Senior Staff Software Engineer in Chicago, Illinois, United States (# 1868)

Job Description

The Senior Staff Software Engineer is responsible for leading the team that supports and enhances the code base used for company’s administrative and reporting tools. Responsible for all development practices for the web and services (integration) platform. Lead the implementation of the full stack web experience. Work closely with UX/UI department in leading the technical vision for our products. Collaborate with designers, product managers, and developers to deliver compelling and efficient tools/products. Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues. Lead, coach and train a team of full stack developers.

Responsibilities

• Design/Manage implementation of overall product and service integration architecture.
• Prioritize/Manage development effort required in order to fulfill product feature requests in a timely manner.
• Define/Design architecture/solutions, working with enterprise architects and the Manager, Software Engineering in order to create scalable/robust web applications.
• Create technical specifications and test plans.
• Consistently write, translate, and code automation scripts to test, maintain, and monitor solutions. Work with the DevOps to transition software into a production environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years of enterprise web development experience, 3 years experience leading teams of software developers.
• Strong understanding of enterprise technology stack
• Demonstrated ability to apply technology solutions to business problems
• Strong in-depth experience in SQL performance tuning
• Hands-on experience with all layers of the development stack, including Java EE backend and Angular frontend.
• Ability to articulate and explain technical solutions to stakeholders.
• Typical Business Office Environment

EEOC

Ritchie Bros. is an equal opportunity employer and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities in accordance with all applicable laws. This position is open to all qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in the country in which this job is located. Candidate selection is made by Talent Acquisition. Only electronic applications can be accepted.