Lead Full Stack Engineer

About Zello

Zello is a voice-first communication platform, powered by our industry-leading push-to-talk technology, to improve collaboration and productivity for desk-less workers. With over 175+ million users, we’re the #1 rated push-to-talk app in the world, delivering 9 billion messages a month.

About The Role

In this role as a Lead Full Stack Engineer at Zello, you'll be at the forefront of our Web team's technical journey, steering projects that impact millions of users daily. You'll be empowered to help guide the platform's future, collaborating with skilled product and design teams, as well as fellow engineers, to craft robust web applications. Your expertise will be pivotal in implementing sustainable development strategies and writing code that sets the standard for quality and innovation in our industry.

Responsibilities

Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code to develop new features and improve existing ones.
Troubleshoot and debug applications, collaborating with both front-end and back-end developers.
Optimize applications for speed and scalability while implementing robust security and data protection measures.
Design and implement scalable system architectures that meet business requirements in collaboration with product teams.
Lead the assessment and optimization of system performance to ensure robust and efficient operations.
Guide and support less experienced developers, conducting code reviews with constructive feedback.
Encourage best practices and knowledge sharing to promote continuous learning within the team.
Assist in team members' professional growth through mentoring and help them grasp design patterns and architecture.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet project milestones and facilitate effective communication among stakeholders.
Identify potential project risks and devise strategies to mitigate them, ensuring smooth project progression.

Requirements and Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience
Proven track record of leading successful web application projects
5+ years with back-end programming languages (e.g., PHP, Node.js, Go, Python)
5+ years with front-end frameworks (experience with React is required)
Knowledge of relational and non-relational databases
Familiarity with RESTful API design and development
Understanding of modern web security practices
Experience with cloud services like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud is a plus
Ability to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests
Proficiency with Git and CI/CD workflows
Knowledge of web servers such as Apache or Nginx
Demonstrated experience in system architecture design and implementation
Experience in mentoring less experienced developers and promoting best practices
Successful collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals

Benefits
Extracted with AI

Competitive pay
Equity with significant upside
Flexible work schedules
Unlimited paid time off
Sabbatical every five years
Ping-pong table
Free snacks

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