ELSA, Corp ★ 2.5

Summary:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and deploying software that solves critical business needs. You will not only be a skilled developer but also a leader and mentor, guiding your team to deliver high-quality, reliable, and maintainable software. You will have the opportunity to shape the development pipeline, influence technical decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders across the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

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  Technical Leadership:
  • Demonstrate thought leadership by contributing to technical design decisions that span vertically through the team's ownership.
  
  
  • Overcome obstacles and setbacks, adapting to ambiguity, and communicating changes to plans effectively and in a timely manner.
    
  
  


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  Infrastructure and Operations:
  • You keep the CI/CD pipelines in good health, adjusting them as needed.
  
  
  • You actively set availability and failure rate goals for services your team owns, and pursue them.
  
  
  • Identify and influence the resolution of infrastructure issues to maintain a reliable and efficient software environment.
    
  
  


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  Team Collaboration and Growth:
  • You force multiply for your team by finding ways to enable them to do more each day.
  
  
  • Fostering an environment of knowledge sharing and collaboration within the team.
  
  
  • Focus on enabling colleagues to solve problems independently rather than providing instant solutions.
    
  
  


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  Code and Quality:
  • Your code quality is exemplary.
  
  
  • Advocate for automating repetitive tasks to reduce errors, save time, and improve efficiency.
  
  
  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of design patterns and architectural principles.
    
  
  


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  Continuous Improvement:
  • Staying up-to-date on industry trends and technologies relevant to the team's work.
  
  
  • Embracing experimentation and data-driven decision making for continuous improvement.
    
  
  


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  Customer Focus:
  • Empathising with customer needs and translating them into technical solutions.
  
  
  • Gathering and analysing customer feedback to inform product development and improvement.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and stakeholder engagement.


• Data-driven mindset with the ability to leverage data for strategic decision-making.


• In-depth understanding of software development best practices, methodologies, and SDLC in a high-speed setting using cloud computing.


• Strong problem-solving abilities and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.


• Proficiency in technical decision-making and trade-offs, considering both short-term and long-term impacts.


• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop team members.


• Experience with AWS and Microservice is an advantage


• Experience with Flutter app development is an advantage


• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) practices is an advantage

Competitive salary according to seniority

Stock options

Flexible working hours

Ample room to grow professionally, in a global environment

Friendly work environment, no office politics

Experience the true startup spirit of a fast growing and well funded Silicon Valley startup

Opportunity to work on a mission that can transform the lives of 1.5 Billion language learners around the World