Affinity

4477 Lead Software Engineer

Affinity • $108K — $130K *
Huntsville, AL 35810In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • B.S. in Computer Science or related field and 7 years of relevant software/system development experience.
  • Understanding of software engineering best practices and Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
  • Experience with hybrid architectures (cloud and on-prem) and network virtualization technologies.
  • Familiarity with cloud solutions in federal environments.
  • Proficiency in languages such as Golang, Python, NodeJS, and JavaScript, along with basic scripting experience.
  • Experience with conducting code and test plan reviews.
  • Ability to troubleshoot issues and design technical solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership in planning, designing, and managing a cloud-based information system.
  • Guide and oversee a high-performing technical team to ensure delivery excellence.
  • Interface with government personnel and stakeholders to communicate progress and resolve issues.
  • Create maintenance plans to support the health of mission-critical systems regularly.
  • Collaborate in system design and requirements analysis to develop robust technical solutions.
  • Design and integrate APIs using modern communication protocols like REST and gRPC.
  • Conduct code reviews and mentor team members on best practices.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and advancement within a high-impact environment.
  • Collaborative work environment with other experienced professionals.
  • Direct involvement in influential projects for government stakeholders.
  • Dynamic challenges that enhance technical and leadership skills.
  • Potential for work flexibility within the operational environment.
Full Job Description
4477 Lead Software Engineer
4477 | Top Secret

Job Description:

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking a Lead Engineer to provide technical leadership in the planning, investigation, design, implementation, and management of a cloud-based information system, and provide guidance and oversight for our high performing technical team. The ideal candidate will be a multidisciplinary engineer with a software engineering background and a creative "figure it out" personality to help advance the state-of-the-art and ensure high availability of our mission critical system. The position requires understanding of cloud technologies, networking, and security in a government setting. You will interface daily with key government personnel and stakeholders at all levels, ensure taskings are completed, and ensure overall delivery excellence.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • B.S. in Computer Science or related field, plus 7 years of relevant experience with software and/or system development in a high demand production environment.
  • Understanding of software engineering best practices • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code practices and tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to support consistent, repeatable, and secure deployment of mission-critical systems
  • Experience supporting and maintaining application codebases deployed across hybrid architectures (cloud and on-prem), with familiarity in network virtualization technologies.
  • Familiarity with cloud solutions in federal environments
  • Experience with Golang, Post Gres, Python, NodeJS, Rust, and/or Java Script.
  • Experience with basic scripting
  • Experience conducting code reviews (G, Kotlin, Java) and test plan reviews
  • Experience designing, implementing, and integrating APIs using modern communication protocols (e.g., REST, gRPC)
  • Experience troubleshooting issues and working with team to resolve
  • Ability to collaborate in system design, requirements analysis, and work product review to ensure sound technical solutions
  • Ability to create plans to ensure that necessary maintenance to support system health is performed regularly.
  • Ability to perform system level design and configuration of products including determination of cloud computer unit, operating system, and other platform specs
  • Understanding of cybersecurity best practices
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to operate successfully onsite with our customer and team in a fast pasted operational environment


DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Knowledge of VoIP architectures, signaling protocols, and configuration of provider services (e.g., Vonage)
  • Proficiency with Twilio APIs and associated documentation
  • Experience in an agile environment
  • Familiarity with government ATO process


CLEARANCE:

  • Active Top Secret minimum clearance required


Job Details

City : Huntsville

State : Alabama

About Affinity

Affinity’s patented technology structures and analyzes millions of data points across emails, calendars, and third-party sources to offer users the tools they need to automatically manage their most valuable relationships, prioritize important connections, and discover untapped opportunities. Affinity uses artificial intelligence to analyze relationship strength and illuminate the best paths to warm introductions. The platform also offers a holistic view of users’ networks in a centralized, automatically updated database without any manual upkeep. Founded in 2014, Affinity is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Affinity has raised $120M to date and is backed by leading investors including Menlo Ventures, Advance Venture Partners, 8VC and MassMutual Ventures. It has over 2,700 customers in 70 countries, including venture capital firms such as Bain Capital Ventures and Kleiner Perkins, private equity firms such as SoftBank Group, investment bankers such as Woodside Capital Partners, financial services firms such as Fidelity Investments, real estate companies such as Tishman Speyer, insurers such as American Family Insurance and enterprises such as Nike, Qualcomm and Twilio. Affinity has been named in Fortune Magazine's Best Workplaces, Inc. Magazine's Best Workplaces and editor's number one pick, the Data Breakthrough Award, BIG Innovation Award and others.
Learn more about Affinity
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Founded
2014
* Ladders Estimates

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