We are looking for a highly passionate and hands-on leader to work with our remote team and to serve as a key member of the executive leadership team. You will set and execute the company’s engineering strategy and collaborate with company leadership and cross-functional team members on both strategic and development projects.

Responsibilities

• Complete hands-on development work and remove roadblocks as part of the client engagements
• Architect solutions, based on customer-specific requirements and use cases, and own their implementation; evaluate the merits of various design patterns, libraries, frameworks, and processes
• Interact with prospects and clients to explore and advise technological possibilities and discover solutions that fit key objectives
• Build and manage a team of engineers and systems architects and contribute to their professional growth and maturation, as well as that of the department as it grows with new talent
• Comfortable working with multi-location and distributed workforces
• Bring expertise and passion for voice technology; understand the business side of voice technology and make cost-benefit technological recommendations
• Break projects down into logical streams or sprints and be familiar with the merits and drawbacks of waterfall and agile development.
• Discover and implement new technologies, emerging web development models, and major trends within the software development community that yield a competitive advantage

Requirements

• BA/BS or higher degree in Computer Science or Engineering required 
• At least 6 years as a lead developer in a team setting, with at least 12 years of development experience overall
• Full stack experience with an emphasis on Node JS, .NET and Python necessary
• Successful track record of developing quality software products and shipping production ready software
• Experience with containerized deployment and development environments across AWS and Azure understanding (GCP - is a plus) with familiarization of services across these cloud providers
• Experience with high scalability projects involving cloud-based infrastructure design and implementation
• Understanding of REST-ful API design patterns
• Understanding of data models and an understanding for how data should be modeled for performance
• Experience writing SQL queries for SQL Server or another Relational Database
• Ability to design, develop and implement unit and scenario testing for existing code base and for new functionality under development
• Excellent use of version control software such as GIT and patterns and practices around development workflow and branching strategy patterns
• Ability to meet deadlines, define budgets and timetables, balance multiple priorities, and manage parallel projects to completion in a test-driven collaborative and iterative programming environment

Skills

• An entrepreneurial and self-driven personality - you thrive in startup environments, and show persistence in the face of challenges. You maintain a strong bias for stepping up and taking action-yet demonstrate a willingness to learn and receive guidance.
• An entrepreneurial and self-driven personality - you thrive in startup environments, and show persistence in the face of challenges. You maintain a strong bias for stepping up and taking action-yet demonstrate a willingness to learn and receive guidance.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• A collaborative ethos, able to share your vision and work coherently, accept and operationalize feedback and enhance the vision and work of others on the team.
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences, including those at the senior leadership level.
• Bonus: Experience with scaling solutions that deeply involve data driven solutions (i.e., fintech, logistics, marketplaces, etc.)

About Hailify

Hailify’s mission is to make transportation efficient, equitable, and profitable through a programmatic delivery exchange that seamlessly connects merchants and drivers across a virtual network. We are a high growth, venture-backed company, with investments from firms like Triple Impact Capital, Boro Capital, and Amber Capital.

Our Culture

Being first to market with a product that solves a core problem for an entire industry motivates us to experiment, build and scale solutions thoughtfully through data-driven collaboration. 

General Attributes

A great candidate for a position at Hailify would have the following attributes:

• Collaborative - Able to engage in thoughtful discussion without ego
• Independent - Able to work independently of management
• Accountable - Takes responsibility quickly and thoughtfully
• Data Driven - Uses data rigorously in the decision making process

Hailify is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.