Lead Front end developer

Required Education and Skills

• 10+ years of experience in Software development of complex applications. Excellent understanding of design principles and considerations, best practice
• Team Lead experience working with Agile Delivery teams
• Java development experience including microservices, unit testing, SpringBoot
• Experience with Cloud and SaaS Development: Azure and/or AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
• Experience with Web front-end and back-end technologies.: HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Angular, RESTful APIs using Microservices (NodeJS,), Express, JSON, OData, Web Sockets, and Java EE.
• Familiarity with build pipeline tools and technologies such as: Jenkins, Gitlab, Gradle
• Working in an Agile development environment.
• Must be self-motivated but needs to work well in a team environment
• Excellent analytical, communication and problem-solving skills
• Self-Starter; willing to learn new technologies, ability to learn fast
• Team player; willing to coach junior team members and cooperate on problem solving
• Experienced in working with remote teams

Responsibilities include:

• Lead a development team to deliver new products, features and fixes iteratively using an Agile approach working with the Product Owner, Developers, QAs, and Architects.
• Provide technical input to the Product Owner. 
• Function as first point of escalation to ensure impediments are removed, team maintains development velocity and achieves committed sprint goals. 
• Communicate and escalate issues in a clear and timely manner.
• Team management including day to day and career development for team members.
• This is a hands-on role and will be expected to take an active part in development work.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of existing and emerging technologies relevant to the role.

Development Leadership

• Ability to create, communicate, and execute an effective SW Development vision and strategy
• Demonstrate the value of the SW Development function; influencing the organization to stay committed to quality practices to ensure successful product releases
• Experience successfully managing globally distributed team with onshore and offshore components
• Lead Developers in working effectively on Collaborative Agile teams to support “potentially shippable’ goal and strong collaboration across roles
• Provide Development leadership across the company to enable continuous improvement in SW Development Best practices within the organization to be successful (e.g., work with IT, Business, and Production Operations)
• IT savvy, able to understand required technology and infrastructure needed to support the SW Development function (Collaboration Zones, Tools, and Processes)

Desired Experience

• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry
• Experience implementing unit testing and SW design patterns to deliver quality software
• Ability to leverage advanced software development techniques in the software design and implementation process

About Encora

Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the world’s leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9,000 experts in 47+ offices and innovation labs worldwide, Encora’s technology practices include Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering.

At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications, and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.