Senior Software Engineer - Craft Education

Job Description

The Senior Software Engineer for Craft is responsible for the research, design, development, analysis, testing, and implementation of software operating or application systems. They communicate project information to client, project manager, or other design personnel working on projects. They maintain good working relationships with clients and staff. They write and maintains complete documentation. They support team members and ensures established goals and deadlines are met. They keep management informed of status and significant problems.

• Acts as an expert in assigned areas of software engineering. Mentors other more junior engineers to be more effective in their role.
• Maintains accountability for quality of services in their assigned area and success of assigned projects for on-time, on-budget, and on-scope delivery.
• Contributes as a lead or consultant for at least one team. May be a 'go-to' person in a particular sub-discipline or application area.
• Contributes formally and informally to effectiveness of the team through formal and informal mentoring and direction during team meetings and problem solving.
• Communicates effectively and regularly with other disciplines to identify and resolve problems and contribute to organization success.
• Leads teams or cross-functional groups in identifying and transferring knowledge through formal and informal means (formal presentations, internal white-papers, etc).
• Acts as a planning consultant for team or portfolio when identifying technical risks and dependencies. Identifies potential problems, as well as potential solutions, far in advance and mentors other engineers in risk management.
• Speaks authoritatively and accurately with respect to questions related to their area of ownership or the platform as a whole.
• Contributes directly, and leads others, in rapid identification of system problems minimizing time to restoration of services.
• Assists engineering management in identifying opportunities for improvement within the team, including training, technical feedback, emerging problems, etc.
• Applies strategies and tools to plan and execute testing strategies to find the 'sweet spot' that maximizes quality while minimizing costs. Demonstrates the 'good enough' principle that balances quality and time to implement.
• Interprets functional, non-functional, and implied requirements into designs and code that meet those specifications. Identifies gaps, risks, and deficiencies in such requirements and proposes solutions. Guides more junior engineers on how to plan and execute on requirements delivery.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.