Software Development Technical Lead

Software Developer Technical Lead

About Kneat

Kneat enables regulated organizations to move from paper-based validation to intelligent digitized paperless solutions. And we do it through the ongoing development of a powerful purpose-built software 2014 after 8 years of intensive software development we launched the worlds most advanced validation software to help revolutionize the speed precision transparency and intelligence of validation in the Life Sciences sector. The solution is now used by some of the worlds leading Life Sciences companies.

Professional Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled and results-driven software developer with 7 years of experience in designing developing and implementing software solutions to join our team as a Technical Lead. As a Technical Lead at Kneat you will report to our Software Development Manager and will be responsible for setting the technical direction of your team while also driving enhancements to our product suite providing leadership encouraging innovation within the team and contributing to the continuous growth and improvement of our software.

About the Role

We are seeking an enthusiastic team-oriented self-starter who can use the latest tools and technologies to create real world solutions to complex user problems while growing their professional full stack experience in a fast-paced agile environment.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in Elasticsearch with a strong background in backend development data indexing and search optimization and will be adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: C# Python JavaScript SQL

Databases: Elasticsearch SQL MongoDB

Tools & Platforms: Docker Kubernetes AWS Git

Other Skills: Agile methodologies RESTful APIs Microservices architecture

If this sounds like you we want to hear from you!

Primary Responsibilities

This position will be part of the Development Team and will involve the following roles and responsibilities:

General

• Responsible for setting technical direction providing leadership and encouraging innovation
• Driving enhancements to our product suite
• Contribute to the overall technical architecture
• Assist with technical documentation
• Collaborate closely with the Product Management & UX teams the wider Engineering team and customer support to deliver high-quality software and provide first-class support for our solutions.
• Champion engineering best practices raising the bar for code quality engineering and operational excellence for both your team and the broader organization.
• Leverage cutting-edge AI tools to accelerate development workflows and help pioneer new approaches to building software.
• Provide technical insights to the team on relevant emerging technologies.
• Contribute actively to internal knowledge sharing forums
• Assist with the hiring and integration of new members into a team
• Work closely with and build relationships with technical lead peers across the organisation

With the Product & UX teams

• Assess feature requests on the product backlog and actively contribute to the product planning process.
• Break feature requests down into small manageable items to aid the product planning and staging items with teams.
• Identify and prioritize technical items for the product backlog
• Help clarify technical problems during the product planning process

With the Engineering team

• Breakdown items for sprint planning
• Oversee the pull request process and code review process within a team.
• Help clarify any technical problem during a team software development process
• Provide technical training mentoring and support to the development team
• Manage specific refactoring tasks throughout project phases
• Identify and prioritize technical items for a teams sprint backlog
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members

Minimum qualifications

• Computer science degree or similar preferred
• 7 years experience developing responsive web applications
• Frontend knowledge of JavaScript HTML CSS and related technologies
• Backend experience with C#/.Net APIs and databases
• Familiarity with cloud technologies containers and microservices an advantage
• Proven ability to master new development tools and passion for learning
• Exceptional communication documentation and presentation skills
• Experience in planning and coordinating work
• Experience in an Agile environment and experience with Continuous Integration

What We Offer You

At Kneat we truly value ideas and collaboration sowevecreated an environment that buildsprotectsand celebrates teamwork. Our strong culture is central to our continued success.

We offer programs and rewards that one would expect froma highly successfuland growing technology company:

A fantastic culture team energy and a high-growth successful company

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Flexible work arrangements
• Health benefits
• Training & professional development

We invite interested applicants to share their resume and cover letter.

Weoperateon a hybrid working basis.

Applicants must have a permanent Irish working visa.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform theaforementioned dutiesand responsibilities satisfactorily. Reasonable

accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. Kneat is an equal opportunity employer

Required Experience:

Senior IC