Job Description

Overview

In this role you will design, develop, modify, adapt and implement short- and long-term solutions to information technology needs through new and existing applications, systems, databases and applications infrastructure. You will review and interpret system requirements and business processes as well as code, test, debug and implement software solutions.

You will also:

Lead projects or work streams
Be accountable for your work and sometimes others, provide process and standards advice in your area of specialization
Work independently
Serve as a resource for colleagues with less experience

You will be responsible for:

Performing as a domain expert in one or more parts of the software lifecycle (e.g., coding, testing, deployment). Leads significant pieces of development within the development lifecycle
Contributing to the development of standard methodologies within your group
Leading code reviews and actively participates in providing feedback on others’ designs/code
Being accountable for technical debt in your own software
Leading a small project team, as required
Taking control of complex problems and step through them in a rational way
Making tactical vs. strategic trade-offs
Being flexible in your thinking; able to evolve a solution when additional information or ideas are presented
Mentoring junior members of the team
Identifying when junior engineers need help and providing it in a positive way that promotes confidence.
Actively helping team members/make suggestions to improve practices.

Business Knowledge

Able to work directly with business partners
Decisions show a focus on current and future business priorities, together with fiscal responsibility
Can articulate business needs and translate them into technology solutions

Requirements

Typically requires 3+ years of progressive experience
In-depth knowledge and expertise in your job discipline and working knowledge of related disciplines
Stays up to date with new technologies
Programs proficiently in several languages and is comfortable switching between them
Shows dedication to quality by implementing suitable software using unit/integration and acceptance testing at the time of feature development
Develops data models or schemas from scratch and knows of key concepts such as ACID, Normalization, and Transactions
Debugs large components with limited assistance and assists other engineers
Designs and develops practical APIs and abstractions.