Lead Software Engineer (Java with ReactJS)

PowerSchool is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Software Engineer to join our dynamic PowerSchool International team. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the R&D efforts of PowerSchool portfolio of products targeting various countries across the globe. Additionally, you will play a significant role in building framework components for Internationalization in various technologies, with a primary focus on Java and React JavaScript. 

You will join an Agile team of developers within the SchoolMessenger organization. Tens of thousands of schools depend on SchoolMessenger products to achieve their communications goals. From notifications and websites to digital forms, attendance management, two-way chat messaging and more, SchoolMessenger solutions help school administrators connect with people in multiple languages and on any device. Be a part of our growing success. 

This position, under the general direction of the Manager, Software Engineering, will be responsible for technical and development support for our award-winning K-12 software. This role will implement, code, build, and test new features, maintain existing features, and develop reports that will include components, data models, customization, and reporting features for our products. Additionally, this position will gather and refine requirements, develop designs, implement, test and document solutions to produce the highest quality product and customer satisfaction. 

• Lead a software development project from inception to delivery 
• Be both a highly technical hands-on coder and effective at mentorship 
• Coach and mentor team members for skill development and experience 
• Works to increase team efficiency and effectiveness in order to achieve long term goals 
• Participates in hiring of new team members 
• Analyze performance and develop improvements to performance of web application. 
• Perform upgrades to 3rd party libraries and tools used by the web application 
• Implement new web application software features and products following best practices such as authoring of unit tests, writing maintainable code, applying established patterns and algorithms 
• Specialize in client and server side web application development as a member of a project team. Preference for familiarity with the full technical stack. 
• Develop software to support internal initiatives, tools, update framework and application functionality 
• Work as part of an Agile SCRUM team in the planning, scoping, estimation and execution of technical solutions 
• Work within a wide range of new and legacy code and technologies in a mature codebase 
• Other duties as assigned 

To be considered for and to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  

• 8+ years’ experience in software engineer role 
•  0-2 year’s prior experience leading a team 
•  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technologies required or equivalent experience 
•  Knowledge of current web client technologies including demonstrable proficiency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery. 
• Recent experience using React JavaScript and TypeScript 
•  Recent experience and in depth knowledge of Java and Spring 
• Advanced knowledge of current web client technologies, including the ability to demonstrate proficiency in various forms, including, but not limited to: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ReactJS, TypeScript, NodeJS, and Java 9+ 
• Proficient in MySQL databases, DynamoDB, database design, and query optimization experience a plus 
• Experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS; Azure, is a plus. 
• Strong knowledge of essential build tools, including IDE, CI-CD, test automation, static code analysis, etc 
• Familiar with OWASP threats and mitigation techniques 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Strong ability to work with current software design principles and concepts such as patterns, algorithms, data structures, dependency injection, MV**, SOA, n-tier architecture 
• Strong ability to handle a heavy workload with multiple projects and frequent interruptions 
•  Strong ability to work in a changing, dynamic environment 
• Ability to mentor and coach employees 

PowerSchool is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. PowerSchool is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Our inclusive culture empowers PowerSchoolers to deliver the best results for our customers. We not only celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we celebrate the diverse ways we work. If you have a disability and need an accommodation regarding our recruiting process, please let us know by emailing accommodations@powerschool.com.

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