Job Purpose:
The Senior Software Engineer is a core technical contributor within IMS, responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing software solutions that power our telematics, mobility, and insurance technology. As a key member of an agile development team, this role involves collaborating with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders to build scalable, high-performance applications that drive value for our customers.
This position is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment, proactively takes ownership, enjoys solving complex technical challenges, and is passionate about delivering high-quality, maintainable software solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
Software Development & System Design
* Design, develop, test, implement, and deploy new software solutions, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and security.
* Maintain and improve existing software, refactoring and optimizing systems to enhance performance.
* Work with event-driven, serverless architectures, ensuring scalability, high availability and fault tolerance.
* Develop and integrate APIs and data pipelines, working with structured and unstructured database technologies.
* Implement best practices in software engineering, including code reviews, automated testing, and CI/CD processes.
Agile Collaboration & Delivery
* Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Platform Engineering, QA, and UX, to ensure seamless development and deployment.
* Deliver features and improvements within forecasted timelines, be comfortable with Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
* Engage in team retrospectives, suggesting improvements to development workflows and processes.
* Assist product teams in backlog preparation, ensuring requirements are well-defined and aligned with business objectives.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship
* Mentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, promoting best practices and knowledge-sharing.
* Lead discussions on architectural decisions, ensuring alignment with industry standards and IMS’s long-term vision.
* Work with IMS’s engineering community to share knowledge, drive technical excellence, and establish engineering standards.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
* Advocate for modern software development techniques, including serverless computing, event-driven architectures, and AI-driven analytics.
* Drive innovation by evaluating and recommending new tools, technologies, and frameworks.
* Ensure platform reliability and scalability, proactively identifying performance bottlenecks and technical debt.
Security, Compliance & Observability
* Ensure security best practices are integrated into software development, adhering to GDPR, CCPA, and industry security standards.
* Improve system observability, integrating logging, monitoring, and tracing solutions (Cloudwatch, New Relic)
* Develop and implement DevSecOps practices, ensuring secure and compliant infrastructure.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
* + years of experience in software development, with expertise in backend or full-stack development
* Strong proficiency in Python.
* Experience building highly available, event-driven, service-oriented architectures.
* Hands-on experience of AWS Serverless technologies such as Lambda, DynamoDB, and Step Functions.
* Experience with DevOps practices, such as CI/CD and infrastructure automation (GitLab)
* Proficiency with IaC tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation)
* A focus on taking ownership and prioritizing delivery without compromising quality
* Strong understanding of software development principles, including version control (Git), testing, and debugging
* Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers, coach in technical excellence, and drive engineering best practices.
* A problem-solving mindset with the ability to balance trade-offs in cost, performance, and scalability.
Bonus Qualifications:
* Experience working with .NET
* Experience working with large-scale data processing and real-time analytics platforms
* Experience working with containerization (Docker, ECS)
* Prior experience in telematics, mobility, or insurance-related software solutions
* AWS Certifications
Other Contextual Information:
* Occasional travel to both IMS offices and client sites may be required
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