A first-of-its-kind community-building smart home start-up company out of Jonestown, TX is looking for a Lead Application Architect. Our client is looking for someone who can come in and build out/manage a team of developers while building out the website for outside vendors to connect via the web, mobile, and software, as well as potential tenants/buyers. Technical development abilities are equally as important as leadership abilities.

Pay Range: $175,000 - $200,000 DOE

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product owner and designer. Architect and develop new features, Implement UI/UX design Implement web APIs and backend business logic
• Use the expertise of JavaScript and front-end frameworks to collaborate with developers, business partners, architects, and other groups to identify the technical and functional needs of systems
• Mentors junior web developers on technical issues and modern web development best practices and solutions
• Assists web developers in template development, testing, debugging, integration, and deployment in accordance with industry best practices and specific internal procedures and standards
• Participates in the analysis, definition, and scoping of new projects
• Consistently meet or exceed project deadlines and provide 2nd tier on-call support as needed
• Collaborates with business partners, other Information Technology (IT) teams, and senior application developers to arrive at recommendations for technology decisions
• Serve as a supervisor and career counsellor for a group of developers (1 to 4 team members)
• Contribute to group-wide best practices in coding, and continuous integration
• Lead a team to write and deliver code that is modular, highly scalable, and robust to achieve better quality, satisfy stakeholders, and delight customers

Requirements:

• Minimum 4 years in basic systems analysis techniques, testing, debugging, documentation standards, storage, and interfacing
• 2+ years in the role of a team leader, with experience managing at least 2 subordinate web developers, or software engineers
• Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, problem-solving, and complexity
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environment
• A drive to keep up with the latest technology both at work and at home
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, and testing
• Familiar with Jamstack
• Fluent with Responsive design, CSS grid, and pre-processors like SASS
• Live and breathe Javascript, React and NodeJS
• Fluent with Hooks and Redux
• Proficient with REST standards, NoSQL, and AWS templates

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision (100% coverage)
• 401K
• 15 days PTOs (Available after 60 days)
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Open door policy

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