Cofounder Senior/Lead Engineer, VC-backed software+services startup, NY Job in New York 10018, New York US
Seeking a Senior/Lead Engineer for an early-stage, VC-backed software+services startup in NY. We are pivoting and as a result you would effectively come in as a cofounder. We prefer experience in the US immigrant community, especially Spanish skills.
We are a 6-person early-stage company. At our core, we are the provider
of immigration solutions that make the filing of standard immigration forms simple, safe, and affordable. The company recently raised a round of financing from some leading venture capitalists and has a well-connected Board and Advisory Board. We work in a unique fitness-friendly office in midtown Manhattan.
Our Software+Service solution is built on a strong, scalable .NET backend. We are now looking for a hungry engineer to join our team and take leadership of our tech stack. We will look to you to execute our current technical direction and define the development process of the engineering department as a whole. Your responsibilities will include architecture, software development, maintenance, and support functions. The ideal candidate will be able to immediately step in and independently develop, test, and debug our existing software, as well as possess the ability to build and lead a team in developing our platform further. You must have professional, hands-on experience developing highly trafficked Web based applications in a fast paced, changing business environment.
Minimum Required Skills (technologies used to date):
- .NET, C#, SQL, ASP.NET, WCF, MVC
Required Experience:
- Over 5 years development experience.
- Proven success in SaaS (e.g. Salesforce.com) or Software+Services (e.g. HR Block) systems engineering.
- Passion about our startup's vision.
- Highly motivated self-starter who has a track record of continuous self-improvement, high achievement, and aggressiveness.
- High attention to detail.
- Have managed development teams over time, with hiring and firing responsibilities.
We Strongly Prefer:
- Solid UI and/or database experience.
- Strong social skills.
- Fluency in languages other than English.
- Belief in the Edward Tufte school of communication.
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