Lead Software Engineer

TITLE: Lead Software Engineer
Location-100% Remote during Contract period (Must be fine working EST hours) and must be located within 2 hour drive of below offices because when they convert perm they will go on site 1 day per month. Baltimore MD, Evansville, IN or Irving TX
Duration:6+ Months CTH

Must haves from the manager:
7+ years of TypeScript, Python and Scala development experience.
Experience with development in AWS environments
Strong experience in SQL and Postgre SQL.
Experienced with projects regarding data focused environments is a huge plus
Must be able to be a strong hands on developer but needs to be a LEAD Developer that can direct and provide leadership

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Set and maintain design guidelines / principles, along with enforcing controls preferably through automation.
Design, develop, and model execution platform using AWS Services and open source components.
Deploy and migrate developed workflows across different environments.
Modify and optimize existing decisioning processes.
Integrate Decisioning platform with other systems and components.
Facilitate engaging collaboration with cross-functional technology SMEs to design scalable, reliable, resilient, maintainable technical solutions.
Establish and execute appropriate testing within Credit Decisioning platforms to enable earlier and more frequent testing.
Lead the development of technically complex and highly integrated functionality,
including coaching and guiding developers during development cycles, to ensure requirements are being met within defined timelines.
Partner with Product Management to ensure design, engineering and implementation meets business needs.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Active learner with initiative to drive continuous improvement is a must.
Ability to create and foster relationships within a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
BA/BS degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related field or 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Direct, hands-on experience and significant professional experience with
one or more programming languages such as but not limited to: Python, Typescript, Scala, SQL.
5 years of hands-on cloud computing experience in AWS. Deep functional experience with EKS, Aurora, MSK, DBT, Airflow, and Flink is a strong plus.
In-depth RDBMS development experience (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, Aurora).
Experienced in designing, implementing and CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code.
Experience with automated delivery pipelines, agile delivery, and test-driven development.
Familiarity with a variety of programming styles (e.g., OO, functional) and in-depth knowledge of software design patterns is a strong plus.
3+ years SCRUM/Agile/iterative methods
Experience with API and integration frameworks and patterns (e.g., GraphQL, gRPC, Kakfa, etc.) is a strong plus.
Passion for producing clean, error-free code and proactively identifying potential issues.
Outstanding problem identification, analysis and solving skills with a bias for action.
A proponent of strong collaborative software engineering techniques and methods:
agile development, design and code reviews, test-driven development, and related approaches.