Senior Application Developer

Senior Application Developer, Lead (NYC, DC, Chi, LA)

The Senior Applications Developer Lead will act as lead developer for our cloud and our on-premise solutions while in close collaboration with our Architects. They will direct a team of development engineers ensuring quality, functionality, security and on-time delivery of all our software solutions.

In this capacity, the Senior Applications Developer Lead will:

• Design, develop and maintain software in an Azure/AWS cloud;
• Create custom solutions utilizing Sitecore CMS;
• Maintenance of on-premise applications/components in a Windows environment;
• Working with Solution Architects to develop custom solutions;
• Mentoring/motivating and guiding software engineers on your team to achieve organizational goals;
• Independently define, and prioritize goals and tasks in a fast-paced environment;
• Derive optimal solutions and implement best coding practices;
• Propose solutions to tough problems, build consensus among team & mentor other developers;
• Conduct code reviews to ensure appropriate coding best practices;
• Stay informed and implement secure development best practices;
• Lead planning and strategy around the migration of existing applications to Azure/AWS;
• Ability to communicate complex technology solutions to diverse teams across the firm.

Proficiencies:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the following processes, tools or applications: Software engineering best practices, full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, CI/CD, and DevOps;
• Extensive expertise in C , .Net, Angular, Python, CSS, Jquery, Bootstrap, Nextjs, and JavaScript;
• Experience implementing systems for high performance: high throughput, high availability, low latency, etc;
• Expert knowledge of Sitecore CMS, Workflow, Service Integration, Personalization, SEO, multi-site, multi-lingual sites;
• Thorough understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) design and practices;
• Familiarity with design patterns;
• Strong RDBMS experience (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) designing tables & writing queries. NoSQL experience is a strong plus;
• Deep understanding on API strategies, Integration Patterns and best practices;
• Experience in mentoring a team of 2-3 would be a plus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• At least 10 years of experience in cloud-native applications (Azure, AWS) in C , Python using SDLC best practices;
• Must have 6 years of Sitecore experience, preferably Sitecore certified;
• At least 5 years of experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating with business stakeholders in support of a departmental and/or multi-departmental data management and analytics initiative;
• Must be highly effective within a collaborative environment;
• Must be able to independently resolve issues and efficiently self-direct work activities based on the ability to capture, organize, and analyze information;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.