Senior Software Engineer Angular​/Python

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Grade:
Technical 410 | Pay Range: $ - $

The Senior Software Engineer 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, write and maintain complete documentation, support team members, and ensure established goals and deadlines are met.

They keep management informed of status and significant problems.

• Act as an expert in assigned areas of software engineering.
• Mentor other more junior engineers to be more effective in their role.
• Maintain accountability for quality of services in their assigned area and success of assigned projects for on‑time, on‑budget, and on‑scope delivery.
• Contribute as a lead or consultant for at least one team and serve as a 'go-to' person in a particular sub‑discipline or application area.
• Contribute formally and informally to effectiveness of the team through mentoring and direction during team meetings and problem solving.
• Communicate effectively and regularly with other disciplines to identify and resolve problems and contribute to organization success.
• Lead teams or cross‑functional groups in identifying and transferring knowledge through formal and informal means (formal presentations, internal white‑papers, etc.).
• Act as a planning consultant for team or portfolio when identifying technical risks and dependencies; identify potential problems and solutions far in advance and mentor other engineers in risk management.
• Speak authoritatively and accurately on questions related to their area of ownership or the platform as a whole.
• Contribute directly, and lead others, in rapid identification of system problems minimizing time to restoration of services.
• Assist engineering management in identifying opportunities for improvement within the team, including training, technical feedback, emerging problems, etc.
• Apply strategies and tools to plan and execute testing strategies to find the 'sweet spot' that maximizes quality while minimizing costs, demonstrating the 'good enough' principle that balances quality and time to implement.
• Interpret functional, non‑functional, and implied requirements into designs and code that meet those specifications; identify gaps, risks, and deficiencies and propose solutions.
• Guide junior engineers on how to plan and execute requirements delivery.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Understanding of the processes associated with software development, including Planning, Measurement, Coding, Testing, Reuse, Tools, Abstraction, Algorithms and Complexity, Security, and basic system understanding.
• Ability to employ the tools and techniques related to an engineering discipline, such as database management, user interface development, inter‑process communications, etc.
• Ability to create designs that can be realized in code that achieve functional and non‑functional requirements for an application or at the system level; appropriately use design patterns, system decomposition, security, and fault tolerance.
• A demonstrated capability in one or more design methodologies, such as Object‑oriented design, Function‑oriented design, data‑centered design and the notations appropriate for each.
• Ability to understand differences, strengths and weaknesses of various Software Development Life Cycle models and practical considerations of options.
• Understanding of the implications of Software as a Service.