Principal Software Engineer (tech Lead)

Principal Software Engineer

We are looking for a Principal Software Engineer who will develop and improve software applications using Java, Spring and Angular using the agile methodology. Develops Angular based User Interfaces (UIs) and deploys Java-based middle tier services to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Analyzes and recommends changes in project development policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to development experts and management.

You will be practicing the Agile methodology as a Squad Tech Lead. Squad member assignments will be Agile based tasks and/or stories to deliver what is required as part of the product team backlog refinement. You will be responsible for creating, designing, developing and maintaining the technical solutions. This is a hands-on technology professional role where you will closely collaborate with the Squad Leader and other members of the Squad to deliver quality solutions to support the business needs. This role needs to have a strong technical background in multiple coding languages and is willing to assist/mentor more junior staff. Our organization will also allow you to grow and build your skills each month with dedicated time on Learning Days.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Defines and implements application-level architecture.
• Performs independent and complex technical evaluation and functional analysis for multiple projects.
• Improves the performance and scalability of applications and workflows
• Delivers time-to-market solutions.
• Participates in UXD design, Production support and Client onboarding solutions.
• Recommends development testing tools and methodologies and reviews and validates test plans.
• Responsible for quality assurance (QA) readiness of software deliverables.
• Develops comprehensive documentation.
• Acts as a primary liaison for business units to resolve project and technology issues.
• Provides technical evaluation estimates on technology initiatives.
• Advises senior management on technical strategies.
• Mentors junior team members.

The Value You Deliver

• Ability to quickly learn and analyze complex systems.
• Exceptional analytical skills
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent technical and communication skills
• Ability to create and maintain documentation wherever necessary.
• Should be innovative and works as a collaborator with Scrum team.
• Analysis, design, development, unit testing and execution, to strict coding standards

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

• B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science preferred.
• Experience leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) and exploring technical feasibility tradeoffs.
• Experience establishing technical architectures and best practices.
• Experience leading initiatives across multiple teams.
• Experience mentoring technical associates.
• Experience with TypeScript, Angular framework.
• Experience with Java Spring Boot and Spring Cloud framework.
• Experience with databases and SQL.
• Experience with test automation frameworks.
• Experience with AWS services.
• Experience building and deploying applications using continuous integration pipelines and automated deployment tools such as Jenkins.
• Experience using source control and pull requests for collaborative development in code repository tools such as GitHub.

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