SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LEAD
Location: Fremont, California
Send your resume to jfaneuff@xtendlive.com if interested.
The Company
XtendLive’s mission is to help companies extend their brand reach through a leading-edge digital immersive experience platform. We’ve delivered amazing customized virtual events to major brands and we’re now developing an exciting new SaaS platform that will complement our custom projects. This is an exciting time to join an early stage startup that will grow quickly to become a market leader in the digital event space!
The Opportunity
We are seeking a strong full stack Software Engineering Lead to drive our growing team both locally and offshore. You will 100% own the execution of our exciting roadmap, architecture design, estimates, integrations, deployment, performance, and quality. Your communications and written documentation uplifts and aligns everyone in the development organization. More than half your contributions involve writing code because that’s what you love to do and not because it is an obligation. In essence you are both a player and a coach. You an excellent collaborator who establishes strong relationships with other leaders in the company including Product Management, UX Design, Marketing, and Support. A firm grasp of why behind all our actions and their relative priority is a must. The company’s success and your success are the same.
Duties and Responsibilities
· Lead scrum meeting and sprint planning
· Coach other developers to grow their skills and awareness of the goals
· Develop with a platform mentality including APIs, Setup, Config, and Doc
· Coding both backend and front end functionality
· Driving best practices including code reviews and adherence to architecture
· Designing deployments for performance, cost, scale, and resilient uptime
· Architecture design for website, microservices, data, content, and integrations
· Database selection and schemas
· Implement the vision from UI/UX designers
· Exploring new technologies and POCs.
· Identify risks / complexities and propose mitigation plans
Requirements and Qualifications
· Degree in Computer Science.
· Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer – 5 years minimum
· Delivered a SaaS based product to market.
· Experience developing web-based applications.
· Expertise with AWS.
· Knowledge of PHP, Laravel framework.
· Familiarity with WordPress templates and plugin development.
· HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
· JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Node.js, Vue.js)
· Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MarieDB, SQL).
· Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
. Prior management of leading a team
· Nice to have: Video Streaming, WebRTC, Jitsi expertise.
' Must be US citizen
Compensation & Benefits
· Competitive Salary
· Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
· 401K Plan
· Paid PTO Program
Growth Opportunities
Join the team!! Xtendlive.com