Lead Software Engineer

Govini is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to join their Engineering team. This role is crucial for crafting and implementing software engineering processes and solutions. The ideal candidate is quality-obsessed, efficient, and proficient with diverse technologies, possessing a strong understanding of software engineering design principles and technical prowess. The position involves building scalable technology to support defense and intelligence communities.

Must Have

• Lead software engineering efforts from ideation through implementation
• Lead day-to-day of a small team (front-end and back-end engineers)
• Lead Agile ceremonies for the software engineering team
• Establish coding and testing best practices and standards for Engineers
• Develop, test, and deploy modern software applications and new features
• Oversee the quality of Engineers’ deliverables, such as coding, testing, debugging
• Collaborate with product team to turn business requirements into technical specifications
• Regularly seek out innovation and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, QA engineers, and DevOps engineers
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent experience
• 5 years of software development experience with an object-oriented programming language comparable to Java, C++, Python, C#, or Ruby
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Quarkus, or similar technologies
• Knowledge of data structures, object-oriented design, algorithms, exception handling, and troubleshooting
• Experience writing SQL and implementing database design

Good to Have

• Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with our sponsorship
• Experience in or exposure to the nuances of a startup or other entrepreneurial environment
• Previously experienced working in a product organization

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Software Engineering Lead to join our Engineering team. As the Software Engineering Lead, you will be essential to crafting and implementing the software engineering processes and implementations.

In order to do this job well, you must be obsessed with quality, and efficiency, and love working with diverse technologies. You have a strong understanding of software engineering design principles, as well as a strong technical prowess. Our ideal candidate is someone who is energized by building scalable technology to support the defense and intelligence communities.

This role is a full-time position.

This role may require up to 10% travel

Scope of Responsibilities

• Lead software engineering efforts from ideation through implementation as well as the day-to-day of a small team containing both front-end and back-end software engineers
• Lead Agile ceremonies for the software engineering team
• Establish coding and testing best practices and standards for Engineers
• Develop, test, and deploy modern software applications and new features
• Oversee the quality of Engineers’ deliverables, such as coding, testing, debugging
• Collaborate with the product team to turn business requirements into technical specifications
• Regularly seek out innovation and continuous improvement, finding efficiency in all assigned tasks
• Collaborate with data engineers, data scientists, QA engineers, and DevOps engineers to improve the overall quality and performance of the platform

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship is required

Required Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent experience
• 5 years of software development experience with an object-oriented programming language comparable to Java, C++, Python, C#, or Ruby
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Quarkus, or similar technologies
• Knowledge of data structures, object-oriented design, algorithms, exception handling, and troubleshooting
• Experience writing SQL and implementing database design

Desired Skills:

• Current possession of a U.S. security clearance, or the ability to obtain one with our sponsorship
• Experience in or exposure to the nuances of a startup or other entrepreneurial environment
• Previously experienced working in a product organization

We firmly believe that past performance is the best indicator of future performance. If you thrive while building solutions to complex problems, are a self-starter, and are passionate about making an impact in global security, we’re eager to hear from you.