Lead Frontend Engineer — EV Digital Experience

Slate Auto; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Slate is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer - Frontend to lead our software development efforts in the electric vehicle space. You will define and build our digital customer experience and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where your contributions directly influence the company’s direction and success.

You will lead architecture and design decisions, own end-to-end code quality, and mentor others while collaborating with UX and product teams to deliver innovative

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional software development experience.
• 10+ years of programming experience with Java or C++.
• 10+ years of full-stack mobile development – Android / iOS or modern web browsers and services, mainly in Java in a Linux or Unix environment.
• 10+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
• 10+ years of experience with the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations experience.
• 7+ years of experience leading design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition, design, architecture, implementation, and delivery of Slate software.
• Code and test system components, leading code and design reviews.
• Own end-to-end code quality, system tests, functional tests, and integration.
• Relentlessly simplify, demonstrating significant innovation, creativity, and judgement when solving challenging problems.
• Collaborate with UX and product teams to build and invent new solutions and applications that put customers first.
• Be considered an authority on technical issues by the technical and business community and are frequently consulted for making difficult trade-off decisions.
• Drive awareness about the impact and consequences of technical decisions on the business, balancing technical leadership with strong business judgment to make the right long-term decisions about technology choices.
• Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members.

Skills

Software development

Java

C++

Full-stack mobile development

Architecture & design

SDLC experience

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Tools

Java

C++

Job description

Slate is seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer - Frontend to lead our software development efforts in the electric vehicle space. You will define and build our digital customer experience and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment where your contributions directly influence the company’s direction and success.

You will lead architecture and design decisions, own end-to-end code quality, and mentor others while collaborating with UX and product teams to deliver innovative