Lead Software Engineer

Summary

Join our team as a Lead Software Engineer and contribute to the development of ClearTrack and RTI Edge products, crucial tools for K-12 special education management. You will design, test, and implement these products, mentor a team of engineers, and explore new technologies. This role requires strong software engineering skills, troubleshooting abilities, and excellent communication. Lead successful projects, mentor engineers, and contribute to a collaborative environment. Your expertise in Progress OpenEdge and related technologies will be vital. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Five to 10+ years of extensive software development experience in Progress OpenEdge V11/12 using GUI and WebSpeed, OE Studio, PASOE
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS)
• Experience building Web Applications using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
• Extensive knowledge of OE database design, performance optimization, and troubleshooting
• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S

Responsibilities

• Contributes as an individual expert by designing, implementing, and thoroughly testing solutions
• Ensures that the solutions defined within the scope of work meets the customer requirements and aligns with organizational goals
• Responsible for the solutions developed by a team of engineers to support the defined business needs
• Determines the scope and methodology agreed-upon with Engineering Lead (Test) for testing requirements
• Facilitates cross-functional meetings with other teams to determine dependencies and blocks to ensure effective and efficient implementation of solutions
• Provides ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements for new and existing systems and platforms
• Triages bugs and works with senior engineers to develop solutions to fix and address customer concerns
• Investigates new technologies, processes, and best practices including security and privacy where relevant. Understands the importance of software security and actively looks for security vulnerabilities
• Owns and executes annual quarterly departmental OKRs and initiatives
• Provides technical leadership to approximately five software engineers with varying skill levels. Helps define what skills the team requires and contributes as a talent multiplier to motivate the team to excel and perform
• Mentors software engineers and coaches others to promote communication and emotional maturity
• Gives feedback on a regular basis via structured coaching one-on-ones to facilitate personal and professional growth. Provides feedback on performance during the annual performance appraisal process

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of SQL or Oracle
• Knowledge of C and/or C++

Benefits

• Medical Insurance (with a free option!)
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Optional Additional Life Insurance
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts with Company Contributions
• Optional Hospital Indemnity, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance as well as Legal Assistance
• Flexible Time Off
• Eight Paid Holidays
• Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) Options with Company Match
• Investment in Professional Development including a license to Udemy training courses and leadership training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Adoption Assistance
• Pet Insurance Discounts
• Tickets to local sporting events
• Team building events
• Holiday and celebration parties