iApartments is looking for a passionate Lead Software Engineer to help build cloud-based solutions in the multifamily industry. We are looking for someone who is motivated to tackle complex systems and learn new technologies quickly to bring the best possible experience to our customers and their residents. The Lead Software Engineer will report directly to the Director of Engineering and assist in design, implementation, and maintenance decisions with management.

CULTURE:

Our team at iApartments works with the latest IoT devices to bring thoughtful smart home solutions to our customers. We are looking for people to join our team that are hungry to solve problems and face challenges head on. We are a family first company that believes that hard work should be rewarded with hard play. We’re looking for team members that can think of unique solutions and always challenge our notion of the status quo.

CAREER PATH:

The Lead Software Engineer is expected to take ownership of the software team’s roadmap and performance. This roadmap will lead to directly managing a large diverse software team both onshore and off. Future career goals including Software Manager and beyond.

LOCATION: Tampa, FL in office, hybrid, or remote.

RESPONSIBILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Lead onshore and offshore development teams in planning sprints and executing roadmaps
• Develop both back-end and front-end functionality in web applications
• Evaluate the use of front-end technologies including Angular, ReactJS, etc.
• Evaluate backend technologies including AWS ECS, EKS, Lambdas
• Evaluate languages for backend development including C#, Python, NodeJS
• Design, implement, and maintain both internal and external vendor APIs
• Consistently act as an advocate for the end-user, ensuring a high-quality user experience, and recommending improvements or revisions to the engineering team
• Perform other duties as assigned

REQUIRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• 5 years of experience in software development using a high-level language
• 5 years of experience with C#, .NET Core
• 5 years of experience in database design including both schema-based and schema-less servers
• 5 years expertise in front-end technologies, including JavaScript, CSS3 and HTML5 and third-party libraries such as React Js, Angular, jQuery and LESS
• 5 years of experience with building new APIs and/or integrating with remote vendor APIs (e.g. SOAP, REST XML/JSON APIs, GraphQL, etc.)
• Experience with serverless development with AWS Lambda
• Technical leadership experience
• Experience with SCRUM/Agile development environment
• Experience using configuration management tools (e.g., Git, Subversion, Mercurial)
• Ability to work in fast paced environment with onshore and offshore teams on multiple projects
• Capable of learning new technologies at an accelerated pace

PREFERRED EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE :

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education in engineering or computer science
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional)
• AWS Certified Developer or DevOps Engineer
• Experience developing and maintaining REST or GraphQL APIs
• Experience with IoT frameworks including MQTT messaging
• Experience with DynamoDB, RDS, Redshift
• Experience with AWS EKS, ECS Fargate, IoT Core, Fleet Hub, IoT Analytics
• Experience implementing AWS CDK and IAC
• Experience implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with NodeJS and Python

TRAVEL:

• As needed to attend conferences or summits
• Remote: Quarterly visits to Tampa office for team building and collaboration.

BENEFITS :

• 401(k) match
• Flexible PTO
• Health
• Dental
• Vision

PERKS:

• Home office setup reimbursement assistance
• Free gym on-site at office
• In office snacks & company events
• Focus Fridays (no meetings after noon)