Motek Technologies
The Role
We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer who will lead by example, write great code, solve difficult problems, set a high bar for the entire team, and help the team achieve excellence. You will build high quality, architecturally-sound systems that will forever change how people engage with mortgages. You will think globally when designing and building our platform, ensuring the architecture is evolving in the right long term direction while bringing value to customers daily.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for making a positive difference, solving complex problems efficiently using technology, constantly learning as well as teaching, and a strong background in building best-in-class large-scale SaaS or consumer applications.
You Will:
Design, create and own major pieces of our platform and customer-facing features
Work across the full stack–from the backend all the way to the presentation layer
Lead by example and produce high-quality code that establishes coding standards and best practices for the team
Provide technical mentorship to engineers across our organization
Be responsible for software architecture, including determination of current limitations and compatibilities between subsystems, selection of new concepts and methodology, and development of major components
Create technical requirements, software design specifications, and other forms of architectural documentation
Participate in code reviews
Investigate and resolve application issues, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies
Be a strong partner to Product Managers, UX Designers, and other functions
Effectively communicate technical and business risks to stakeholders
Deliver high-quality work on tight schedules
Requirements
BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
5+ years of software engineering experience, with a proven track record of leading large-scale, high availability, and fault tolerant SaaS or consumer applications
2+ years of experience as a software development lead, including optimizing short-term execution while planning for long-term technical capabilities
Extensive experience with service oriented architectures, design patterns, web services, and web applications development
Demonstrated experience with database design, queueing, caching, containers, APIs, security and the operational aspects of running large systems
Strong experience in agile and test-driven methodologies
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Bonus Points:
Professional experience with Ruby on Rails
Email your resume to hala.hillo@motektech.com