Senior Software Engineer

Watermark’s mission is to put better data into the hands of administrators, faculty, and students everywhere to empower them to connect information and gain insights into learning that will drive meaningful improvements. Through its innovative educational intelligence system,
Watermark supports over 1,600 institutions around the world in developing an intentional approach to learning so that they can leverage data for a more holistic view of learning, faculty and staff impact, and institutional quality.
For more information on Watermark, visit www.watermarkinsights.com.
Senior Software Engineer
Responsibilities
Acquiring required technical & domain knowledge of the product & its elements.
Estimate tasks, define detailed schedules, evaluate technologies, develop prototypes, and contribute to design issues.
Schedule and prioritize the tasks of a small team to promote efficient use of time and maximize productivity.
Monitor progress against schedule. Determine when additional initiative is required to meet scheduled work and proactively undertake it.
Provide technical leadership to the scrum teams through mentoring and coaching
Actively participate in code reviews and technical collaborations.
Provide and present the best solutions to the complex technical problems.
Proactively identify upcoming architectural challenges and collaborate with the Software Architect and other senior developers top propose solutions.
Remain active and competent full stack hands-on developer on the scrum team.
Identify problems before they become impediments and create solutions through collaboration.
Identify and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.
Assist in Onboarding junior developers in the team, implement training and knowledge transfer to other developers as needed.
Work with QA Leads & Testers to improve code quality and adherence to project schedules.
Skills/Experience
8+ years of experience designing secure, scalable, and highly available software solutions using Ruby on Rails - begin a hands-on coder.
2+ years of experience managing software developers
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Designing and developing complex modules in Ruby on Rails and ReactJs
Has good knowledge and experience of using DDD & TDD
Extensive knowledge of design patterns
Understanding of various coding patterns and exposure to multiple coding languages
Data modeling and database design experience
Knowledge about modern software architectures, single page apps, modern web stack, SSO and other system integrations
Experience with software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and Agile development practices
Experience working with modern front-end technologies like ReactJs, Vue & Angular
Experience working with MongoDB and PostgreSQL
Adequate knowledge of DevOps tools like Docker, Kubernetes, Octopus, Jenkins will be a plus
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Experience with accessibility guidelines will be a plus
Internally motivated, able to work proficiently both independently and in a team environment
Team player: has the ability to lead collaboratively