Lead Software Engineer

As a Lead Software Development Engineer, you will: 

● Work closely with Sr. Tech Leader to design, implement, and deploy applications that impact Rupeek’s business with an emphasis on Mobile, Payments, Core Platform, and Analytics

. ● Drive the architecture and design of large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software applications, tools, systems, and services using object-oriented design, distributed programming, Java, and C/C++. 

● Gather business and functional requirements from external and/or internal customers and end-users, and translate requirements into technical specifications to build robust, scalable, supportable solutions that work well between a range of complex systems. 

● Serve as technical lead throughout the full development lifecycle, end-to-end, from scoping, planning, conception, design, implementation, and testing, to documentation, delivery, and maintenance. 

● Provide design reviews for other engineers, including feedback on architecture and design issues, as well as integration, performance, and scalability.

● Manage engineers on multiple technical projects and ensure schedules, milestones, and priorities are compatible with technology and business goals. 

Some skills we consider critical to being a Lead Software Development Engineer: 

● A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience 

● 5 to 7 years of Software Development experience 

● Experience in system design, distributed systems, relational and No-SQL databases.

 ● Strong, object-oriented design and coding skills (C/C++ and/or Java preferably on a UNIX or Linux platform) 

● Solid software development background including design patterns, algorithms, data structures, test-driven development 

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

Few Good To Haves: 

● A mix of startup and industry experience 

● Managing small team informally