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Slate Auto · 3 days ago

Principal Software Development Engineer

Washington, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Slate Auto is focused on building safe and reliable vehicles that people can afford and personalize. They are seeking a Principal Software Development Engineer to lead software development efforts in the electric vehicle space, focusing on defining and building the digital customer experience.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturing

Responsibilities

You lead the definition, design, architecture, implementation, and delivery of Slate software

You code and test system components, leading code and design reviews

You own end-to-end code quality, system tests, functional tests, and integration

You relentlessly simplify, demonstrating significant innovation, creativity, and judgement when solving challenging problems

You collaborate with UX and product teams to build and invent new solutions and applications that put customers first

You are considered an authority on technical issues by the technical and business community and are frequently consulted for making difficult trade-off decisions

You 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

You 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

Qualification

Software DevelopmentFull-stack DevelopmentArchitectureJavaC++LinuxUnixMobile DevelopmentSoftware Development Life CycleMentoringCollaborationProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent work experience

12+ years of professional software development experience

10+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language, such as Java or C++

10+ years of experience in 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