Under the direction of the Manager, Development Studio, the Software Engineer III is responsible for providing technical leadership and strategic guidance for complex software initiatives, ensuring scalability, security, and performance. Influences architectural decisions, fosters innovation, and mentors engineers across all levels to drive excellence and professional growth. Shapes long-term technology solutions and advancing organizational objectives through collaboration and thought leadership.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES1.Oversees and executes highly complex coding initiatives, including coding, debugging, diagnosing, troubleshooting, and documenting software, with exceptional technical expertise, ensuring optimal design, performance, and maintainability.
2. Influences and contributes to strategic technology decisions, guiding architectural direction and mentoring engineers at all levels to drive professional growth.
3. Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and resolves the many critical and complex problems and contributes to visionary guidance and shaping long-term solutions for systemic issues.
4. Leads and optimize Agile processes taking ownership of large-scale team initiatives as needed. Co-facilitates grooming sessions to ensure tasks are clearly defined and aligned with expected goals.
5. Ensures the highest standards in code reviews and reviews, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement across teams.
6. Defines and executes advanced testing strategies, guaranteeing the highest quality standards for software deliverables and system reliability.
7. Architects and implements sophisticated features and system enhancements, influencing scalability, security, and performance to meet future business needs.
8. Leads the development and maintenance of comprehensive technical documentation, ensuring alignment with departmental goals and enabling knowledge transfer across teams.
9. Performs other duties as assigned to support the e?cient operation of the department.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline required.
- Minimum ten (10) years' related, relevant, and/or direct Software Engineering experience required.
- Related, relevant, and/or direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational requirements indicated above.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)- Expert-level mastery of multiple programming languages and frameworks for web and mobile development.
- Authority in secure-by-design principles, threat modeling, and enterprise vulnerability management.
- Leadership in architecting CI/CD standards and automation across large-scale systems.
- Strategic Git branching/release management and governance for multi-repo environments.
- Advanced troubleshooting and performance tuning across complex, distributed architectures.
- Deep systems knowledge of Windows, Windows Server, and macOS, including hardening and observability.
- Ability to define technical vision and influence organizational architecture decisions.
- Proven capability to coach engineering leaders and establish enterprise development standards.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATIONS- At the discretion of the San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission, you may be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license.
- Development certification such as Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer "MCSD": Web Applications, SharePoint Applications, CSSLP, or CSDP are preferred
- No Driving Responsibilities: Role does not require a driver's license or insurance.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ WORKING CONDITIONS - ENVIRONMENTThe physical demands and working environment described here are representative of those that an employee encounters and must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Primary work environment is in a climate-controlled office setting.
- Work requires travel to attend meetings, trade shows, and conferences.
- Incumbents may be required to work evening, weekend and holiday shifts.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced, high-demand environment.
- Strength sufficient to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects and/or move up to 40 pounds occasionally.
- Sedentary work: involves sitting most of the time. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
- Physical activities that apply to the essential functions of the position are balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
- Hearing sufficient to hear conversational levels in person, via videoconference and over the telephone.
- Speech sufficient to make oneself heard and understood in person, in front of groups, in meetings, via videoconference and over the telephone.
- Visual acuity that meets the requirements of the position: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading and visual inspection of employees, visitors or facility.
- Mobility sufficient to safely move in an office environment, walk, stoop, bend and kneel, and enter, exit and operate a motor vehicle in the course of travel to promotional events, meetings, conferences, trade shows and San Manuel properties.
- Endurance sufficient to sit, walk and stand for extended periods, and maintain efficiency throughout the entire work shift and during extended work hours.
- The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles including secondhand smoke.
Reasonable accommodation will be made in compliance with all applicable law.
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