Lead Engineer, Software

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Royal Caribbean Group’s IT has an exciting career opportunity for a full time Lead Engineer, Software reporting to the Senior Manager, Technical Product.
 

This position will work on-site in Miramar, Florida. 
 

Position Summary:

The Lead Software Engineer reports to the Sr. Manager of Software Engineering and brings substantial experience in software engineering principles and best practices, solution design, design patterns, the latest technologies, technical troubleshooting techniques, application testing, and DevOps. This role requires in-depth expertise in Next JS, React, Java, and relevant database technologies, crucial for one or more business applications. The Lead Software Engineer must demonstrate strong interpersonal and collaboration skills and is responsible for leading the team in executing product deliverables, implementing complex engineering solutions, and ensuring operational excellence for software systems and applications within the product.

 

 

 

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills:
 

End-to-End Solution Implementation: Lead the design and implementation of solutions from inception through delivery to production.

Operational Excellence: Design and code for resiliency, performance, availability, and scalability of applications.

Estimation and Planning: Provide accurate estimates in collaboration with the product teams and ensure compliance with corporate standards and policies.

Team Leadership: Coach and mentor other engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.

Documentation: Document solution designs and engineering decisions for product and application solutions.

Industry Awareness: Stay current with industry trends to advise and advocate solution approaches that meet evolving business needs.

Additional Responsibilities: Perform other job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor or management.

 

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Budget Understanding: Understand accounting rules for expense and capital activities.

Cost Management: Identify optimization opportunities to manage costs and track effort hours by activity in time management tools.

Team Experience: Preferably experienced in working with large, cross-functional teams in a globally diverse model.

Required Education  

Bachelor or Master of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Math, or a related field.

Required Years of Experience             

7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with a strong background in both frontend and backend development.

 

Desired Skills

Subject Matter Expertise: Extensive experience with NextJS, React, Java, and database technologies.

Domain Knowledge: In-depth understanding of software product domains.

Technology Expertise: Proven track record of leading teams and delivering high-quality, scalable software solutions.

 

Additional Information           

Possesses extensive proficiency, experience, and understanding of the core competencies outlined below.

 

Software Engineering:

Development Expertise: Strong understanding of algorithms and technologies, with the ability to design, write, test, and debug applications using NextJS, R