Hybrid Lead Software Engineer

at TASC

• Job title: Lead Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $140,000 - $231,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Java
• Location requirements: Hybrid, O'Fallon, United States

About the role

• Lead Software Engineer designing secure, reliable, and scalable solutions for globally distributed payment systems at Mastercard. Collaborating with development teams and stakeholders using SAFe/Agile framework.

Responsibilities

• Design secure, reliable, and scalable solutions for globally distributed payment systems
• Identify, plan and drive the enablers / Non Functional requirements for the systems
• Support development teams and work with stakeholders using the Scaled Agile Framework
• Create a culture of technical excellence and ceaseless improvement
• Act as a spokesperson for technical designs and future directions of the platform
• Research, create and evaluate technical solution alternatives for the business needs using current and upcoming technologies and frameworks
• Identify and resolve any dependencies early so that team can concentrate on delivery
• Ownership of documentation, ensure knowledge and information is not lost
• Identify bottlenecks in time-to-market; create and implement improvement efforts
• Identify areas of improvements, introduce and champion best practice (continuous improvement)

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or equivalent work experience
• Thorough knowledge and experience applying software engineering concepts and methodologies
• A high degree of initiative and self-motivation with a willingness and ability to learn and take on challenging opportunities
• Experience designing, developing, and deploying Java webservices using a mix of relational and non-relational persistence
• Strong communication skills to effectively communicate complicated subjects to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Successfully led small to large-scale software testing across multiple technologies and groups
• Demonstrated expertise in reviewing BDD/TDD practices, analyses, test frameworks, and management tools
• Experience leading cross-browser and cross-device testing strategies
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with great attention to detail, critical thinking.
• Solid oral and written communication skills
• Able to mentor peers and guide less experienced team members

Benefits

• insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)
• flexible spending account and health savings account
• paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)
• 80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time
• 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire
• 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays
• 401k with a best-in-class company match
• deferred compensation for eligible roles
• fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
• eligibility for tuition reimbursement