Lead Software Engineer

at  LegitScript

At LegitScript, we are passionate about making the internet and payment ecosystems safer and more transparent. We help companies of all sizes keep their services legal and safe for consumers. To do this, LegitScript combines big data with the world’s leading team of experts skilled in highly regulated and complex sectors, including transaction laundering detection, pharmaceuticals, online gambling, and more.
The result? Unmatched accuracy and deep risk analysis that identifies which commercial entities play by the rules, and which do not. Our diverse industry partnerships provide unique insights that keep businesses and governments at the forefront of emerging trends. That’s why LegitScript is trusted by the world’s largest search engines, internet platforms, payment companies, and regulatory agencies.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Are you an Engineer that seeks the freedom and ownership that comes from working in
a start-up environment? Do you want to work on a SaaS product where the roadmap
and feature decisions are driven by the Engineers themselves? If so, LegitScript is
looking for a Lead JavaScript/Typescript Engineer to join our team. As a Lead, they will
be the critical bridge between technical execution and the product vision. This individual
will be an active contributor within the engineering team, while collaborating with
customers and internal stakeholders to design, implement, and maintain software in a
fast-paced environment.
We’re seeking a dedicated professional who thrives under pressure and isn’t afraid to go
the extra mile when needed. In our dynamic startup culture, we occasionally face
challenging deadlines that require additional effort, including some evening or weekend
work. The ideal candidate is passionate about their work and committed to seeing
projects through to completion, even if it means putting in extra hours. This role is
perfect for someone who sees their work as more than just a 9-to-5 job and is excited
about making a significant impact on our product and company growth.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Alternate Sitting or Standing at Will. The ability to alternate between sitting and standing is present when a worker has the flexibility to choose between sitting or standing as needed when this need cannot be accommodated by scheduled breaks and/or lunch period.
• Entering text or data into a computer or other machine by means of a traditional keyboard. Traditional Keyboard refers to a panel of keys used as the primary input device on a computer, typographic machine or 10-Key numeric keypad.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken or written word to impart oral and written information to clients or the public and to convey detailed spoken or written instructions to other workers accurately or quickly.
• Employee is required to have close visual acuity at approximately 20 inches or less to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
• The ability to hear, understand, and distinguish. A yes or no answer is captured for each of the four hearing requirements listed:
• In person speech Yes
• Telephone Yes
• Other remote speech Yes

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Open to candidates with a 4-year college degree or a comparable blend of education and experience. We value practical skills, strong work ethic, and passion for learning, regardless of formal education.
• 5 + years of experience (at least 2 as a Senior Engineer).
  This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
  Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. We cannot support international remote work.

In addition to competitive salaries, full-time employees enjoy a great benefits package:

• Multiple Medical plans (one with $0 employee premium option), Dental & Vision plans
• 401k with company match and immediate vesting
• Generous paid time off package and 11 paid holidays
• And much more!

If you got to this point, we hope you’re feeling excited about the job description you just read. Even if you don’t feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We’re eager to meet people that believe in LegitScript’s mission and can contribute to our team in a variety of ways – not just candidates who check all the boxes

• Relentless attention to quality code—you will dig deep on key technical decisions; you will have strong opinions loosely held about React.js vs Next.js, CloudFormation vs Terraform, DynamoDB vs MySQL.
• Able to keep the team’s focus always on software best practices, including separation of concerns, Law of Demeter, loose coupling, etc.
• Lead and innovate team activities, ceremonies, and tactics to accelerate, measure, and improve code output.
• Engage in product strategy discussions to provide insights and identify potential challenges and solutions early in the product development process.
• Translate broad requirements into specific, measurable, actionable, relevant, and time-bound tasks.
• Facilitate improvements to deployed systems.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders and customers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements for the development team.
• Assist the team in crafting unit and integration tests to ensure high level of quality in product deliverables.