Work is project-oriented and employees must define actual tasksUnderstands company practices and goals. Applies them when resolving a variety of problems. Uses both judgment and creativity, combined with sound technical knowledge, to investigate, determine, and recommend solutions. Receives general instructions on new work and is expected to be able to forge ahead with project-related initiatives. Works on problems of advanced scope and complexity, implementing and evaluating systems, occasionally working on sub-systemsRESPONSIBILITIES
Architect, build, and enhance usability of a large-scale and high-traffic application.
Develop, design, and maintain simple, intuitive, and feature-rich dynamic interfaces and components, driving for an optimized and responsive experience for our users.
Drives and enforces modern application technologies, processes, and methodologies to continually craft and improve the application for speed, usability, performance, scalability, and maintainability
Drives drive and develop, and enforce engineering standards, best practices, design patterns, and architectural goals/directions
Occasionally interface with management and other SMEs regarding the resolution of key technical issues for future technological directions Lead and Mentor team members with complex technical and design solutions
Participate in and/or lead tech. talks to large audiences
Monitor, analyze, and improve the performance and responsiveness of the application, components, and infrastructure
Stay current with technology and industry best practices, with an eye towards applicable use or learnings from those technologies that can be leveraged for the product, team, environment, or processes.
Expert knowledge and applicable understanding of common engineering concepts: encapsulation, abstraction, separation of concerns, and messaging/communications
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
4 year Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience required
Graduate's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience preferred 3-5 years of relevant as a Software Engineer or work experience
5-7 years of experience working with and developing a large-scale, high-traffic/performance applications
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, OR ABILITIES
Expert in writing in some or all HTML5, CSS3, javaScript, TypeScript, etc.
Expert in TDD, Functional and BDD Strong in writing code documentation, software architecture and flow diagrams.
Expert in finding opportunities to re-use before re-build Expert knowledge of version control systems (preferably Git)
Strong in writing SQL queries Strong in data modeling within both SQL and NoSQL databases
Experience working with one or more back-end technologies such as NodeJS or Python Expert in building microservice-based architectures, RESTful services, and methodologies
Strong in front-end technologies such as SvelteJS, ReactJS, React Native, etc.
Strong with CDNs like Cloudflare, Akamai, etc. Strong with Cloud Services such as GCP, AZURE, AWS, etc.
Excellent knowledge of CI/CD processes (build, document, test, deploy)
Expert in site tuning and performance optimization (HTTP Profiling, PageSpeed, etc.), including asset bundling, and code minification
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills
Good written and verbal communication, with a proven history of being able to work and collaborate effectively with non-technical team members and/or stakeholders
Knowledgeable in analytics and A/B testing and deployment methodologies
Ability to fully understand and contribute to an RCA (Root Cause Analysis) documents
This position sits within our Atlanta Support Center with an expectation to be onsite 80% of the timeInspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 32,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.