About the job Lead Software Engineer
Description
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to drive development of our franchisee and customer-facing software systems, apps, and websites, to help deliver on the promise of excellent service in the home services industry. Experience with full-stack development technologies, database systems, operating practices, and principles will be critical to success. Our candidates success will also be based on an ability to understand complex problems, conceptualize effective solutions, and communicate effectively at all levels.
Responsibilities
Deliver ongoing feature development and maintenance of operator and customer-facing systems
Assist with applying frameworks and practices like Agile, DevOps, code reviews, and testing best practices
Provide effort estimation and task decomposition for roadmap and backlog development tasks
Work closely with business teams and IT resources to enable new business solutions through technology systems
Develop software architectural specifications that will deliver efficient, scalable, and reliable business solutions
Design and develop software applications, including coding, debugging, testing, and troubleshooting
Comprehend and develop against complex technical and business concepts
Design, develop, implement, and maintain builds, scripts, installation procedures, and source control
Design, develop, manage, and maintain relational databases in PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server
Manage database backups, capacity planning, performance tuning, and user access
Provide guidance and mentorship for our IT team and direct vendors and vendor resources
Seek out and identify areas for improvement for the team and technology
Analyze application performance in a variety of environments, design and implement optimizations
Requirements
Proficient in multiple software development languages including Python, Bootstrap, Django, React, React Native, Next. JS, Docker, and the like
Previous experience leading software development teams using agile methodologies
Experienced with modern continuous integration practices
6 years experience in development teams and environments
Strong business, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Efficient and effective documentation skills
Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills
Comfortable expressing ideas, plans, and concepts in front of leadership, team members, and small or large groups of franchisee owners