Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead - SJO

As a Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead at AnswerHero, your daily responsibilities include mentoring and guiding a team of engineers, overseeing the development and deployment of scalable software solutions, and ensuring best practices in engineering. You'll also manage project timelines and resources, work collaboratively with stakeholders, and innovate by exploring emerging technologies to drive our business goals.

To qualify for the Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead position at AnswerHero, candidates should have over 7 years of software development experience, including at least 2 years in a leadership role. Expertise in .Net, C#, MS SQL, and JavaScript is essential, along with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to design scalable software architectures.

At AnswerHero, we highly value the growth and development of our employees. As a Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead, you will have opportunities for mentorship, continuous learning, and participation in innovative projects. We encourage our leaders to make impactful decisions that not only enhance their careers but also contribute to the overall success of the company.

In the Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead role at AnswerHero, you will work with a variety of technologies including .Net, C#, MS SQL, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and REST APIs. You will also explore and innovate with emerging technologies like AI to improve our services and offerings.

At AnswerHero, you can expect a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and employee well-being. We support a work environment where your ideas are heard, and your contributions can lead to meaningful impacts, making it a fantastic place to grow both personally and professionally.

When answering this question, share specific examples of how you have successfully led a team in past positions. Highlight your approach to mentoring, setting goals, and fostering an environment of collaboration and creativity among your engineers.

Discuss your process for evaluating project requirements and determining architectural solutions. Emphasize your ability to balance technical feasibility with business needs, and share an example of a scalable architecture you've designed in previous roles.

Explain the methods you incorporate for maintaining high-quality standards, such as code reviews, automated testing, and best practices in software development. Mention specific examples of how these practices have benefitted your past projects.

Highlight your communication skills and your ability to facilitate discussions to resolve conflicts. Provide an example where you successfully navigated a team challenge and the outcome that resulted from your intervention.

Discuss specific projects where you utilized .Net and C#, focusing on complex features or functionalities you implemented. Mention your familiarity with different versions and libraries within the .Net ecosystem that you’ve leveraged.

Outline a specific instance where you assessed and implemented a new technology that positively impacted project success. Describe the decision-making process, the challenges faced, and the results of your implementation.

Describe your approach to project management and how you evaluate and prioritize tasks based on business needs, timelines, and resource availability. Mention tools or methodologies you use to keep your team organized.

Provide a thorough explanation of REST APIs and their importance in software development. Share specific experiences of how you have designed and integrated APIs in past software projects, focusing on the impact they had.

Share a specific example of your mentoring experience, detailing how you provided support and guidance to a junior developer, and how that contributed to their growth and the team’s overall success.

Discuss your insights into emerging trends and technologies in software development, such as AI, cloud computing, or DevOps practices, and how these trends may shape the way teams work and the solutions they create.