Job DescriptionThe Lead Software Engineer plays a strategic role in designing and enhancing software applications, products, websites, and digital products across the organization. The role will be responsible for providing technical leadership, designing, developing, and testing highly complex software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products, including cloud-based or internet-related tools for internal and external consumption. The incumbent will provide technical solutions to enable the company to meet its strategic objectives through effective collaboration with business analysts, quality assurance testers, and project managers. The incumbent will lead others to ensure successful teamwork, effective development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions.
Responsibilities- Provide technical leadership in software planning cycles and connect with the team to provide feedback on product/project estimates and guiding the team in aligning with business goals and timelines
- Develop strategies to solve highly complex business requirements and analyze technical specifications to implement the requirements, ensuring optimal solutions for complex projects
- Design and architect software, applications, and database enhancements or new products in alignment with business requirements and technical specifications defined while considering scalability, performance, and maintainability of the systems
- Strategically guide the process of developing, building and testing software systems or applications to meet business requirements enabling the delivery of high-quality and timely solutions
- Drive high-quality, maintainable, and scalable code in various programming languages, provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced team members
- Lead the team responsible for conducting bug fixes to identify and remediate defects in software solutions and ensuring the overall stability and reliability of the software
- Supervise the technical documentation including code comments, design documents, and user manuals, while setting documentation standards for the team
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to business analysts, quality assurance testers, and project managers to ensure that software solutions meet business requirements. Share relevant past experience and best practices to deliver the best.
- Provide high-level technical support to end-users, and make recommendations for enhancement or improvements to ensure the proper usage and adoption of software solutions
This position is not eligible for sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, including conversion to H1-B visa.
Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.
QualificationsMinimum Requirements- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment (without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future.)
EducationRequired- Bachelor's degree or higher in Information Technology (e.g. Computer Science, Technology Management, Software Engineering, Application Development, Web Development and Design, etc.), or in lieu of a degree, at least 9 years of experience in software development
- One of the following certifications required: Professional Scrum Developer (PSD) and Certified Scrum Developer (CSD)
Preferred- Additional Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) or equivalent certification
Knowledge and ExperienceRequired- 6-8 years of experience in software development in the software development industry
- Expertise and knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) methodologies and best practices
- Expertise and knowledge of software development tools, platforms, and languages
- Proven end to end experience in leading the development, integration, testing, and deployment of highly complex cloud-based software solutions or internet-related tools
- Proven experience in working with highly complex relational databases and advanced SQL techniques
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proven experience in developing and leading the development of highly scalable and complex Microservices and in-depth knowledge of various integration patterns
- Extensive experience in software architecture and design principles
Preferred- Azure, including Azure Integration Services
- Java Spring Boot Microservices
Technical Skills- Database Management Systems
- Programming Languages
- Code Prompt Engineering
- Cloud Technologies & Platforms
- Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) Methodology
- Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Project Management Methodology
- Front-End Coding Languages
- Web Services & APIs
- Systems Integration
- Source Control Systems
- Build Tools and Compilers
- Software Testing & Quality Assurance Methodologies & Tools
- Automated Testing Tools
- Solution Architecture Patterns
- Containerization
About UsAt Sherwin-Williams, our purpose is to inspire and improve the world by coloring and protecting what matters. Our paints, coatings and innovative solutions make the places and spaces in our world brighter and stronger. Your skills, talent and passion make it possible to live this purpose, and for customers and our business to achieve great results. Sherwin-Williams is a place that takes its stability, growth and momentum and translates it to possibility for our people. Our people are behind the strength of our success, and we invest and support you in:
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PossibleAt Sherwin-Williams, part of our mission is to help our employees and their families live healthier, save smarter and feel better. This starts with a wide range of world-class benefits designed for you. From retirement to health care, from total well-being to your daily commute-it matters to us. A general description of benefits offered can be found at Click on "Candidates" to view benefit offerings that you may be eligible for if you are hired as a Sherwin-Williams employee.
Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case and will impact where actual compensation may fall within the stated wage range. The wage range listed for this role takes into account the wide range of factors considered in making compensation decisions including skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The wage range, other compensation, and benefits information listed is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws including with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act where applicable.
Sherwin-Williams is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.
As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Sherwin-Williams requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.
Please be aware, Sherwin-Williams recruiting team members will never request a candidate to provide a payment, ask for financial information, or sensitive personal information like national identification numbers, date of birth, or bank account numbers during the application process.
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