Agile Development, Tech Lead

Freddie Mac; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 154,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Agile Development Tech Lead to join their Multi-Family BTO team. In this role, you'll work hands-on with critical systems, collaborating with talented full stack developers to enhance and modernize applications. Your expertise will guide project execution, ensuring alignment with business goals while mentoring junior developers. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of technology in the housing finance sector, making a meaningful impact on the lives of borrowers. Join a diverse and innovative team dedicated to excellence in software development and delivery.

Benefits

Comprehensive total rewards package

Competitive compensation

Market-leading benefit programs

Annual incentive program

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and solution design.
• Strong understanding of multi-tier architectures and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and code reviews, providing technical guidance to the team.
• Analyze business requirements and develop microservices-based solutions.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

RESTful APIs

Angular

Node JS

JavaScript

Typescript

HTML 5

CSS

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Open Shift

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Explore opportunities for the next step in your career.

Job Description:
If you are an organized, detail-oriented, deadline driven Information Technology professional with a passion for operating in a fast-paced environment then we are your next destination employer! Freddie Mac Multi-Family is looking for experienced individuals to partner with business operations to reimagine our applications and processes. Apply to join us, the Multi-Family BTO team! As an Agile Development Tech Lead, you will be working in hands-on capacity on critical Freddie Mac Multi-Family Systems. You will be collaborating with project team that’s comprised of likeminded full stack Agile software developers, all working together to enhance and modernize the capabilities of these systems. Our team is made up of versatile individuals who thrive in a challenging work environment and enjoy applying their problem-solving skills. This role will be providing technical guidance and oversight to project execution team including technical mentoring and oversight. The position will also ensure alignment between project activities and accepted scope and negotiate with the business, vendors and other collaborators on changes to scope.

Our Impact:
We work on the end-to-end delivery of software product design and development using full stack technologies. We contribute to the solution delivery. The individual would support the technology and tools changes/improvements on the delivery processes. Be a role model and a technical mentor to junior developers. Work collaboratively with the other open minded, technology savvy and dedicated team members!

Technical Leadership

Partner with technical team to design technical solutions to complex business use cases that align with target state architecture and conforms with corporate standard methodologies. Provide technical guidance to the project team members, lead design and code reviews. Train, mentor and provide thought leadership to junior developers.

Software Development
Analyze the Business requirements and come-up with design options that align with the technical roadmap and build proof of concepts as needed. Design and develop Micro Services based solutions using Java/JEE frameworks, UI frameworks, Docker and Open Shift. Work on the technical upgrades/migrations including but not limited to middleware, database and PAM workflow to the cloud Assess opportunities for application and process improvements, optimizations & performance tuning for Java/JEE applications.

DevOps/Application Support:
Design scaling strategies and develops automation scripts and solutions Provide mentorship on build automation using Dockers & Containers, and Orchestration technologies like OpenShift / Kubernetes/EKS and Atlassian tool suite. Also ensure application stability by implementing monitoring solutions for all layers of the infrastructure Support the team in solving issues and come up with timely resolutions to address them.

The position will also ensure alignment between project activities and accepted scope and negotiate with the business, vendors and other stakeholders on changes to scope. This role will provide technical expertise and oversight to various projects in a hands-on capacity while mentoring developers in the team.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s or Masters degree in computer science or engineering or equivalent experience
2. A minimum of 10+ years of experience engineering exciting solutions
3. Experience working with large teams (more than 10) performing software development or infrastructure upgrades
4. Solid understanding of typical multi-tier architectures: web servers, batch and database
5. Knowledge / hands-on experience on multiple technologies such as:

• Java, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, Angular, Node JS, JavaScript, Typescript, HTML 5, and CSS
• Database technologies - MongoDB, Postgres, etc.
• Information and application security including firewall, AD, TAM/PING, LDAP, certificates, public key encryption, SSH, access credentials, etc.
• Large microservice based architectures, container orchestration frameworks.
• Build automation / CICD pipeline integration tools (Jenkins, Hudson, Bamboo, GIT, Bitbucket, Spinaker)
• Sound Knowledge of unit testing methodologies and frameworks
• Cloud platforms AWS/Azure/Google
• Excellent communication skills.

Keys to Success in this Role:
Build strong partnerships with the business and across IT to help advise strategic and tactical implementations.
Ability to make substantial individual contributions to the code base
Able to ensure alignment and adherence with Modern delivery practices
Very strong communication skills
Ability to work well with the business and people with varying degrees of technical expertise.
Ability to adapt to a constantly changing environment, flexibility to work extended hours and weekends
Responsible for leading an Initiative or a large and complex project or a portfolio of large projects.
Provide technical mentorship to all levels of a development team, mentoring them on technical topics
Act as an agent for change regarding the new technologies and tools, promote top code quality by leading design and code reviews, and solve challenging issues
Deep understanding of end-to-end software development and support processes.
Proficiency & experience utilizing methodologies (SDLC, AGILE, EDM, etc..)
Work and collaborate across teams

Today, Freddie Mac makes home possible for one in four home borrowers and is one of the largest sources of financing for multifamily housing. Join our smart, creative and dedicated team and you’ll do important work for the housing finance system and make a difference in the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site.

This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $154,000 - $230,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.