Lead Software Developer

A Lead Software Developer is responsible for a team of Software Developers. This team may have Developers of varying skill levels and personalities who are working together toward a common goal. Projects assigned to a Lead Developer are given with the expectation that the Lead will become the point person and technical resource for that project and others related to it.

As a Lead, time spent coding will be reduced due to the many additional responsibilities the candidate will be required to perform daily. This person's focus will be on mentoring their team and ensuring they produce stable, efficient software to better serve our customers. This position is not for people who want to code all day, it is for people who want to guide a development team to success through coaching, planning and cooperation.

Salary range: $105,000-$130,000 annually depending on experience.

Primary Roles and Responsibilities:

• Be capable of mentoring multiple developers, including providing thoughtful and constructive feedback.

• Be open-minded while creating a positive, constructive work environment.

• Support proper coding standards among all projects.

• Work across departmental divides and effectively communicate with other leads and teams to collaborate on projects.

• Communicate with the business units to make sure their needs are met.

• Manage the development process to keep an efficient flow of work between Development and QA.

• Ensure that releases to production are stable, high performing, and that a rollback plan is made.

• Have a self-starter mentality to ensure iteration work is staying on track and releases are being completed.

• Have an in-depth understanding of assigned applications.

• Be ready to resolve any conflicts on the team.

• Keep up with the latest technologies and understand how they can be integrated with current and future applications.

• Continuous improvement to processes with new suggestions, concepts, or technologies.

The Retail Sales Development team includes both customer-facing web experiences and internal tools to manage the process of retail sales within U-Haul. If you have a passion for building a positive customer experience using technology, this is the team for you.

We are looking for full-stack software developers who can contribute to projects using C#, .NET Core, ASP.NET MVC, HTML 5, CSS, Vue, Web API, jQuery, T-SQL, and Postgresql. This team needs developers that are strong in C# and .NET Core along with experience in the other technologies listed with a desire to learn, grow., + Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).

• Communicates complex technical problems in a manner non-technical people can understand.

• Must be able to work independently, take initiatives with projects, and be self-motivated.

• Have strong problem-solving skills.

• Working knowledge of Azure DevOps for managing work-items as well as build and release pipelines.

• Possess a strong understanding of the Agile process and continuous integration.

• Experience with object-oriented design/development.

• Have a strong background in the technology used by these systems:

• C#

• .NET Core

• ASP .NET MVC and ASP.NET Core

• SQL

• GIT

• HTML 5

• CSS/JavaScript/jQuery

• Web API

• IIS

• Experience developing and debugging with the following IDEs:

• Visual Studio

• SQL Server Management Studio

• Knowledge of TDD, unit testing, and automation testing.

• Nice to have knowledge of these technologies:

• Kafka, Postgres, ELK Stack, Redis, and/or Vue, + Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science or related field, and/or 5+ years of relevant work experience.

U-Haul is searching for a talented Lead Software Developer to join our Retail Sales Development team. Come join a financially stable and ever-expanding IT organization to be part of the quest to elevate us to the next level. About U-Haul IT Team: The technology staff at U-Haul understands that exceptional software and systems designs are integral to not only serving our users but enabling us to be the leaders in software development within our industry. The ability to quickly pivot as demands arise is supported by a foundation of emphasis on Agile team collaboration which is key to delivering world class solutions. No idea too small, no endeavor too big as we embrace the mantra that everyone is capable of contributing value and that the total effectiveness of a group interacting with one another is far greater than the sum of its parts. Our work environment promotes self-management with flexible hours as well as full-time work from home., U-Haul Holding Company, and its family of companies including U-Haul International, Inc. ("U-Haul"), continually strives to create a culture of health and wellness. Consistent with applicable state law, U-Haul will not hire or re-hire individuals who use nicotine products. The states in which U-Haul will decline to hire nicotine users are: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington. U-Haul has observed this hiring practice since February 1, 2020 as part of our commitment to a healthy work environment for our team.