Lead Product Software Engineer

The Lead Product Software Engineer designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements more complex operating systems components, software tools, and utilities with full competency. Coordinates with users to determine requirements. Reviews systems under development and related documentation. Makes more complex modifications to existing software to fit specialized needs and configurations and maintains program libraries and technical documentation. May coordinate activities of the project team and assist in monitoring project schedules and costs. Provides technical direction, guidance and mentorship to other team members.

• Drive the appropriate use & implementation of technology to deliver high quality solutions that delight our customers.
• Help shape the future of our CCH business by driving the success of brownfield and greenfield projects.
• Thrive in this entrepreneurial environment that comes with the financial backing of a large, well-established corporation.
• Play an important role as a technical leader defining the framework, technology, processes/best practices and culture.
• Lead an Agile team of .Net developers, UX/UI developers, database developers, QA engineers / analysts, and business analysts to drive the development of our business critical (24/7/365) Axcess modular cloud-based application.
• Guide the development and delivery of maintainable and highly scalable multi-tier SaaS applications using tools in the Wolters Kluwer development environment (C#/.NET, ASP.NET, SQL, WCF, REST, WPF, Angular, JavaScript, Knockout, HTML, CSS) in an Agile environment.
• Work in Agile teams following Agile + SAFe methodologies to deliver high quality products on time with performance and localization requirements in mind.
• Design, build, test and deliver high quality, complex frameworks and systems and diagnose and resolve complex issues.
• Develop applications utilizing Cloud technologies (SaaS, PaaS).
• Generate innovative approaches and solutions to complex issues.
• Review third party libraries and conducting technical research regarding different ways to improve the development environment / best practices.
• Coach, support and mentor less-experienced staff in their career development and provide them daily guidance and direction.
• Influence peers and technical staff within the team and collaborate with internal customers and work teams across departments.
• Select and implement development tools and coordinate technical standards within a development team.
• Understand the use of technology and how its implementation affects strategic business goals.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience in software development
• 5+ years of programming experience with Web, Windows .NET framework, PowerShell, and C#, with at least 3 years as a senior software development engineer and/or technical lead with similar roles / responsibilities
• 5+ years' experience ASP.Net Web API or ASP.Net MVC, JavaScript, JSON and REST
• 3+ years' experience developing customer facing software applications
• 2+ year experience developing applications using AngularJS, KnockoutJS, or similar web development technologies
• RDBMS (MS SQL Server) experience and expertise
• Experience leading brownfield projects and/or projects moving to a cloud solution (i.e. Azure, AWS)
• Proficient in object-oriented design and development using software development best practices.
• Deep technical knowledge in Microservices and/or Service-Oriented Architecture design
• Experience using Azure PaaS based technologies (i.e. SQLServer, App Services, Storage, Azure Functions, CosmosDB)
• Quality and Test First development mindset
• Deep technical experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery
• Successful track record delivering high quality products on time while working in Agile Teams and following Agile methodologies and experience with Agile SDLC (i.e. Scrum, XP, Kanban)
• Deep understanding of SOLID design principals and patterns
• Able to coordinate technical standards within a development team
• Coach, support and mentor other developers and QA and provide them technical guidance and direction
• Ability to strongly influence peers and technical team members
• Experience designing Highly Available multi-region solutions
• Experience with responsive and/or Adaptive design
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to present a positive and effective professional image in all settings
• Effective time management and organizational skills
• Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical addressees
• Exceptionally self-motivated and directed
• Embrace change and adaptation (positive change agent)
• Collaboration and building of effective relationships (building trust)
• Clear, transparent and frequent communication
• Continuous attention to technical excellence (self-development)
• A passion about your work with a strong desire to learn, grow and make a difference
• Excellent technical knowledge and problem-solving skills
• Practical knowledge and experience in all phases of development
• Knowledge of NoSQL DBs (i.e. MongoDB, CosmosDB) is a plus
• Experience in Tax and Accounting field is a plus