Software Technical Lead

Engineering at WHCC 
We work with thousands of photographers around the world, helping them fulfill their creative vision by printing and manufacturing products from their digital images. The transition to digital has fundamentally changed photography and lowered both the barrier to entry and the cost of doing business. More and more photographers are producing amazing content every day and it is our mission to help them memorialize their work in a physical way that will last for generations. 
WHCC recognizes the need to invest in and support the engineering team to keep up with the growing demand for quality photography. We are an established family-owned business with the soul of a startup. 
About the Job
You’ll work on a small team of engineers to build a robust, scalable, and intuitive platform to power our commerce focused websites, which allow customers to configure and order our products. You’ll work closely with several teams within WHCC as you integrate with the systems they have built. 
WHCC has porous boundaries between teams – we encourage people to collaborate across roles to help find the best solutions possible. 
We’re looking for you to:

• Demonstrate technical expertise and guidance 
• Manage project planning and execution 
• Lead and mentor the team 
• Ensure code quality through thorough review, adherence to best practices, and maintaining high standards of software quality assurance 
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders 
• Identify and mitigate risks 
• Maintain documentation and provide regular reporting 
• Understand and apply the following technical practices: 
  • Test-driven design/development 
  • Domain-driven design 
  • Simple design; clean coding 
  • Collective code ownership and coding standards 
  • SOLID principles 
  • Refactoring 
  • Continuous delivery / Continuous Integration 
  • Observability 
  • Design patterns 
• Have experience with some of these: 
  • C#, PHP, Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript 
  • Sql Server, PostgreSQL, MongoDB 
  • Symfony, API Platform, React, Twig, composer, npm, Docker 
  • AWS: Lambda, SNS, SQS, ALB, EC2, Beanstalk, RDS, Elasticache, CodePipeline 

Your role as a Software Technical Lead is pivotal in ensuring the successful delivery of our software projects, balancing technical expertise, team leadership, and project management. 
You will:

• Lead the Design and Development of Scalable Services: You will spearhead the design, building, and maintenance of scalable services within our commerce platform, ensuring they meet both current and future business needs. 
• Oversee Web Application Development: Your role involves leading the development of web applications with a focus on simplicity, usability, and performance. You'll ensure that the applications are not only functional but also provide an excellent user experience. 
• Facilitate Collaborative Project Management: Work in close collaboration with both technical and business team members. You'll lead the design and development processes of web applications that cater specifically to the needs of photographers, ensuring that all aspects of the project align with the team's objectives. 
• Ensure a Strong and Consistent Client Experience on the WHCC Platform: As a leader, you will strive to maintain a high-quality, consistent client experience for all users of the WHCC Platform, whether they are developers or end-users. This involves setting standards for the platform's usability and ensuring that these standards are met across all applications and services. 

In this role, your expertise will not only be vital in the technical aspects of software development but also in leading teams, managing projects, and ensuring a superior user experience across the platform. 
We will:

• Help you focus on what you do best — be that planning, prototyping, designing, writing, or coding — and give you opportunities to expand and grow your skillset 
• Encourage you to pursue projects that bring you joy 
• Foster an environment where you can grow and thrive as both an individual and a valued team member no matter your style or background 

Work Environment, Benefits + Perks 
While our production facilities are in Eagan, MN, the engineering department has the choice of working in-office, remotely, or hybrid; we value a creative and energized work environment tailored to how you work best. We’ll set you up with a Mac, as well as some hardware to help you get the job done. 
We offer medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, great discounts on photo products, and competitive salaries. Pursuing passions outside of your day-to-day work is an important part of a healthy work/life balance, so we provide a flexible schedule to best work with you. Every member of our team is provided opportunities to continue learning; with many conferences and most training going virtual, this is easier than ever. 
How to Apply 
A resume is a great start, but we’d love a letter about why you’re excited to work at WHCC. Feel free to send over whatever you think best represents what you do and who you are — we want to see it. If you have an online presence that captures your personality and passions, memes and all, we’d love to see that too. Apply on our website at www.whcc.com/about/careers. 
At WHCC, we welcome and encourage diverse perspectives and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions! Please apply even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the description above – we focus on hiring extraordinary individuals – we want to hear from, and about, you. 
 
 

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