Lead Software Engineer

Description

Position Summary

The Lead Developer primarily contributes to the activities of development staff that perform technical systems analysis, design, development, and maintenance activities in support of business systems. The role’s focus will be on application development, modernization, and re-engineering with an eye on the future. The individual possesses advanced technical and business knowledge and skills in information management techniques, structured system development methodologies, and software development tools.  The Lead Developer understands the project scope, objectives, timelines, and SDLC techniques to ensure successful on-time delivery of high-quality solutions.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead and guide a team of developers through the full software development lifecycle.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives to ensure timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Ensure that the morale, productivity, training, quality of work, and discipline of the staff are at an effective level.
• Design, architect, and implement scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems.
• Set and enforce coding standards, best practices, and technical documentation.
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical mentorship to team members to ensure the work product meets and exceeds established business standards and practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, QA, DevOps) to deliver quality releases on time.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, bugs, and other technical challenges to deliver timely remediations.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend tools and frameworks to improve productivity and product quality.
• Perform project sizing, development code reviews, code migration, SLA monitoring, and Maintenance Window Planning.
• Develop on-prem, cloud-based & hybrid implementation solutions for responsive web and mobile applications

Position Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Java, with expertise in Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Java EE, and Spring WebFlux for developing scalable and robust enterprise applications with a focus on reactive programming.
• Proficiency in database design and management using SQL, Oracle, and MySQL or Postgres.
• Front-end development expertise with technologies like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and experience in React or similar frameworks.
• Agile development methodologies and experience in Agile projects.
• Hands-on experience with API management tools like APIGEE.
• Knowledge of streaming technologies, such as Kafka or RabbitMQ, for real-time data processing. Design and implementation of SOAP and RESTful APIs.
• Cloud platform knowledge, including AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git and GitLab.
• Configuration of CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab CI.
• Expertise in at least one cache mechanism: Redis, Memcached, or Hazelcast.
• Experience with containerization using Docker.
• Knowledge of container orchestration and management platforms, including Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in using preferred IDEs, such as IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, or Visual Studio Code.
• Experience with application servers such as Tomcat for deploying Java applications.
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools, such as Jira.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical design and architecture discussions.
• Proven experience in setting and enforcing engineering best practices (e.g., code reviews, code standards, CI/CD, testing standards).
• Ability to make informed trade-offs between scalability, performance, resilience, and delivery timelines.
• Experience mentoring junior and mid-level developers, promoting growth and skill development.
• Proven understanding of microservice architecture and implementation of resiliency design patterns.

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a proven ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Proven time-management skills.

Credit One Bank, N.A. is a data-driven financial services company based in Las Vegas. Founded in 1984, Credit One Bank offers a spectrum of credit card products for people in all stages of financial life. Credit One Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, color, disability, sex, sexual orientation, or national origin. Reasonable accommodations can be made for those who require them, including access to job applications and workplace accommodations. Employment at Credit One Bank is based on mutual consent (also known as at-will). This means that employees and the Bank may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice. Please contact the recruiter for this position to learn more. Credit One Bank does not accept unsolicited resumes from agencies and is not responsible for related fees.

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