Lead Software Engineer / Architect - Remote at Kforce Inc.
Union, NJ 07083
About the Job
- Architect and refine system design to ensure scalability and robust functionality.
- Oversee the implementation of architectural improvements
- Advocate for best practices and advanced approaches to improve overall code quality and system performance
- Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to address technical challenges and deliver comprehensive solutions
- Act as a point of contact for technical guidance and problem resolution, ensuring high reliability and system integrity
- Guide and prioritize with a team of skilled Engineers, ensuring the execution of architectural enhancements
- Champion best practices within the team to elevate code quality and mitigate production challenges
- Collaborate closely with developers, QA, and DevOps teams to uncover and tackle development hurdles
- Serve as the key problem resolution lead, providing expert forensics and debugging to swiftly resolve production issues
Requirements:
- Extensive experience with backend technologies, particularly PHP and/or Python, and familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React, Vue, or Angular
- Strong understanding of data-driven architectures and relational databases
- Experience with queue-based architectures, preferably RabbitMQ or similar
- Capability to effectively troubleshoot and optimize both backend and frontend issues
- Knowledge of evolving from monolithic structures to microservices
- Agile development methodology expertise
- Effective mentorship skills, promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement
- Practical experience with communication APIs, such as Twilio
- Solid understanding and practice of Scrum and Agile methodologies
- Advise on new technology, development tools and emerging standards
- Team Leadership: Serve as the team lead for our architecture team, guiding the development and implementation of innovative architectural solutions
- Cross-Team Mentorship: Act as the lead mentor across all development teams, providing expertise, mentorship, and guidance to elevate technical skills and foster professional growth
- Standards Development: Establish and refine standards and guidelines that will shape the practices and procedures of the entire development team, ensuring consistency and quality in our deliverables
- Task Management: Delegate and review tasks effectively, ensuring project milestones are met efficiently while upholding high standards of quality
- Code Reviews: Conduct thorough code reviews to maintain code integrity, encourage best practices, and facilitate continuous improvement across all projects
- Serve as the key problem resolution lead, providing expert forensics and debugging to swiftly resolve production issues
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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