Lead Development Engineer- SAP HR ABAP (Remote in US Only)

About the position

Lead Development Engineers are senior-level professionals with advanced expertise in software development. They lead and oversee complex software development projects, provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams, and drive the adoption of best practices and technologies. Lead Development Engineers also collaborate with stakeholders to define project requirements, manage project timelines and resources, and ensure the successful delivery of software products.

Responsibilities

  • Designs software architecture.
  • Delivers high-complexity development tasks as part of a team.
  • Leads and influences in collaborative meetings with peers and stakeholders.
  • Leads interaction with stakeholders to create requirements and demonstrate work.
  • Documents code.
  • Establishes software product engineering best practices as it relates to software development.
  • Reviews and corrects others.
  • Works independently with limited supervision to perform work.
  • Act as a knowledge resource within the team.
  • Leads and defines priorities for projects or processes.
  • Applies judgment and experience to identify resolution.
  • Ability to make timely decisions and to take action.
  • Expected to be a productive leader by example of a team that designs and improves processes, procedures, and platforms.
  • Perform other assigned job-related duties that align with our organization's vision, mission, and values and fall within your scope of practice.
  • Designing, coding, and debugging applications in various software languages or tools.
  • Developing software solutions by studying information needs, conferring with users, and studying systems flow, data usage, and work processes.
  • Performing unit testing and integration testing.
  • Maintaining and improving existing codebases and peer review code changes.
  • Troubleshooting and resolving software defects and issues.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to define, design, and ship new features.
  • Participating in code reviews and providing constructive feedback to peers.
  • Writing and maintaining technical documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections.
  • Keeping up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to ensure the company remains competitive.
  • Conducting research to discover new technologies and tools to improve efficiency and performance.
  • Participating in project planning, including estimating timeframes and resource requirements.
  • Managing tasks and deadlines to ensure timely delivery of projects.
  • Ensuring software security and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
  • Implementing data protection and security measures.
  • Interacting with customers or end-users to gather requirements and provide support.
  • Translating customer requirements into technical specifications.
  • Continuously improving development processes and methodologies.
  • Engaging in continuous learning and professional development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, Master’s Degree, or a significant amount of relevant experience. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Quantitative or Engineering Field preferred.
  • 5+ years of relevant and practical experience.
  • Develop and maintain SAP HR ABAP programs, demonstrating expertise in this area, while also possessing advanced skills in multiple programming languages and software tools.
  • Expert in multiple front-end and back-end frameworks
  • Expert in Data Engineering
  • Design patterns for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
  • Design patterns with Version Control, DevOps & CICD
  • Proficient in Monitoring and Alerting
  • Technical Writing and Diagramming
  • Analysis (Technical, Business, or Data)
  • Communication: Leading and influencing in collaborative meetings.
  • Leadership: Providing technical guidance and mentorship to development teams with best practices.
  • Problem-solving: Designing software architecture and delivering high-complexity tasks.
  • Decision-making: Applying judgment and experience to identify resolutions
  • Emotional Intelligence: Understanding and motivating team members.
  • Mentorship: Fostering the growth and development of the development engineering team.
  • Change Management: Guiding the organization through development-related transformations.
  • Strategic Vision: Aligning development initiatives with long-term business objectives.
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