Software Engineering Lead-Ruby on Rails

(Must have current ROR Development Skills)

About the role: As a Software Engineering Lead for Faculty Information System at Elsevier, you will play a crucial role in leading a team of talented engineers to deliver high-quality software solutions. You will be responsible for overseeing the development lifecycle, ensuring technical excellence, and driving innovation while maintaining alignment with business goals. Your leadership will be pivotal in fostering a collaborative and productive environment, mentoring team members, and contributing to the strategic direction of our technology.

About the team: This team is driving innovation with the best in class Faculty Information Platform

Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Architecture and Design: Leading the design and architecture of software solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability.

• Code Quality: Establishing and enforcing coding standards, conducting code reviews, and ensuring adherence to best practices.

• Problem-Solving: Providing technical guidance and resolving complex engineering challenges.

  Project Management:

• Planning: Collaborating with product managers and stakeholders to define project requirements, timelines, and deliverables.

• Execution: Overseeing the execution of projects, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with project goals.

• Risk Management: Identifying potential risks and develop mitigation strategies to address them proactively.

Process Improvement:

• Best Practices: Advocating for and implementing best practices in software development processes, including agile methodologies, CI/CD, and automated testing.

• Feedback Loop: Establishing and maintain feedback mechanisms to continuously improve development processes and team performance.

Strategic Vision:

• Technical Strategy: Contributing to the development of the company’s technical strategy and vision.

• Innovation: Staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies, incorporating relevant innovations into the company’s technology stack.

Requirements.

• Experience mentoring and supporting team members, offering guidance on career development and technical skills. Creating a positive and productive team environment, promoting collaboration and continuous improvement.

• Experience managing team workload and allocating resources effectively to meet project deadlines.

• Have the ability and desire to develop in Ruby. Please do not apply without the Ruby/ROR development skill set.

• Have the ability and expertise in communicating project status, technical challenges, and solutions to stakeholders and upper management. Facilitating effective communication within the team, ensuring clarity and alignment on objectives and tasks.

  Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

  Working for you

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits- Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan- Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs- Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity- Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption and surrogacy benefits- Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts- Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

  About the Business

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

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The salary range provided in this posting is the base salary range for Washington DC.$127,400.00 - $212,300.00

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