Software Engineering, Team Lead - US Based Remote Opportunity
Common App•Arlington, VA
•Remote
About The Position
Common App is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. Each year we support more than 1 million students, one-third of whom are first-generation, as they apply to our more than 1100 diverse member colleges & universities using the Common App's free online application. If you are an experienced Team Lead professional and want to be part of a mission-driven non-profit that uses innovative technology to advance the college admission process, Common App may be a great match for you. Common App is currently searching for a Software Engineer, Team Lead. This role will provide technical guidance and mentor a team of Software Developers while implementing high quality software products that meet the needs of The Common Application community.
Requirements
- Candidates must live in the United States.
- Willing to travel to attend twice annual Common App Retreat.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or Engineering or relevant field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 8-10 years of successful, progressive experience in software development.
- 6-8 years of experience as a people manager.
- Advanced proficiency in Web Application Development using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern SPA frameworks such as Angular, TypeScript.
- Expert in backend and API development using REST using C#, .NET Core, ORMs, and applying Domain Driven Design and Dependency Injection.
- Expert in relational and non-relational databases, including MySQL and NoSQL data stores(AWS DynamoDB).
- Advanced proficiency in Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using tools such as AWS CodeBuild, AWS Lambda, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and source control systems (GitHub).
- Advanced proficiency with AWS services, including Fargate/ECS, S3, SWF, Step Functions, SQS, SES, ElasticCache, CloudFront, EC2, Serverless Lambda, VPC, and DynamoDB.
- Expert in Agile development environments.
- An expert across the software development lifecycle, including: Code repository and branching strategies, Code reviews and coding standards, Code deployment processes, Quality assurance practices.
- Expert in debugging and troubleshooting production environments.
- Expert in evaluating and recommending solutions based on complex POC, with guidance on adoption and organizing impacts.
- Advanced proficiency in understanding OWASP Top 10 security vulnerabilities and secure coding practices.
Nice To Haves
- AWS Solution Architect certification.
- A passion for higher education is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical guidance and mentor a team of Software Developers.
- Implement high quality software products that meet the needs of The Common Application community.
- Define architecture, guide team implementation, and influence frontend standards across the organization.
- Provide guidance on architecture and best practices across teams.
- Advise on database strategy and enterprise-level implementations.
- Provide guidance on organizational CI/CD strategy.
- Provide strategic guidance on cloud architecture.
- Shape Agile development practices across teams and guide the adoption of best practices.
- Provide oversight and guidance to teams on resolution approaches for debugging and troubleshooting production environments.
- Provide guidance to teams on secure architecture and compliance.
Benefits
- Work-Life balance
- Virtual-first office
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Seven company-wide holidays
- Nine floating holidays
- Sick leave
- Monthly mental health day floating holidays prorated depending on start date
- Virtual-first support
- Choice of PC of MAC laptop
- May choose an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and/or headset
- One-time office set-up stipend
- Monthly remote work stipend
- Monthly mobile stipend
- Market-based salaries
- Performance-based bonus
- 403(b) retirement plan
- 5% company contribution
- additional 5% company match
- 3-year vesting schedule
- Participation may begin immediately
- Choice of two health insurance plans
- Health Savings Account, depending on health plan selection
- Medical Flexible Savings Account, depending on health plan selection
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Insurance coverage begins on the date of hire
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Maven virtual clinic for women’s and family health
- Company provided life and ad&d insurance
- Opportunity to purchase additional life insurance for self, spouse, and dependents
- Company provided short and long-term disability insurance
- Budgeted annual funds for professional development
- Growth opportunities within the company
- Mutual of Omaha Employee Assistance Program
- Mutual of Omaha will preparation services
- Mutual of Omaha travel assistance
- Payroll dedication pet insurance through PinPaws
- 1Password family account
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
