Software Team Lead Jobs

AppCard builds software used by millions of shoppers every day. We let the independent retailer compete with the largest big box stores by providing them with a top tier suite of analytics and marketing tools that help grow and power their business. We’re a small agile team that lets our engineers take ownership of their code. We believe in doing things the right way, and aren’t afraid to try new things.

Who you are:

You enjoy a faced paced environment where you can take ownership of your system and tools. You are not afraid to come up with new ideas and solutions and are constantly learning and trying new things. You enjoy the challenge of solving problems, and are not afraid to dig deep to solve issues that arise. You have served as a mentor or technical manager to junior developers.

What you’ll do:

You’ll serve as a team lead for a split Python and Java stack. The work will primarily be in Python, but familiarity with Java is a big plus. You may also want to bring in new languages and frameworks as you see fit (We’ve deployed Go, Kotlin, Node and other languages as needed). You’ll split your time between mentoring engineers in our NYC office and doing hands-on work. You’ll work on new designs and refactor old systems to meet new business needs and scale. You’ll help come up with the technical roadmap and influence new features.

Responsibilities:

1. Serve as a team lead for a split Python and Java stack
2. Mentor and train junior developers
3. Design and implement new Python systems, going from concept, design, execution to production deployment
4. Work with the DevOps team to get code to production and set up monitoring and alerting as needed
5. Partner with the operations team to set up to understand service issues and help set the development roadmap to fix
6. Proactively participate in resolving ongoing incidents

Skills and Qualifications:

1. 4-5 years of relevant industry experience, 0-2 years experience as a team lead
2. Advanced to expert level knowledge of Python
3. Experience building roadmaps and technical project management
4. Good knowledge of Linux and docker based environments
5. Good understanding of communication and network technologies
6. In-depth understanding of of software engineering methodologies and best practices
7. Excellent English communication skills