Director of Software Engineering at Acuity leading AI - enabled digital commerce platform development and transforming user experience with modern architecture.
About the role
- Senior Software Engineer leading complex software solutions and architectural decisions in a hybrid setup. Mentoring colleagues and driving technical excellence with extensive experience in full-stack development.
Responsibilities
- As a senior software engineer, you will serve as a technical leader and mentor within cross functional project teams, taking ownership of complex software solutions and architectural decisions within your area of expertise.
- Lead design and implementation of features with high attention to detail and quality.
- Establish and maintain coding standards, best practices, and comprehensive testing strategies within development teams.
- Conduct thorough code reviews and drive adoption of peer review culture for continuous improvement.
- Lead troubleshooting of complex technical issues and provide innovative solutions to challenging problems.
- Drive performance optimization initiatives and ensure scalability considerations in technical implementations.
- Lead proof-of-concept development and technical risk assessment for new initiatives.
- Mentor and develop junior and middle-level colleagues across different technical areas and specializations.
- Provide technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and support career progression of team members.
- Develop and deliver technical training sessions to elevate team capabilities and foster learning culture.
- Lead by example in adopting best practices including test-driven development and automated testing approaches.
- Support team collaboration and knowledge transfer across different technical domains and projects.
- Take ownership of complex technical tasks and ensure timely, high-quality delivery within project timelines.
- Provide accurate technical estimations and planning input for development tasks and project milestones.
- Support release management activities and participate in deployment processes with comprehensive testing validation.
- Balance technical debt management with feature delivery to maintain sustainable development practices.
- Participate in client interactions and technical discussions to understand requirements and provide solutions.
- Contribute to technical documentation, solution design, and clear communication of technical concepts to stakeholders.
- Support pre-sales activities through technical expertise, solution demonstrations, and client consultations when needed.
- Assist in translating business requirements into technical specifications and implementation approaches.
- Provide technical input on project feasibility, resource requirements, and timeline estimations for stakeholder planning.
- Maintain professional relationships with clients and contribute to long-term client satisfaction through technical excellence.
- Lead technical initiatives with confidence, make informed decisions, and take ownership of complex technical challenges while mentoring others.
Requirements
- 7+ years of extensive experience in full-stack development with strong proficiency in Java/Kotlin Spring Boot and modern front-end technologies including Angular, React, or equivalent.
- Deep expertise with database technologies including graph databases (preferably Neo4j) and relational databases (preferably MySQL) including query optimization and schema design.
- Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services for deploying and scaling full-stack applications.
- Proven track record of leading technical projects and mentoring engineering teams.
- Advanced knowledge of software architecture patterns, microservices design, and API development best practices.
- Experience with modern development tools, including CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), serverless technologies, orchestration platforms (Kubernetes), and infrastructure as code.
- Strong understanding of security best practices across the full technology stack.
- Excellent communication skills and experience working in agile, cross-functional teams.
- Relevant certifications are a plus.
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