Hybrid Lead Software Engineer

at RouteSmart Technologies

• Job title: Lead Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $160,000 - $170,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Docker, Postgres, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Columbia, United States

About the role

• Lead Software Engineer at RouteSmart Technologies, guiding product development and mentoring engineers in vehicle routing optimization. Engaging with clients to ensure high-quality software delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead ownership of product development for one or more RouteSmart products
• Plan and manage engineering resources for products within assigned scope
• Motivate, mentor, and oversee Software Engineers, providing design oversight and peer code reviews
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for client interaction related to product design and development status
• Lead direction and review of both UI and backend code architecture and implementation
• Design, write, test, and maintain well-structured, efficient, and secure code following software development best practices
• Research and evaluate emerging industry standards and technologies to improve application quality, performance, and security
• Ensure desktop and web applications adhere to best practices for security, session management, and scalability
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Provide off-hours support in rare circumstances, as needed

Requirements

• Proven experience guiding and mentoring other programmers in effective and efficient code design
• Expertise in developing mobile applications
• 5+ years experience leading a team of developers
• Strong background in conducting code reviews to improve efficiency, maintainability, and long-term sustainability
• Demonstrated experience planning and delivering shared software platforms used across multiple products or teams
• Expertise in C# development using Visual Studio and other Microsoft development tools
• Strong working knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MS SQL, etc.) with experience writing efficient queries
• Working knowledge of GIS technologies and mapping services highly preferred
• Strong understanding of web application development, including security best practices
• Strong knowledge in real-time data applications
• Strong knowledge in Docker
• Experience in UML modeling highly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Minimal travel required
• **Education & Experience **
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Technology, or a related field required
• 10+ years of professional programming experience, including both client-side and server-side development

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision/STD & LTD Plans
• Employer paid Life Insurance Plan
• Employee Training & Development
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan w/ Employer Match
• Vacation/Sick/Holiday Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flex hours
• Casual Dress