Sr. Software Engineer - Core Services/Platform

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Job Description

Job Summary

The Senior Software Engineer is a key individual contributor responsible for designing, building, and maintaining high-quality software systems that support Infobase’s digital products and services. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, emphasizing best practices in performance, scalability, and maintainability. The Senior Software Engineer collaborates closely with product, QA, DevOps, and design teams and mentors junior developers to promote engineering excellence and knowledge sharing across the team.

Essential Functions

• Lead the design, implementation, and deployment of scalable technical solutions and product features.
• Serve as a team lead, providing tasking and guidance to team members, help remove blockers, act as a subject matter expert and escalation point of contact, and foster collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
• Drive architectural decisions and help shape the technical direction of projects and platforms.
• Write clean, efficient, and testable code using modern programming languages and frameworks following industry best practices and team conventions.
• Translate product requirements into scalable, maintainable software solutions in partnership with product managers.
• Conduct code reviews, provide mentorship, and contribute to a strong engineering culture.
• Own and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows, in collaboration with DevOps.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and enhance existing systems with a focus on performance, security, and reliability.
• Actively participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and team ceremonies in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Continuously evaluate and adopt relevant industry trends, tools, and best practices to strengthen our tech stack and development processes.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong understanding of software design patterns, SOLID principles, and scalable system architecture.
• Proficient in one or more modern languages (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, C#, Java, or Go).
• Hands-on experience with RESTful APIs; familiarity with GraphQL is a plus.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, including data modeling and query optimization.
• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and containerization (Docker).
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead feature-level development and solve complex technical challenges.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally and explain complex ideas to non-technical stakeholders.
• Preferred: Experience with TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL, and Elasticsearch/OpenSearch.

Core Competencies

• Technical Ownership – Takes responsibility for delivery quality and technical leadership.
• Problem Solving – Analyzes problems methodically and delivers scalable solutions.
• Mentorship – Guides and supports the growth of less experienced developers.
• Collaboration – Fosters a positive, inclusive team culture across disciplines.
• Quality Focus – Champions testing, performance, and maintainability.
• Adaptability – Thrives in a dynamic environment and embraces change.

Key Performance Metrics

• Feature Delivery: Timely delivery of high-quality code aligned with business priorities.
• Code Quality: Low defect rate, high unit/integration test coverage, and minimal rework.
• System Reliability: Improvements to uptime, latency, and reduction of technical debt.
• Technical Leadership: Meaningful contributions to architectural planning and project execution.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 4–7 years of professional experience in software development.
• Proven ability to lead projects or feature development from design through deployment.
• Min 2 Years Experience in a team lead position.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments and with modern software development practices.
• Familiarity with code versioning tools, automated testing frameworks, and DevOps practices.