Development Lead (Backend)
Description
Job Summary
As a Development Lead you will be responsible for design and development of application that helps to design switching power supply units. This position requires both technical expertise as a software engineer and adept leadership skills to guide the team towards delivering high-quality software solutions aligned with project objectives and industry standards.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership to teammates through coaching and mentoring.
- Design, develop and maintain of a software product for the switching power supply design, maintaining high software quality standards.
- Identify and develop areas for growth and improvement within the team.
- Support existing codebase through bug fixes, refactoring and implementation of unit tests.
- Collaborate with engineering team and QA department to clarify requirements and ensure program functionality meet expectation.
- Prepare comprehensive reports, instructions and other documentation for the software product.
- Prioritize needs and select optimal solutions through collaboration with the team.
- Evaluate code to ensure compliance with industry standards, validity and maintainability.
- Participate in peer reviews of solution designs and associated code.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation and maintain competitiveness.
Requirements
- BS degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or relevant course
- 8 years of relevant work experience or 6 years of experience if with MS degree
- 5 years of commercial C++ development experience, preferably in complex software projects
- Proficiency in C++, OOP, STL, multi-threaded programming
- Ability to quickly understand existing codebases and write clean, easily maintainable code
- Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with internal team members and external business stakeholders
- Experience with agile development methodology including Scrum
- Proficient in version control systems like Git
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and ability to generate and express ideas effectively
- Knowledge of software security best practices and experience implementing secure coding practices
- Ability to effectively manage project timelines, resources, and deliverables
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in documentation and reporting
Significant advantages
- Knowledge in electrical engineering
- Experience with Rogue Wave Stingray Studio
- Familiarity with web technologies
- Knowledge of PHP
- Familiarity with MATLAB
- Experience with project management tools like Jira