Principal Software Engineer, Java Full Stack

Summary

Join our team as a Principal Software Engineer, leading technical decisions and efforts of a software engineering team, overseeing software development, and enhancing existing software platforms. The role requires strong leadership, advanced technical capabilities, excellent communication skills, and a deep understanding of software development lifecycles.

Requirements

• With a minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in software development, including at least 3 years in a leadership capacity
• With extensive experience in various programming languages such as Java, C++, C# dot Net, Python, JavaScript, etc
• Competent in Object Oriented Design, functional programming, and even with straight forward scripting to solve problems
• With solid experience as a full stack developer, capable of working proficiently at both the backend and frontend levels (ex: HTML, ES6, Virtual DOM like ReactJS, and DOM like bootstrap + jQuery)
• Is aware of good User Experience (UX) practices and trends, capable of effectively proposing how to improve User Experience and understands when to trust clients/stakeholders on their chosen path of UX
• Is familiar with modern software architectures (microservices, event-driven architectures) and deployment methodologies and tools (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Believes that software quality is not the work alone of the Quality Assurance/Control team
• Has practiced unit testing and Test-Driven Development (TDD and optionally Behavior-Driven Development (BDD)
• With experience in software development methodologies like Agile/Scrum
• Has a strong knowledge of database systems, both SQL and NoSQL, and entity relationship modelling
• Has excellent problem-solving and detail orientation skills
• Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Has proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple, concurrent projects
• Is familiar with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing a team of software engineers
• Coordinating with scrum masters, project managers and other software engineers to plan, design, develop, test, and maintain web-based and desktop applications
• Providing technical leadership in all aspects of our software development processes
• Overseeing the design, development, and implementation of new software systems and enhancements to existing systems
• Ensuring all software engineering projects are delivered on time and to the agreed quality standards
• Continually updating technical knowledge and skills and sharing them with the team
• Maintaining high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
• Providing regular performance feedback, coaching, and career development to team members
• Facilitating root cause analysis of system issues and implementing resolution strategies

Preferred Qualifications

• Has a proven track record of managing all aspects of a successful software product throughout its lifecycle
• With solid understanding of the technology landscape including current and emerging technologies and best practices
• Can inspire and motivate teams to deliver innovative and exciting solutions with an appropriate sense of urgency
• Has demonstrated success in leading and managing a team of software engineers with a commitment to their growth and professional development
• Has an exceptional project management and organization skills
• With strong customer focus and ability to manage client expectations
• Proficient in system-level design and experience with web services and service-oriented architecture
• Is familiar with version control systems such as Git
• Has an experience in testing frameworks and practices, including unit, integration, and automated testing
• Has an experience in securing software applications
• With excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience
• Is flexible to adapt to rapidly changing conditions and priorities
• Has the ability to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment
• Has the ability to furnish a comprehensive portfolio or provide examples of projects where they have successfully led the software engineering effort