Lead, Software Engineer (Utility Billing)

Description

Your Impact

The Lead Software Engineer is a full member of an agile development team and is responsible for leading a team of engineers in the development of innovative software solutions and solving software issues and defects, ensuring proper adherence to company standards and best practices. As a first-line supervisor, they are responsible for the performance of their team of engineers and provide mentorship and maintain a team environment that promotes innovation, collaboration, and personal development.

About CivicPlus

At CivicPlus, we strive to bring our company vision to life through innovation and collaboration. Supported by approachable leadership and transparent communication, we're empowered to make an impact on local government and the residents they serve. Grow your career alongside great people, where authenticity is welcome, successes are celebrated, and potential is nurtured.

What You’ll Do

As a Lead, Software Engineer, you will:

• Analyze requirements to design innovative software solutions and solve current software problems and defects efficiently, using company best practices and current software patterns
• Have a good understanding of the high-level architecture employed by their team and cross-team interactions, and deployment pipelines and processes
• Lead the recruitment, hiring, training, and supervision of staff with a focus on building a strong team skilled at developing high quality, performant software
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring for their development team and ensure the team’s output adheres to standards and best practices
• Develop and maintain an environment that promotes innovation and collaboration and fosters high standards in both product effectiveness and quality
• Monitor team metrics and project progress, ensuring continuous improvement and maximizing team effectiveness
• Collaborate with closely aligned teams and departments to build trust and coordinate on projects and processes, championing efforts to drive reuse, standardization, and efficiency

What We’re Looking For

We know that excellent candidates come from diverse backgrounds. Even if you don’t meet 100% of the listed requirements, we encourage you to apply!

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient with .NET Core, ASP.NET, MVC, Web API, C#
• Or PHP, MySQL, Laravel
• Or Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Ember
• Proficient with JavaScript
• Understanding of SOLID design principles
• Experience of unit tests and testable code
• Highly effective communication skills
• Proficient with source code control tools and techniques
• 6yrs experience and a Degree in Computer Science or related field; or 8yrs of relevant experience
• Professional experience developing highly scalable API's and integrations
• Solid understanding of Web application architecture and operations
• Experience of React JS (preferred) or other front-end development ecosystem
• Experience of SQL, document databases, or other data persistence tools
• Familiarity with design patterns
• Familiarity with Azure or other cloud platforms

Why CivicPlus?

Compensation And Benefits

• Estimated Salary Grade Range: $119,100 - $181,100
• The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience and is based on a 40-hour work week.
• Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, Flexible Time Off, 401(k) plan, and more.

Our Hiring Process

• Introductory call with Talent Acquisition
• Interview with the Hiring Manager
• Panel Interview with CivicPlus team members, including an interview project activity
• Offer

Note: The process may vary slightly depending on the role.

Additional Information

• CivicPlus is currently unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US.
• This position will remain open until October 2nd, 2025, at 4pm CT. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the posting may close earlier at the discretion of the Talent Acquisition team

Equal Opportunity Commitment

CivicPlus is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We celebrate and support diversity for the benefit of our employees, products, clients, and communities. Reasonable accommodations are available during the interview process.