ID
#17812239
Job type
Permanent
Salary
$120,000 - $140,000
Source
Lorien
Date
2021-07-29
Deadline
2021-09-27

Lead Software Engineer

Illinois, Chicago, 60290

Permanent

Vacancy expired!

Opportunity Summary:On the Automation & Infrastructure team, we are building external infrastructure systems that support the core ad serving capabilities as well as web applications for internal operations teams. Our team uses a variety of technologies, including Node.js, Docker, and PHP.This position works within the Automation & Infrastructure group to support and drive the creation and maintenance of operational tools and infrastructure systems throughout the organization. As a lead you will have multiple responsibilities including leadership of a team, architecture, technical design, and development. Your role on the team will be that of 'player-coach,' where you’ll lead and mentor a team of direct reports while also developing your own applications.We’re looking for a highly motivated, detail-oriented professional that is eager to make an impact by being directly responsible for projects and all aspects of the development lifecycle. If you are passionate about developing scalable solutions, identifying opportunities for automation, and guiding other engineers with their careers, we’d love to speak with you!

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Maintain and enhance existing software solutions
Development, testing, documentation, and deployment of web-based tools using cutting edge technologies
Work with platform and development teams to identify product enhancements
Collection, definition, and documentation of project scope and requirements
Manage and mentor direct reports. Ensure the quality and efficiency of their output and serve as the primary point of escalation for your team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:A strong candidate for this position will possess the following skills:

Experience working with a PHP framework (Laravel, Codeigniter, CakePHP, etc.)
Experience managing high traffic, highly-available systems
Experience building data-driven web applications
Experience building and working with RESTful APIs and microservices
Experience working with Docker and a container orchestration system (Swarm, K8s)
Experience with on-premises hosted services a plus
Experience setting up and maintaining DevOps pipelines
Experience working with scripting languages (Bash, Python, Perl, PHP, etc.)
Fundamental knowledge of relational databases and ability to write SQL queries (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, etc.)
Experience working in Linux environments (CentOS, Ubuntu, etc.)
Ability to work across a broad range of products and environments
Ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
Excellent troubleshooting abilities
Working understanding of HTTP, XML, JSON and web technologies
Working understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP)
Working understanding of Agile Methodologies
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience working with a modern frontend JavaScript framework/library (Angular, Vue, React, etc.) a plus

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience developing and successfully deploying software programs/applications
3+ years of experience managing software development teams

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