Leepfrog Technologies is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the architectural future of CourseLeaf, their academic operations platform, and lead the design, development, and delivery of ongoing implementations and projects. The role involves improving the core product line, ensuring projects align with product goals, and mentoring new engineers.
Requirements
- Previous professional experience (no less than 5 years) coding in a backend or full stack environment is required
- Previous experience being responsible for the successful delivery of a software solution is required
- Demonstrated knowledge of software development lifecycle including design patterns, testing, code repository patterns, and deployment is required
Responsibilities
- contributing to the architectural future of CourseLeaf
- leading the design, development, and delivery of ongoing implementations and projects
- defining tasks and solutions for the team to execute that aligns with the Leepfrog stakeholders’ vision and goals
- contribute to areas of higher impact in the SDLC
- mentoring new engineers
- proactively seek opportunities to improve test coverage
- provide reliable instruction to outside teams
Other
- Follow through on commitments, take responsibility for work, and deliver work on time
- Take a leadership role in defining best practices and helping others in the Development team understand and utilize them
- Facilitate innovation and aggregate suggestions for improvements to ensure projects are aligned with and contributing to product goals
- Take a leadership role in ongoing team and departmental events such as daily stand ups, weekly sprints, etc.
- Appropriately resolve client concerns, participate in weekly on-call rotations, and identify patterns of clients concerns and suggest long-term solutions to the team
- Anticipate changes, problems, or constraints and adjust effectively to meet team and client needs and take initiative to adjust approach to drive project success
- Effectively communicate statuses, issues, and proposals, and collaborate with, both technical and non-technical Leepfrog staff in a timely manner
- Take a leadership role in code reviews with the team to provide feedback and insight that contributes to the growth of the team; set the example for what success looks like
- Formal education through a code camp and degree program preferred, but not required
- Organizational skills – able to deliver work on time, within scope, and follow through on any other commitments made
- Adaptability and Resiliency skills – able to anticipate, plan for, and respond promptly to changes imposed by internal and external stakeholders to ensure project success; perform effectively under pressure
- Self-Awareness skills – receive feedback from manager, team members, and other employees and adjust accordingly, and able to maximize strengths and understand how to perform well in areas of opportunity
- Collaboration skills – able to actively contribute to team work, effectively lead collaboration with other Leepfrog employees, and provide feedback and guidance with confidence
- Communication and Understanding skills – able to communicate technical and non-technical information to team members and other employees, and able to listen, understand, and give guidance on a solution.
