Develop comprehensive design strategies incorporating modern design patterns suitable for various project scales and complexities. Lead efforts to identify and mitigate design anti-patterns through regular design reviews and refactoring sessions. Implement a standardized design documentation process to ensure project clarity and continuity. Organize periodic training sessions for design and development teams on emerging design trends and methodologies. Foster a culture of innovation in design thinking, encouraging experimentation with new tools and methods. Coordinate with product management and engineering teams to ensure that design solutions meet technical and business requirements. Establish rigorous coding guidelines to enhance code readability, maintainability, and efficiency. Promote safe coding practices to mitigate risks associated with common security vulnerabilities. Champion developing and integrating performance optimization techniques in the coding phase. Ensure adherence to industry best practices in coding to maintain a high software quality standard. Regularly review and update coding standards to align with the latest technological advancements. Lead code audits and peer reviews to foster a collaborative, quality-focused development environment. Integrate comprehensive security measures into the software design phase to build security for development and implementation. Collaborate with security specialists to ensure best security practices and standards adherence. Implement regular security training for design and development teams to raise awareness of secure coding practices. Oversee the incorporation of encryption, secure communication, and data protection mechanisms in software designs. Monitor emerging security threats and ensure timely updates to design protocols to mitigate potential risks. Facilitate using automated security testing tools to assess the security posture of software products regularly (SQ). Implement Test-Driven Development practices across all development teams to improve code quality and reduce bugs. Oversee design and maintenance of a robust unit testing framework that can be scaled and adapted to different projects. Ensure that unit tests cover all critical functionalities and edge cases, aiming for high test coverage. Organize training workshops on effective unit testing techniques and the importance of early testing in the development cycle. Review unit test plans and results to ensure compliance with initial design specifications. Encourage integrating unit testing results into the CI/CD pipeline to automate and streamline deployment processes. Work with the Lead Software Engineering Process Manager to align design and engineering methodologies and ensure seamless project execution. Contribute to developing an integrated project lifecycle framework with key design milestones. Participate in cross-functional meetings to ensure design considerations are incorporated into the software development lifecycle. Align design review processes with broader engineering standards to ensure consistency and quality across all projects. Advocate for design tools that integrate easily with existing engineering process management tools. Ensure continuous communication between design team and other stakeholders to align projects with organizational goals. Lead by example, demonstrating passion and expertise in cutting-edge software design and development practices. Mentor and coach team members in adopting best practices in design and fostering professional growth. Drive initiatives to explore and implement innovative design solutions to provide competitive advantages. Encourage a collaborative environment that supports knowledge-sharing and collective problem-solving. Stay connected with broader tech community to bring in fresh ideas and perspectives to influence design practices. Set clear, ambitious goals for design team.
Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, physics, or a related field and 5 years’ experience as a Software Engineer, Software Architect, or closely related occupation. Also requires 3 years’ experience of past coding, testing, or commissioning within the Matflo application or comparable WES/WCS within Material Handling software; Object-Oriented Programming coupled with industry specific knowledge (such as interactions with specific pieces of equipment and Controls platforms); MHE Solutions (specifically AS/RS); Automation and continuous deployment; Agile methodologies; C# and C++; agile software development and testing principles and practices; applying user experience design principles to create great mobile and web UIs; and experience architecting full system solutions (Matflo or industry equivalent).
Up to 15% domestic and international travel required to various unanticipated customer locations. Telecommuting is permitted up to 3 days per week but must be within commuting distance of a Dematic Corp. office in Grand Rapids, MI (HQ); Plano, TX; or Milwaukee, WI. Apply at jobs.localjobnetwork.com.
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