Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer

Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA

Q-Free is the prime mover in intelligent traffic management solutions. Our company works to create sustainable smart cities where people and goods safely and efficiently move through traffic infrastructure. Our software engineers work on cutting-edge projects using innovative ideas created by collaborating with their colleagues. Software development is critical to Q-Free and the success of our customers. We have two openings for Lead Software Engineers for the Technology division. The ideal candidate possesses the following required skills.

  • Strong Java skills,
  • Hibernate/SQL
  • Spring
  • Strong troubleshooting/debugging skills
  • Quick learner

Most Important Work Tasks

  • Support design, development, implementation, and maintenance of software programming applications
  • Completes most development activities independently
  • Works on complicated tasks that may require an in-depth level of engineering knowledge
  • Has extensive knowledge of software programming concepts, practices, and procedures and knows when and how to apply them to their work
  • Understand the programming language they are working in to design and refactor for performance and scalability
  • Relies on experience and judgment when estimating, prioritizing, planning, and coordinating work.
  • Able to break down work into consumable tasks and identify how much work is required to complete the tasks
  • Conducts timely code reviews and identifies logic discrepancies about the task at hand
  • Documents supporting installation instructions, basic user operations, and troubleshooting manuals
  • Supports system configuration along with support application deployments inclusive of occasional after-hours assistance
  • Actively participates and leads by example in the organization’s software development processes and test strategies
  • Recognizes software programming problems/issues and provides solutions for review by the manager
  • Executes work efficiently and meets agreed-upon deadlines
  • Takes direction and both positive and critical feedback in a constructive manner
  • Continuously demonstrates improvement in skills over time

Your Experience and Knowledge

  • Analytical and problem-solving. skills
  • Software development fundamentals and process
  • Software build and deployment process
  • Software requirements
  • Software design
  • Software documentation
  • Software testing
  • Agile development processes and principles
  • Team player/leader
  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Organization and time management
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience

Q-Free America ensures our employees are happy and healthy. Our dynamic and comprehensive benefits package allows our employees to care for themselves and their families. Our benefits package includes, but is not limited to – health, vision, dental, 401 (k) plan, EAP, flexible benefits, company-paid life, and short- and long-term disability!

For more information, visit our website at www.q-free.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Q-Free proudly celebrates diversity in our employees.

EOE/AA/M/F/Veteran/Disabled Drug-Free Workplace

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