Lead Engineer

hackajob is collaborating with Verisk Analytics to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Description You will work closely with a cross-functional team of developers, QA engineers, and product owners in a fast-paced and cutting-edge environment. You will always find new challenges that excite you and keep you motivated.

Responsibilities • Design and develop software applications supporting business objectives • Use AI tools like co-pilot effectively to accelerate delivery• Maintain, enhance, and support existing applications• Analyze and debug applications in development and production environments and resolve production issues within the accepted timeframes• Participate in design and technical meetings• Participate in code reviews• Perform thorough Unit/Integration Testing of assigned applications• Write technical documentation and release notes for the applications• Provide technical guidance to junior programmers and other software engineers Qualifications • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field• 5-8 years of proven experience in software development and system maintenance • Experienced at developing elegant-yet-simple systems using best practices and design patterns• Solid experience and understanding in the following technologies: NET Core, C#, ASPNET Web API, ASPNET MVC, Angular, Webpack module loader, NPM, JSON/XML, LINQ, Entity Framework, IoC frameworks, CI/CD, Redis• Practical use of AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot or Claude to accelerate development, code review, and debugging workflows • Solid understanding of CSS syntax, HTML5 specs, browser shortcomings/differences, and polyfills• Solid understanding of Bootstrap/Material CSS components and how/when to use each• Experience working with AWS technologies like Batch, Lambda, S3, SQS, etc.• Excellent understanding of object-oriented design concepts and software development processes and methods• Solid understanding of parallel programming, async/await, and the TPL library• Developed software in the SCRUM environment using Agile methodologies• Ability to effectively work on multiple projects simultaneously and effectively contend with competing priorities• Possess strong troubleshooting, code optimization, and refactoring skills• Ability to learn and adapt to continuously changing technology• Must have a passion for development and the latest technologies• Ability to work independently with minimal supervisionNice to haves:• Designer's eye• Multi-threaded programming experience in both procedural and functional paradigms• Understanding of prompt engineering, vector databases/embeddings, and RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) architectures