Lead Software Engineer - LATAM - Convene Inc

About Convene Inc.

Convene, Inc. is a Tampa based, award-winning technology services organization with offices and resources throughout the US, Mexico, and India. We have successful, referenceable customers, competitive benefits, and high-growth opportunities.

Seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer for full time role. Reporting to the Senior Software Development Manager, you will work with a team of Software Engineers to design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software to meet business and customer needs. Development initiatives that include:

• Participate in scope of work estimation and forecasting.
• Adhere to architecture, design, implementation, and security standards and best practices.
• Participate in code reviews or use collaborative programming techniques to promote high quality business outcomes.
• Conduct analysis to determine integration needs, and design and plan integrations.
• Implement unit and integration tests and conduct functional and performance testing where appropriate.
• Develop reusable software building blocks to enable faster delivery.
• Improve performance of existing software by diagnosing and resolving critical issues.
• Prepare technical documentation, including software design evaluation plans, test results, and technical manuals.
• Adhere to established development practices and processes.
• Analyze and create new configuration for packaged software.
• Review new releases of packaged software and identify new features that can be enabled for the business.
• Coach and mentor junior software engineers.

• Strong hands-on development experience (this role requires 75% hands on development)
• Experience as a lead software engineer: 5-7 years
• Background in Web development, Architecture mapping, Database migration preferred.
• Leadership experience and ability to direct team workflows.

• Strong proficiency in coding languages: PHP, Symfony, C+
• Strong Proficiency in SQL/MYSQL
• Strong working knowledge with development Platforms/Servers: AWS and Azure
• Strong working knowledge of Agile methodology along with experience in Atlassian tools (Jira + Confluence)
• Experience with Github/Jenkins and setting up webhooks and new repositories.
• Contextual knowledge of progressive web app development (mobile) processes & frameworks, e.g., Flutter
• Strong Working knowledge of CI/CD methodologies
• Strong ability to understand context for code, the codebase, and its relation to business objectives.
• Experience in building APIs for both internal and external products.
• Ability to work both independently and on a team.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Growth mindset and a willingness to learn new skills, technologies, and frameworks.
• Experience with agile development methodologies.
• Proactive, independent, and takes initiative with consistent follow through
• Superb communication skills is a must have.  Strong verbal and written.
• Displays good interpersonal skills at all levels of contact in a wide variety of situations, demonstrating the ability to listen and influence, and to relate to customers in their own language.
• Exhibit discretion with sensitive and confidential information
• A flexible and creative approach to development and problem-solving
• Cross-cultural competence
• Must work in PST hours
• Experience working with Offshore teams