Architect

Little Caesars

Detroit, MI

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SKILLS

Agile Programming Methodologies, Algorithms, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Analysis Skills, Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Services, Atlassian JIRA, Best Practices, CSS (Cascading Style Sheet), Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Continuous Improvement, Contract Requirements, Cross-Functional, Data Storage, Data Structures, Debugging Skills, Dependency Injection, DevOps, Ecosystems, Fast Food, Functional Programming Languages, Funding, GCP (Good Clinical Practices), HTML (HyperText Markup Language), Identify Issues, Instrumentation, Integration Testing, JavaScript, JavaScript Libraries, Linux Media Players, Mentoring, Microservices, Microsoft Windows Azure, NoSQL, Node.js, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Open Source, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Printers, Process Improvement, Programming Languages, Project Control, Quality Assurance, REST (Representational State Transfer), React.js, Refactoring, Restaurant, SQL Databases, Software Administration, Software Architecture, Software Design, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Software Engineering, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), Sprint Planning, Strategic Planning, Support Documentation, Team Building, Technical Leadership, Technical Strategy, Technical Support, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Automation, Test Plan/Schedule, Testing, Time Management, Trade Shows, Travel Policy, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills

LOCATION

Detroit, MI

POSTED

3 days ago

Build a Bigger, Better, Bolder Future:
Imagine working for a company that measures its success based off the growth of its colleagues, a company that invests in its future by investing in you. Little Caesars is a company where our colleagues make an impact.

You Mission:

You work on a team building and maintaining the custom software which runs Little Caesars. Whether remote or on site, you will be part of all aspects of the Software Development Lifecycle including technical design, development, testing and support.

Share your expertise in multiple areas of software development technology. Lead complex initiatives, set long-term technical direction and contribute to the success of multiple teams. This position may support LCE or other Ilitch companies.

What You Will Do:

Participate in the design, development, and support of technical projects through to completion according to project and corporate standards and methodologies.
Provide technical leadership to large projects (up to 130 FTE weeks) being responsible for technical quality, on-time delivery and performance of other technical resources on the project.
An expert and role-model in writing code that captures the essential nature of the solution and is appropriately flexible, reusable, efficient, and adaptable to changing requirements and meets all of the 'ilities'.
Consider broader architectural concerns when designing and developing code: scalability, maintainability, securability, reliability, extensibility, etc....
Ability to quickly debug cross-module issues in unfamiliar code and intuit where bugs might lie due to my deep knowledge of the libraries, platforms, and systems
Reduce complex designs and concepts to simple foundational components through correct choices of data structures, applications of algorithms, or other deep insight into the problem space
Maintain strong awareness of the ecosystem of tools and libraries supporting my primary programming language and development environment and a strong grasp of the idioms and patterns.
Identify when it is appropriate to make significant refactors.
Expert in identifying the right solutions to solve ambiguous, open-ended problems
Proactively identify and help to refocus my team's efforts when projects are off-course or not technically feasible
Review designs in multiple areas and ensure quality for cross-team cross-module design/API issues.
Support and provide guidance to Quality Assurance (QA) in the development of integration test plans, test conditions, expected test results, and automated testing.
Act as a role-model to colleagues and model a standard of excellence that supports a culture of high performance.
Lead discussion and troubleshooting during support incidents on a rotational basis. Identify gaps in support documentation and ensure they are rectified.
Push boundaries to generate and implement breakthrough ideas that aim to create new products or advance existing products and drive our tools forward. Create an environment supporting experimentation and iteration towards audacious goals.
Identify and execute on opportunities that have area/group-wide impact on software development.
Share your deep expertise in multiple areas of technology. Provide mentorship and guidance to other colleagues and stay up to date on the latest trends and developments in the area. Identify new technologies and processes which should be considered for use by LCE.
Lead the design and architecture of large projects. Develop and ensure teams develop excellent quality code with a focus on stability, scalability, security, and maintainability.
Create coherent designs with multiple complex components, significant ambiguity and large numbers of dependencies.
Anticipate issues across multiple teams and propose solutions/mitigations
Act thoughtfully and decisively in critical situations even when making challenging or unpopular decisions. Able to reach the right decision despite conflicting perspectives
Break down silos within and across functions and influence others to reach the best outcomes for the organization.
Build deep cross-functional relationships, facilitate the right conversations, and settle disagreements by managing different viewpoints.
Ensure that the technical strategy for systems in your area of expertise aligns with business goals and the direction of the technology. Work directly with the business to identify the best approach for implementing quick-to-market initiatives and solutions.
Keep up to date with technology trends and changes in the industry
Independently design and develop the most complex, business-critical software components with simplicity and maintenance as key considerations.
Evangelize software development best-practices across the organization. When necessary, lead aspects of agile software development including sprint-planning, story writing, story review, estimation and planning sessions.
Provide expertise to other teams on how to improve these processes.
Demonstrated ability to promote and engage developers in agile methodology.
Strong expertise in best-practices around agile tools such as DevOps or Jira.
Understanding of the trade-offs and strengths/weaknesses of different agile methodologies.
Ability to define an appropriate source control strategy for a project. Experience with multiple source-control tools.
Keep up to date with technology trends within your technologies of focus
Continuously work to improve the skills of other developers through hands-on mentorship, demonstration and pairing. This includes focusing on both direct coding skills as well as ancillary skills such as how to pair well or operate in an agile team.

Who You Are:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related degree. An equivalent combination of education, certification and/or experience may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.

Minimum of ten (10) years of programming experience in a professional environment.
Consistent demonstration of strong analytical skills and abilities to develop solutions and alternatives that meet business goals.
Maintains strong relationships across and outside of your organization and regularly collaborates with multiple cross-functional teams.
Consistent demonstration of effective verbal and written communication skills. Consistent demonstration of the ability to listen and communicate technical information to a wide variety of technical and non-technical clients.
Consistently self-motivated, curious, and creative in approach to technology with a passionate embrace of technology.
Deep, substantial expertise in the technologies required for the role. In general, an Architect or Staff Software Engineer is expected to have strong knowledge in more than one of the following technologies:
HTML / JavaScript / CSS/ React / TypeScript/Electron
Node.js
Open-source JavaScript libraries
Data storage technologies including RDMSs, No-SQL databases and unstructured storage
REST APIs
Microservices
Azure cloud platform or equivalents such as AWS or GCP
Strong expertise with one or more programming paradigms such as Object Oriented Programming (OOP), functional programming, or dependency injection.
Experience delivering software systems throughout the entire software lifecycle from design, development, testing, deploy and maintenance.
Design and develop instrumentation strategies for software components to allow monitoring, troubleshooting and to ensure they are operating properly.
Experience developing and deploying code in one or more environments with an understanding of considerations for scalability and trouble-shooting.
Experience defining API contracts using OpenAPI Spec and tools.

How You Will Stand Out:

Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

Where You'll Work:

This position requires on-call responsibilities requiring work during nights, weekends, or holidays.
Works in a normal office environment where there is no physical discomfort due to temperature, noise, dust and the like.
Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers.
Some travel including travel to restaurant locations and trade shows. This position requires the ability to adhere to the LCE Travel policy.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. LCE is not sponsoring for work authorization at this time.

All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Blue Line Distribution.

Blue Line Distribution is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.

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Architect

Little Caesars

Detroit, MI

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