Lead .NET Software Developer

Location:

2727 N Central, Phoenix, Arizona 85004 United States of America

This position is 100% remote/work from home.

U-Haul is searching for a talented Lead Software Developer to join our team.  Come join a stable and ever-expanding IT organization to be part of the quest to elevate us to the next level.   

About the Job  

The position is with a software development team that develops and maintains a suite of tier one, mission critical enterprise applications and services used by numerous U-Haul business teams and thousands of U-Haul field locations. Every member of the team makes important contributions which have a direct and significant impact on U-Haul’s business operations.

We have recently transitioned to supporting both in-office and 100% work from home (remote) employment. In this regard, we have strived to maintain and build upon a positive work environment which emphasizes close collaboration amongst team members and with business teams across U-Haul.

About You  

We are looking for a Lead Software Developer who is highly skilled in the ability to apply critical thinking and structured programming fundamentals to real world problems.  U-Haul uses the Microsoft development stack (e.g., C#, MVC, SQL, Entity Framework, HTML 5, CSS, Angular, Web API, jQuery, ASP.Net, and T-SQL), along with non-Microsoft supporting technologies (like Apache Kafka, SPAs, Reddis, etc.) to solve its business problems. We do this through technologies such as web apps and web APIs, and various types of backend persistence, including SQL. 

The primary roles and responsibilities of this position include the following:

• Technical lead for product-level software development projects, major technical initiatives.  Lead small technical teams through larger-scale software development projects. 

• Directly collaborates with business stakeholders and software development managers on requirements gathering, project and feature scoping. Starting with higher level business and technical requirements, independently estimates and breaks down the work. 

• Ability to communicate high-level technical plans and concepts to both business and technical stakeholders.

• Owner for major SW process areas, such as SCRUM and release management.

• Owner and technical lead for large, tier one, mission-critical applications. 

• Writes code that is easily maintainable, highly reliable and demonstrates knowledge of common programming best practices  

• Expert-level troubleshooting and problem solving, spanning software, systems and databases. Use a wide array of tools and techniques to identify the root cause and implement robust technical solutions. 

• Expert-level knowledge of architectural patterns and system design concepts and their applicability.

• Serve as a technical lead: mentor, train and support other software developers, perform design & code reviews. 

• Excellent technical judgement and decision making. Effectively prioritizes and works through problems which are ambiguous, have incomplete specifications and are complex in nature. 

• Respond quickly and effectively to production issues and taking responsibility for seeing those issues through resolution. 

Why Should You Apply?  

• Competitive Compensation  

• Potential for work from home and flexible work schedules  

• Latest technologies  

• Team that Emphasizes Collaboration  

• Positive Team Culture founded by team self-organization principles.  

Experience/Education/Training:  

• 8+ years of professional software development experience. 

• 4+ years of experience in a senior or lead role providing technical leadership to other software developers.

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

• Must be a U.S. citizen or have proof of U.S. employment authorization for this position.   

About U-Haul IT Team 

U-Haul is heavily investing in transforming our applications and reporting systems to a hybrid cloud architecture model.  The company culture is one of high team-orientation, that loves to dig in and learn new technologies, and help teammates be the best they can by constant learning, coaching and process improvement. 

Perks of joining the U-Haul fleet:

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