The Lead Product Software Engineer designs, develops, tests, debugs and implements more complex operating systems components, software tools, and utilities with full competency. Coordinates with users to determine requirements. Reviews systems under development and related documentation. Makes more complex modifications to existing software to fit specialized needs and configurations and maintains program libraries and technical documentation. May coordinate activities of the project team and assist in monitoring project schedules and costs. Provides technical direction, guidance and mentorship to other team members.
Responsibilities:
Drive the appropriate use & implementation of technology to deliver high quality solutions that delight our customers.
Help shape the future of our CCH business by driving the success of brownfield and greenfield projects.
Thrive in this entrepreneurial environment that comes with the financial backing of a large, well-established corporation.
Play an important role as a technical leader defining the framework, technology, processes/best practices and culture.
Lead an Agile team of .Net developers, UX/UI developers, database developers, QA engineers / analysts, and business analysts to drive the development of our business critical (24/7/365) Axcess modular cloud-based application.
Guide the development and delivery of maintainable and highly scalable multi-tier SaaS applications using tools in the Wolters Kluwer development environment (C#/.NET, ASP.NET, SQL, WCF, REST, WPF, Angular, JavaScript, Knockout, HTML, CSS) in an Agile environment.
Work in Agile teams following Agile + SAFe methodologies to deliver high quality products on time with performance and localization requirements in mind.
Design, build, test and deliver high quality, complex frameworks and systems and diagnose and resolve complex issues.
Develop applications utilizing Cloud technologies (SaaS, PaaS).
Generate innovative approaches and solutions to complex issues.
Review third party libraries and conducting technical research regarding different ways to improve the development environment / best practices.
Coach, support and mentor less-experienced staff in their career development and provide them daily guidance and direction.
Influence peers and technical staff within the team and collaborate with internal customers and work teams across departments.
Select and implement development tools and coordinate technical standards within a development team.
Understand the use of technology and how its implementation affects strategic business goals.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience in software development
5+ years of programming experience with Web, Windows .NET framework, PowerShell, and C#, with at least 3 years as a senior software development engineer and/or technical lead with similar roles / responsibilities
5+ years experience ASP.Net Web API or ASP.Net MVC, JavaScript, JSON and REST
3+ years experience developing customer facing software applications
2+ year experience developing applications using AngularJS, KnockoutJS, or similar web development technologies
RDBMS (MS SQL Server) experience and expertise
Experience leading brownfield projects and/or projects moving to a cloud solution (i.e. Azure, AWS)
Proficient in object-oriented design and development using software development best practices.
Deep technical knowledge in Microservices and/or Service-Oriented Architecture design
Experience using Azure PaaS based technologies (i.e. SQLServer, App Services, Storage, Azure Functions, CosmosDB)
Quality and Test First development mindset
Deep technical experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery
Successful track record delivering high quality products on time while working in Agile Teams and following Agile methodologies and experience with Agile SDLC (i.e. Scrum, XP, Kanban)
Deep understanding of SOLID design principals and patterns
Able to coordinate technical standards within a development team
Coach, support and mentor other developers and QA and provide them technical guidance and direction
Ability to strongly influence peers and technical team members
Experience designing Highly Available multi-region solutions
Experience with responsive and/or Adaptive design
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to present a positive and effective professional image in all settings
Effective time management and organizational skills
Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical addressees
Exceptionally self-motivated and directed
Embrace change and adaptation (positive change agent)
Collaboration and building of effective relationships (building trust)
Clear, transparent and frequent communication
Continuous attention to technical excellence (self-development)
A passion about your work with a strong desire to learn, grow and make a difference
Excellent technical knowledge and problem-solving skills
Practical knowledge and experience in all phases of development
Knowledge of NoSQL DBs (i.e. MongoDB, CosmosDB) is a plus
Experience in Tax and Accounting field is a plus
Wolters Kluwer (WKL) is a global leader in professional information, software solutions, and services for the health, tax & accounting, finance, risk & compliance, and legal sectors. We help our customers make critical decisions every day by providing expert solutions that combine deep domain knowledge with advanced technology and services.
Wolters Kluwer reported 2019 annual revenues of 4.6 billion. The group serves customers in over 180 countries, maintains operations in over 40 countries, and employs approximately 19,000 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices.
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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Wolters Kluwer and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.
