Join Stride’s talent network for the opportunity to be considered for future openings as a Consultant Software Developer!
As a Consultant Software Developer, you’ll have the opportunity to learn from a wide range of client domains and products across a variety ofvalues-aligned engagements. Write high-quality code with some of the best engineers across the country using XP practices, especially TDD.We are tech and industry-agnostic, so if you’re interested in learning new languages and tools and working in various tech environments you’re in good company. Did we mention that we love agile values and extreme programming (XP) practices?!
What you’ll be doing
Facilitate teams to collectively solve problems in high-performing, cross-functional groups that have a foundation rooted in inclusivity, psychological safety, and a growth mindset.
Build meaningful relationships with clients at all levels. As a Trusted Advisor you will help guide solutions and technical strategy that are in the client’s best interests while representing Stride’s values.
Collaborate with Stride’s talented product managers and designers to deliver complex features while improving the code quality and architecture of the application.
Consistently build software that lasts, with low defect rates, downtime, and maintenance.
Proactively set and manage stakeholder expectations as the project and engagement evolve.
Proactively contribute to shaping meaningful goals.
Drive choices on technologies and frameworks in greenfield projects.
Influence improvements to existing applications.
Build technical processes that best solve for project constraints, such as time, scope and budget; as well as unique project constraints with performance, compliance, and security
Advocate for XP and agile practices, including the benefits of each practice and how they reinforce each other, such as version control, continuous integration, and continuous deployment.
Adaptable to different working arrangements, e.g. soloing, pairing, and willing to seek help and share expertise with others, when needed
Own your path to production when possible. Strategically and incrementally use agile practices best for the project’s unique constraints and business needs.
Teach and mentor team members in new skills (e.g. frameworks, languages) and engineering practices such as testing, version control, and design.
Use your knowledge of the product lifecycle and guide the team to consistently deliver working software solutions as early as possible.
Onboard and train clients in the new systems and processes created for further development and operation.
You’ll be a fit for this role if you have
Expertise with a variety of agile practices, e.g. pairing, TDD, and team events facilitation: e.g. planning, demos, retrospectives
Experience working with large legacy systems or experience building up greenfield projects
4-7 years of experience in one or more of the following technologies: Ruby on Rails, Java, Python, Javascript (React, Node.js)
Experience building CI pipelines and implementing CD best practices
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure), and\or infrastructure as code (CloudFormation, Terraform)
An understanding and can speak to trade-offs of different technical approaches, e.g. object-oriented programming vs. functional programming, monolith vs. microservice architecture
Experience building partnerships with teammates and stakeholders. Takes an empathetic approach to setting and managing expectations and facilitates relationships
Proven ability to level up peers through mentorship
An excitement for GenAI
