Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack)

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join our team! As a Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack), you will help build a next generation public library engagement suite. This is an amazing opportunity to work on our Vega Product Suite. This position will report to the team lead for the team. If this sounds like an opportunity you are interested in, then we would love to talk to you!  

About You

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, or equivalent work experience
• 5 years software development experience
• 5 years of experience developing with JavaScript frameworks – React, Angular and Node in particular 
• 5 years of Java development experience
• 5 years with Spring, Spring Boot 
• 5 years’ experience with API development 
• 5 years OO design and development methodologies

It would be great if you also had

• Experience with cloud development and AWS. 
• Experience developing web applications and services.
• Experience with relational databases and database design using SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc. 
• Experience developing with Sprint Boot and/or Spring Cloud
• Experience developing in a Linux or Windows environment. 

What will you be doing in this role?   

• Guiding development practices, team building, and developing software in a collaborative environment employing Agile development methodologies and helping design and build our entire user experience.  
• Contribute materially to team efforts to design, build, test, and support new and existing applications in an agile environment. 
• Assist team efforts with the identification, design, and implementation of solutions for new features and software defects. 
• Produces high-quality and on-time deliverables according to planned project goals. 
• Mentor less experienced team members 
• Recommend additions and enhancements to project architecture and technology selection and best practice discussions and related decisions

Product you will be developing:

The Vega project is a very forward-thinking engagement and customer relations suite of tools for public libraries, to help library administrators reach out to and involve both their patrons and their communities in with more directed and personalized interactions.  Vega is an AWS based SaaS multi-tenant platform, with multiple cross functional components which combine to deliver a unified, connected data experience across a library’s internal and marketing data, to a customer interaction management suite that is available for use by public libraries worldwide!  

About the team:

This will be an established team of highly skilled engineers QA, based globally. The project assignment will be working on the Vega experience for our Engineering and Project Stakeholders. The team will report to a US-based Manager for guidance and tasking.

Hours of Work

• Full-time permanent position
• Although duties are typically performed during normal business hours, occasional off-hours may be required
• Hybrid position working 2-3 days/week on-site
• Must live within a commutable distance to one of our offices