Sr. Lead Software Engineer - Python/NodeJS (Financial Services Firm - NYC)

You will have the ability to work on our high profile projects while working with cutting edge software.
Work-Mode: We are made up of high performing teams that meet in person to learn and collaborate as needed. This role is considered hybrid, which means you'll be assigned to a company office location and work on-site 2x a week.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work as part of an Agile team to develop and execute projects.
• Responsible for developing high quality software, collaborating and most importantly mentoring team members.
• Coordinate with the Director/VP of Software Engineering and other senior engineers to establish consistent software design guidelines and standard methodologies for the software development team.
• You'll deliver accurate efforts, estimates for assigned development tasks, and review estimates for tasks assigned to others.
• You'll participate in agile ceremonies - daily stand up meetings, weekly sprint planning and review meetings, team design sessions, code reviews, and contribute to architectural decisions.
• Work with the QA team to help them diagnose possible bugs, and to guide them about testing requirements associated with new code changes made.
• Ability to analyze business requirements and develop solutions that meets business needs.
• Work with the support group to analyze, reproduce and resolve production issues.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development work experience
• Proficient in Python/NodeJS & AWS services
• Proficient with REST API development, debugging and testing in an AWS environment.
• 4+ years of proven ability within a programming and applications system environment developing AWS components spanning AWS SQS, EC2, S3 bucket, API Gateway, RDS, Lambda, Cognito, and CloudWatch
• Deep knowledge and at least 3+ years hands-on development in AWS Glue
• DynamoDB and Aurora DB Experience preferred.
• Proficient with DevOps/CI/CD via Jenkins
• Experience with Source Code Management tools like GIT.
• Agile experience would be a plus.
• BS in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or equivalent discipline