Lead Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Team Management: Ensure efficient team operations including standups, retrospectives, and other ceremonies. Peer review and adherence to company development processes and standards. Participate in hiring and team member performance evaluations/coaching.
• Ensure efficient team operations including standups, retrospectives, and other ceremonies.
• Peer review and adherence to company development processes and standards.
• Participate in hiring and team member performance evaluations/coaching.
• Software Design & Architecture: Produce clear architectural diagrams, documentation, and implementation plans. Follow company architectural guidelines and industry best practices whether developing software for distribution as Software as a Service or on-premises.
• Produce clear architectural diagrams, documentation, and implementation plans.
• Follow company architectural guidelines and industry best practices whether developing software for distribution as Software as a Service or on-premises.
• Software Development: Ability to write code across the entire stack; front-end, backend, and database. Ability to write meaningful automated tests including Unit Tests, integration tests, and functional automation (e.g. Selenium, Playwright, etc).
• Ability to write code across the entire stack; front-end, backend, and database.
• Ability to write meaningful automated tests including Unit Tests, integration tests, and functional automation (e.g. Selenium, Playwright, etc).
• Collaboration and Support: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering and customer success.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering and customer success.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an individual contributor working in software development, preferably within SaaS or technology-driven organizations.
• Minimum of 2 years leading software development teams.
• Expertise in .NET and/or Java (Spring Boot experience a major plus).
• Experience with React, Angular, or other modern javascript frameworks.
• Experience writing and documenting public & private APIs.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Relational Databases such as MySQL, Postgres, etc.
• Alternative datastores such as OpenSearch, Redshift, etc. are a major plus.
• Strong understanding of web development frameworks and architectures.
• Strong understanding of VOIP/Telephony including protocols like SIP, SDP, SIPREC, RTP, etc.
• Understanding of handling and manipulating audio streams/codecs.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CJIS compliance is highly preferred.
• Background in public safety, emergency communications, or related fields.
• Familiarity with AI-driven platforms and their security considerations.

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