Senior Software Development Professional

The ideal candidate will have a comprehensive understanding of software development methodologies and be able to work across the entire software development lifecycle, utilizing knowledge in various programming languages and technologies such as GO, REST APIs, Microservices, event-driven and distributed architectures.

• Work across the full software development lifecycle, leveraging expertise in design patterns, architecture, and coding standards.
• Understand infrastructure as code principles and execution, including configuration management and deployment automation.
• Take ownership of requirements, proposing, evaluating and driving solutions through to completion, delivering high-quality software that meets production readiness.
• Continuously learn new technologies and practices, staying up-to-date with industry trends and advancements.
• Approach problem-solving logically, researching options and focusing on meaningful data to draw insights.
• Anticipate consequences, both intended and unintended, and develop contingency plans.

• Writes maintainable, scalable, and efficient code that serves as a benchmark for new engineers.
• Leads the refactoring of complex systems, ensuring stability, reliability, and performance.
• Applies appropriate design patterns and principles to ensure system extensibility and modularity.
• Implements complex business logic, orchestrates multi-stage processes, deals with idempotency or distributed data sources, and ensures data consistency.
• Proactively considers security implications and identifies potential vulnerabilities.
• Identifies and fixes security issues, ensuring system integrity and protecting sensitive information.
• Optimizes services for scalability, reliability, and performance, eliminating bottlenecks and improving overall efficiency.
• Designs and implements database schemas, ensuring data consistency, integrity, and query performance.
• Coordinates complex deployments, ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption to users.
• Debugs and resolves complex production issues efficiently, minimizing downtime and impact on users.
• Considers non-functional requirements (NFRs) such as metrics, logging, tracing, and monitoring when developing new systems or enhancing existing ones.
• Mitigates risks associated with distributed systems, including race conditions and partial failure states.
• Designs and develops large-scale technical infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Executes infrastructure changes using Terraform, ensuring automated and repeatable deployments.

• Transparently shares technical decisions and rationales with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Provides context and direction for less experienced engineers, ensuring knowledge transfer and skill development.
• Clearly explains platform features and capabilities at a high level to new engineers, ensuring rapid onboarding and productivity.
• Delivers detailed explanations of their area of expertise to new engineers, providing in-depth knowledge and insight.
• Encourages a positive team culture, addressing negative attitudes and working collaboratively to resolve issues.

• Develops tools or enhances existing tools to benefit the engineering community, promoting collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Removes blockers for junior team members, provides guidance or escalates issues outside the team, ensuring progress and success.
• Advocates for changes to engineering practices, presenting well-reasoned arguments and embracing a 'strong opinion, weakly held' mentality.
• Shapes system designs with less experienced engineers, promoting knowledge sharing and skill development.

• Originate or completes large-scale, horizontal engineering efforts, driving business outcomes and growth.
• Gains buy-in on technical decisions and proposed designs, fostering collaboration and agreement among stakeholders.
• Proactively involves relevant engineers in decision-making and project planning, ensuring inclusivity and representation.
• Takes a long-term perspective, defining building blocks and strategies to achieve company goals and objectives.
• Aligns individual goals with company vision, striving for alignment and cohesion.
• Facilitates team rituals and activities, promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing, and team bonding.
• Makes significant improvements to code, services, and processes, sharing knowledge and best practices with colleagues.

A flexible and hybrid environment is preferred, allowing for adaptability and creativity in an ever-changing landscape.