What Were Looking For

Specifically for This Job, Someone Who:

• Has 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Works comfortably in *, JavaScript (and/or relevant frameworks), andMSSQL.
• Understands and utilizes Docker for containerization and AWS for hosting anddeployment.
• Uses GitHub as the source code repository, actively participates in code reviews,and drives best practices across the team.
• Designs and refines architecture that follows REST, SOA, and/or microserviceprinciples, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
• Mentors junior and mid-level engineers, guiding coding standards,software design methodologies (think MVC, Clean Architecture, or your favorites),and career development.
• Weighs in heavily on code reviews to ensure the team produces secure,maintainable, and robust solutions.
• Maintains an eye on the big picture, identifying cross-team dependencies andtechnical considerations that impact the broader product ecosystem.
• Collaborates effectively with Product, QA, and fellow engineers, bringing clarity torequirements and ensuring smooth delivery.
• Adjusts on the fly to last-minute changes with tact, poise, and a can-do attitude.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect & Build: Lead the design of new features, services, and solutions whilestill actively coding in our stack (*, JavaScript, MSSQL).
• Mentor & Coach: Provide regular feedback, code reviews, and guidance to junior developersand mid-level engineers to foster professional growth.
• Technical Leadership: Guide the engineering team's technical direction by shapingsystem architecture, ensuring code quality, scalability, and maintainability whiledriving best practices across the team.
• Code Reviews & Standards: Champion best practices for coding, testing, anddeployment, setting the quality bar for the team.
• Scale & Optimize: Design systems with performance and reliability in mind,addressing bottlenecks and planning for future growth.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, QA, and otherstakeholders to deliver features that are aligned with business goals and user needs.
• Ensure Security & Reliability: Implement secure coding practices and maintainhigh standards of availability and reliability across our services.
• Continuous Improvement: Suggest and implement process enhancements, fromDevOps automation to improved developer workflows.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience, ideally covering multipletech stacks or architectures.
• Expert Level Proficiency with *, JavaScript frameworks (Express, React, orsimilar)
• Proficient with MSSQL, Docker, and AWS.
• Demonstrated experience with RESTful services, SOA, microservices, and modernsoftware design patterns.
• Proficient with GitHub for version control and code reviews.
• Bachelor's Degree not required but preferred, especially in a computer science or related field.