Software Development Team Lead

UNION HOME MORTGAGE • Strongsville, OH

5d

About The Position

The Software Development Team Lead directly manages a team of software developers and front-end specialists and is responsible for the coordination of development assets in completing known work, identifying, and repairing bugs, providing technical feedback, and supporting business partners and IT teams. The Software Development Team Lead works closely with the Software Development Manager and IT Leadership to ensure project expectations are known, and work is completed in a timely manner. At UHM, we understand diversity comes in many different forms. It’s our commitment to improve inclusion in the workplace through programs and policies that establish a positive and inclusive environment where every Partner, regardless of their background, can grow and excel. We value diversity, educate on equity, and create inclusive partner opportunities to ensure that you know #UBelongAtUHM!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of software development experience of full-stack Web development experience utilizing .NETcore, C#, SQL Server, Entity Framework and other Microsoft technologies
• 3+ years of experience leading a team of software developers, or acting in a senior technical position for a software development team
• 5+ years of experience using issue or project tracking software such as DevOps or Jira
• 5+ years of experience with JavaScript and utilizing modern JavaScript libraries
• 5+ years of experience building Web services
• Professional experience in advanced debugging techniques utilizing tools like the Windows Debugging Tools, Network Tracers and SQL Profiler
• Professional experience working in an Agile and Scrum environment
• Proficient experience utilizing code optimization techniques
• Proficient experience developing secure Web applications that comply with OWASP best practices
• Proficient experience implementing common design patterns
• Proven track records of delivering software solutions that meet business needs
• Ability to motivate, influence and grow teams
• Detail oriented with the ability to exercise sound judgment and escalate critical issues
• Ability to lead Agile events such as syncs, retrospectives, demos, and planning

Responsibilities

• Support IT leadership in creating and maintaining team culture of continuous innovation, simplifying the lending process, and improving customer experience while increasing speed and quality of deliveries.
• Serve as the ScrumMaster for the software development team using Agile methodology to provide incremental deliveries while implementing a culture of agility, improving team performance and productivity. As ScrumMaster, you will ensure work items are groomed and estimated, assigned based on team capacity. Ensure work is understood by the development team and remove roadblocks preventing timely completion of work.
• Interface with other Technology teams, including Infrastructure, IT Operations, Innovation to plan out larger initiatives, review stories and participate in estimation sessions.
• Enforce and train on application development standards including integrations, architecture, frameworks, toolsets, delivery processes and monitoring tools.
• Maintain high product quality within the team by maintaining industry practices, updating standards documentation, on-going coaching and training, conducting code reviews, and ensuring incoming stories are sufficiently written before accepting the work.
• Support management in monitoring error tracking dashboards and reporting systems, and work with development resources to quickly address errors in critical business systems.
• Provide team-level administrative oversight for the technical team responsible for enhancing, maintaining, and troubleshooting existing applications and services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level