Senior Software Engineer

Company: KTeam
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 24, 2021

Job Description:

We're looking for a full-stack Sr. Software Engineer with strong Ruby on Rails expertise for a San Diego-based meal prep software company to lead, mentor, and help grow the dev and testing teams in the design and implementation of cutting-edge software in the meal prep space. The company is changing the SaaS game for meal prep entrepreneurs, chefs, and companies by providing ecommerce and analytics solutions to automate, analyze, scale, and sell online.You'll work closely with the Software Architects to establish the architectural direction for products and be responsible for adopting, maintaining, and implementing best practices with the scrum masters, software engineers, test engineers, and QA through example, guidance and training. Also - your leadership should be a beacon reflecting the team's cultural values. In other words, no jerks allowed.Perks & Benefits* Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k* Paid Vacation, Sick Days & Holidays* Collaborative & Open Office Environment Responsibilities* Lead the development and delivery of SaaS-based Enterprise software for the meal prep industry* Lead, mentor and support a highly effective team of passionate engineers fostering a high-performance culture* Enable a culture of creativity, collaboration, speed, innovation, and excellence while continuously elevating the quality and caliber of our engineering organization* Recruit world-class engineering talent and participate in the process including attracting, screening, and closing high caliber candidates* Participate in strategic planning meetings with product management, architecture, and design* Contribute to technical engineering designs, resource management, and implementations* Manage the delivery of software using Agile best practices* Build cross-department relationships centered on executing company strategy* Exemplify cultural values* Solve complex software engineering tasks, while maintaining coding standards and practices* Communicate effectively with team members, internal and external customers* Measure KPI's such as velocity, estimation accuracy and defect percentages* Assist in training new engineers by leading technical coursesExperience* 8+ Years Software Engineering* Expert-level knowledge of Ruby on Rails, React, AWS, Heroku, and Postgres* BS, MS, MBA or Ph.D. in Computer Science or related technical discipline* Experience with architectural design recommendation and guidance* Proven experience leading engineering teams in an Agile/Scrum environment* Software development experience building enterprise SaaS cloud-based solutions* Demonstrated experience leading the design, development, delivery, and maintenance of large-scale and high-performance platforms* Knowledge of release management and deployment workflow processes, from development release through production deployment* Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build productive cross---departmental relationships and motivate team members. Positive, can-do attitude and value collaboration a must* Experience leading SaaS-based engineering organizations* Must have a strong technical background with demonstrated expertise that enables meaningful engagement with product architects & engineersOther Abilities* Accuracy and attention to detail* Professional demeanor* Works effectively in a team setting* Works efficiently across distributed teams* Aptitude for learning new technologies and concepts* Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritize* Manage several activities in parallel* Strong verbal and written communication skills* Strong organizational skills* Able to translate customer and business needs to technical solutions* The natural ability to be a champion for change

Keywords: KTeam, San Diego , Senior Software Engineer, IT / Software / Systems , San Diego, California