Lead Software Engineer (OpenEdge) – Remote (Req. #664) Full Time

Summary:

• We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Lead Software Engineer to join our team and support the development of ClearTrack and RTI Edge products.
• These tools are integral to the success of Special Education (SPED) Management and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) within the K-12 education sector.
• Your expertise will assist with the design, testing, and implementation of these products to ensure they meet customers’ needs.
• You will also serve as a technical mentor, guiding a group of engineers and fostering their growth through feedback and coaching.
• The role requires troubleshooting complex technical issues, exploring new technologies, and ensuring systems and platforms operate flawlessly.
• Strong communication skills are essential, as you will be working closely with team members and stakeholders.
• The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of leading successful projects and mentoring other engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Contributes as an individual expert by designing, implementing, and thoroughly testing solutions.
• Ensures that the solutions defined within the scope of work meet the customer requirements and align with organizational goals.
• Responsible for the solutions developed by a team of engineers to support the defined business needs.
• Determines the scope and methodology agreed-upon with Engineering Lead (Test) for testing requirements.
• Facilitates cross-functional meetings with other teams to determine dependencies and blocks to ensure effective and efficient implementation of solutions.
• Provides ongoing maintenance, support, and enhancements for new and existing systems and platforms.
• Triages bugs and works with senior engineers to develop solutions to fix and address customer concerns.
• Investigates new technologies, processes, and best practices, including security and privacy where relevant.
• Actively looks for software security vulnerabilities.
• Owns and executes annual quarterly departmental OKRs and initiatives.
• Provides technical leadership to approximately five software engineers with varying skill levels.
• Helps define what skills the team requires and contributes as a talent multiplier to motivate the team to excel.
• Mentors software engineers and coaches others to promote communication and emotional maturity.
• Provides feedback on performance during the annual performance appraisal process.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Five to 10+ years of extensive software development experience in Progress OpenEdge V11/12 using GUI and WebSpeed, OE Studio, PASOE.
• Experience with cloud providers (AWS).
• Experience building Web Applications using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript.
• Extensive knowledge of OE database design, performance optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of SQL or Oracle is a plus.
• Knowledge of C and/or C++ is a plus.

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance (with a free option).
• Dental Insurance.
• Vision Insurance.
• Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Optional Additional Life Insurance.
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Company Paid Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA).
• Health Savings Accounts with Company Contributions.
• Optional Hospital Indemnity, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance as well as Legal Assistance.
• Flexible Time Off.
• Eight Paid Holidays.
• Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) Options with Company Match.
• Investment in Professional Development including a license to Udemy training courses and leadership training.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Pet Insurance Discounts.
• Tickets to local sporting events.
• Team building events.
• Holiday and celebration parties.
• Salary range: $105,000 – $155,000 per year.