Lead Software Engineer I

Job Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

Demonstrate technical skills and aptitude needed to meet/exceed delivery velocity expectations as a full stack developer
To build Applications, APIs, Frameworks, and Abstraction Layers
Participate in daily product stand-up and retrospective meetings
Serve as an expert on a business domain and an advocate of one or more technology stacks who shares that knowledge across organizations
Participate in the effort of shaping the architecture and design of the product; actively helps the team in choosing the right technology and solving technical problems
Can establish and follow continuous integration, continuous delivery, and continuous deployment pipelines and practices
Lead and participate in knowledge sharing and contribute to the overall growth of the collective knowledge of AI within Allstate
Capable of working with Pivotal Cloud Foundry
Works well with 3rd party vendors, external consultants, and other team members

Key Responsibilities:
     Manage the complete application development process from conception to deployment for intermediate modules, with the help of product owners and team members, proactively driving interactions with stakeholders to understand product requirements, contribute to the development of the product roadmap with respect to own modules and meet client expectations
     Lead efforts to drive process improvement through internal/cross functional discussions, attend Agile team meetings, and enable functional, technical reviews for assigned modules in an Agile environment.
     Review architectural diagrams, interface specifications, class structures, and other design documents. Use developed understanding of the process, and ensure all gaps are filled. 
     Create testing strategies for new and previously developed software programs including practices such as Test-Driven Development, Continuous Refactoring, Code Reviews and walk throughs along with Unit Test Coverage Methodologies that promote engineering excellence; drive the overall testing and code review process, and curate detailed feedback reviews for management.
     Collaborate with team members to create new applications and mitigate technical risks prior to launch. Apply knowledge of technology application methodologies process and tools to support client requirements, with an aim to reduce complexity and continuously improve application performance.
     Proactively respond to production problems and support production changes in the applications’ operating environment to drive engineering excellence 
     Ensure adherence to the project budget and financial goals for assigned modules
     Facilitate the team’s progress by periodically taking up capability building sessions for the team members, playing an important role in enhancing their technical skills and keeping the team focused on the goals of the project.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
     Manages both functional and technical aspects for team of 4 to 5 Full Stack developers to drive the development and delivery modules for projects in an Agile environment.
     Train new Joiner and help them up to speed on the assign module from Technical and functional aspect.
 

Technical Skills:
     Knowledge of Java 1.8, Spring framework, Webservices, React JS Framework, RDBMS, Kafka and Redis (E)
     Knowledge of Jenkins, Artifactory, Gradle (E)
     Knowledge of MySQL, Oracle, MongoDB, Application Hosting and CICD Tools (E)
     Knowledge of Security Vulnerabilities and Application Monitoring Tools. (E)
     Knowledge, understanding and know-how to analyze functional documents to produce technical documents (S)
     Knowledge of system bugs, issue identification and resolution (S)
     Knowledge of project management frameworks like Agile and SCRUM. (S)

Behavioral Skills: 
     Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills 
     Solution Orientation & Innovation Mindset 
     Stakeholder Management Skills 
     Communication Skills 
     Collaboration & Teamwork.

6-8 Years

Need to work in Shifts. Shift Timings : 11:30 AM to 8:00 PM Mon – Fri;
Flexibility to meet business needs as required.