Principal Software Engineer --Waltham, MA
Lightwave Partners Boston, MA; Waltham, MA
Posted: Nov 07, 2012 | Job type: Full Time
Job description
Responsibilities
The Principal Software Engineer will be responsible for the design, implementation and delivery of complex sub-systems in our platform. Specifically, they will:
- Design and implement complex platform sub-systems, components and features
- Build and test-in quality to all of their work
- Be an active member of a scrum team including sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint demos and retrospectives
- Help integrate with partners
- Ensure customer success
- Innovate new features, products and directions
Skills and requirements
RequirementsWe’re looking for a motivated, entrepreneurial, and talented professional to add to the team. Successful candidates for this role will have:
- 10+ years experience in software engineering
- 5+ years experience in developing Web platforms and Web-based applications
- Substantial experience in a Web start-up
- Strong knowledge of at least one of Groovy/Grails, Python or Java
- Strong knowledge of standard Web front end technologies including one of HTML5, JavaScript or Flash
- Strong knowledge of databases, especially MySQL
- Familiarity with cloud-based technologies such as Amazon Web Services
- Track record of success in small teams
- Strong communication skills
Education
B. Sc. in Computer Science or related field or equivalent experience