Lead Software Engineer - Vision, Design & Mentorship

First Command Financial Services, Inc.; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

First Command Financial Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Developer to lead the development organization. This role involves defining business solutions, mentoring junior team members, and driving technical improvements in an Agile environment.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in programming, especially in cloud platforms like Azure, and will be responsible for setting coding standards and best practices while ensuring task alignment between teams.

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 years’ experience required.
• Solid knowledge of programming languages, cloud platforms, and DevOps tools.
• Ability to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Define vision and solutions with architect and consultants.
• Lead team members in solution designs and work breakdown.
• Participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle.

Skills

Expert knowledge of programming languages (UI, API, DBMS)

Expert knowledge of SQL or comparable data querying language

Expert knowledge of Git and Development IDE

Extensive experience with web and cloud platforms (Azure Preferred)

Solid Knowledge of DevOps tools and mindset

Solid Knowledge of HTML5/CSS3

Solid Experience with REST and SOAP services

Application of SOLID design principles

Test Driven Development Experience

Visio or comparable drawing tool

Ability to lead a team’s efforts

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

First Command Financial Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Developer to lead the development organization. This role involves defining business solutions, mentoring junior team members, and driving technical improvements in an Agile environment.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in programming, especially in cloud platforms like Azure, and will be responsible for setting coding standards and best practices while ensuring task alignment between teams.