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ABOUT US Do you have a passion for higher education? Do you want to make a positive impact on the college admissions process? Our staff help to remove barriers and encourage students to forge their path to a better future. Common App is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to the pursuit of access, equity, and integrity in the college admission process. Each year we support more than 1 million students, one-third of whom are first-generation, as they apply to our more than 1100 diverse member colleges & universities using the Common App's free online application. If you are an experienced Team Lead professional and want to be part of a mission-driven non-profit that uses innovative technology to advance the college admission process, Common App may be a great match for you. Common App is currently searching for a Software Engineer, Team Lead.
Job Responsibility:
Provide technical guidance and mentor a team of Software Developers
Implement high quality software products that meet the needs of The Common Application community
Requirements:
Candidates must live in the United States
Willing to travel to attend twice annual Common App Retreat
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or Engineering or relevant field
or equivalent combination of education and experience
8-10 years of successful, progressive experience in software development
6-8 years of experience as a people manager
Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Web Application Development using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern SPA frameworks such as Angular, TypeScript
Expert in backend and API development using REST using C#, .NET Core, ORMs, and applying Domain Driven Design and Dependency Injection
Expert in relational and non-relational databases, including MySQL and NoSQL data stores(AWS DynamoDB)
Demonstrates advanced proficiency in Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) using tools such as AWS CodeBuild, AWS Lambda, CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and source control systems (GitHub)
Demonstrates advanced proficiency with AWS services, including Fargate/ECS, S3, SWF, Step Functions, SQS, SES, ElasticCache, CloudFront, EC2, Serverless Lambda, VPC, and DynamoDB
Expert in Agile development environments
Expert across the software development lifecycle
Expert in debugging and troubleshooting production environments
Expert in evaluating and recommending solutions based on complex POC
Demonstrates advanced proficiency in understanding OWASP Top 10 security vulnerabilities and secure coding practices
Nice to have:
AWS Solution Architect certification
A passion for higher education is a plus
What we offer:
Work-Life balance
Virtual-first office
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Seven company-wide holidays
Nine floating holidays
Sick leave
Monthly mental health day
Choice of PC of MAC laptop
May choose an external monitor, keyboard, mouse, and/or headset
One-time office set-up stipend
Monthly remote work stipend
Monthly mobile stipend
Market-based salaries
Performance-based bonus
403(b) retirement plan
5% company contribution
additional 5% company match
Choice of two health insurance plans
Health Savings Account
Medical Flexible Savings Account
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Maven virtual clinic for women’s and family health
Company provided life and ad&d insurance
Opportunity to purchase additional life insurance for self, spouse, and dependents
Company provided short and long-term disability insurance
Budgeted annual funds for professional development