continuously improving development processes and methodologies.
• Engaging in continuous learning and professional development.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's, Master's Degree, or a significant amount of relevant experience. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Quantitative or Engineering Field preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years of relevant and practical experience.

Special Skills

• Programming (expert in multiple languages or software tools)
• Expert in multiple front-end and back-end frameworks
• Expert in Data Engineering
• Design patterns for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Design patterns with Version Control, DevOps & CICD
• Proficient in Monitoring and Alerting
• Technical Writing and Diagramming
• Analysis (Technical, Business, or Data)

Soft Skills

• Communication: Leading and influencing in collaborative meetings.
• Leadership: Providing technical guidance and mentorship to development teams with best practices.
• Problem-solving: Designing software architecture and delivering high-complexity tasks.
• Decision-making: Applying judgment and experience to identify resolutions
• Emotional Intelligence: Understanding and motivating team members.
• Mentorship: Fostering the growth and development of the development engineering team.
• Change Management: Guiding the organization through development-related transformations.
• Strategic Vision: Aligning development initiatives with long-term business objectives.

Additional information

All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI.

People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible: No

Work Shift: 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)

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