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Huntress · 1 day ago

Principal Software Engineer - Core Platform (Ruby/Rails)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$200K/yr - $235K/yr

10+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Own delivery, product quality, and up-time of complex mission-critical features/systems

Impact objectives and initiatives that span across departments

Lead technical decisions with company-wide impact

Evolve our collective understanding of our technical domain

Define long-term strategic technical goals and initiatives

Effectively communicate strategic technical vision and set an example for the organization

Work with the team engineering manager to make sure the team is meeting technical expectations and upholding strategy

Communicate critical trade-offs on technical approaches across the platform

Collaborate closely with the team engineering manager, product manager, and architect on strategic initiatives and technical designs

Develop and enforce best practices for team and department

Engage with customers as necessary

Contribute to and improve the organization's test frameworks and approaches

Develop a deep cross-product understanding of features and architecture

Own and drive performance impact of team/department solutions and the overall platform suite

Lead and develop high-quality scalable software, software designs, and architecture and set standards for team excellence

Focus on the entire life cycle of the system, including evolution, configuration, and risk management

Ensure code quality and test code coverage through code reviews and test plan reviews

Lead the team in providing accurate estimates and taking ownership over the timely completion of work

Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering an environment that values professional development and promotes collaboration and engagement

Actively engage with the team and lead by being a positive role model

Qualification

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Ruby on RailsSoftware DevelopmentAgile/ScrumAPI IntegrationJavaScriptCSSPostgresLinux InfrastructureActiveRecordTechnical TroubleshootingHigh-quality SoftwareMentoringCross-functional CollaborationRelationship Building

Required

10+ years of experience developing complex software products

8+ years of programming in Ruby on Rails

A BS in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience gained through work

Experience in Agile or Scrum environment

Experience with JavaScript and CSS

Experience working with external APIs

Experience reviewing code, problem-solving, and technical troubleshooting

Experience working on Linux-based infrastructure

Experience with databases such as Postgres

A deep understanding of ActiveRecord (Rails)

Excellent technical, diagnostic, and troubleshooting skills

Ability to grasp new tools and technologies quickly

Effective communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to prioritize and execute multiple tasks at a time in a fast-paced environment, often operating independently

Ability to distill complex technical topics so that they can be shared and understood by a non-technical audience meaningfully

Ability to work cross-functionally between multiple teams

Passion for technology and strong motivation and responsibility for high-quality software features

Ability to build strong interpersonal relationships with product, development teams, leadership, senior management, and internal and external stakeholders