Lead Software Engineer (P4072)

84.51; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

84.51 is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and build software products for internal and external clients. The role involves utilizing Java, Spring Boot, and SQL, while also participating in the entire software development lifecycle.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience, along with strong knowledge in Agile Principles and automated testing. This position offers an opportunity to innovate with new technologies.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven professional Java development experience.
• Experience with Angular 2+.
• Proficient in SQL and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of software stories and drive them to completion.
• Participate in design and development of solutions using Java and Angular.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Angular 2+

SQL

Agile Principles

Automated Testing

Version Control Systems

RESTful APIs

NoSQL databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

JUnit

Cucumber

Git

Maven

Gradle

Job description

Lead Software Engineer (2024)

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will have the opportunity to design and build software products and features for both internal and external clients. We are a team of innovators, continuously exploring new technologies that ensure 84.51° remains on the cutting edge of application development. In this position, you will be utilizing Java, Spring Boot, JSON, and SQL daily.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Take ownership of stories and drive them to completion through all phases of the entire 84.51° SDLC. This includes external facing and internal applications as well as process improvement activities such as:

• Participate in design and development of Java, Angular, and Spring Boot based solutions
• Perform unit and integration testing
• Partner with senior resources, gaining insights
• Provide mentoring to junior resources
• Participate in retrospective reviews
• Participate in the estimation process for new work and releases
• Maintaining and enhancing existing applications
• Bring new perspectives to problems
• Be driven to improve yourself and the way things are done

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree desired) typically in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Business Analytics or another technically strong program.
• Understanding of Agile Principles (Scrum)
• 5+ years of proven professional Java development experience
• Experience with Angular 2+
• Proficient with automated testing (JUnit, Cucumber, etc…)
• Proficient with VCS (Git, SVN)
• Experience using Spring Boot Framework
• Experience with dependency management (Maven, Gradle)
• Experience with performance tuning enterprise applications
• Experience with debugging enterprise applications
• Experience with RESTful APIs
• Understanding of CI/CD
• Understanding of Object Oriented Principles
• Understanding SOLID principles

Preferred Skills – Experience in the following

• Scala
• SOA
• Python
• Proficient in SQL
• Experience with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Couchbase)