Staff Engineer I, Software Engineering

Job Description

Description & RequirementsWHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORKWe are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work. We are currently the #1 ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor’s list since its founding in 200 Extraordinary teams are at the heart of our business strategy, but these don’t happen by chance.

They require intentional focus on bringing together a broad set of backgrounds, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and skills in a supportive and inclusive work environment. We hire people with exceptional talent and create an environment in which every individual can thrive professionally and personally. WHO YOU’LL WORK WITHThis team considers the full spectrum of people, tech, and process to help others at Bain achieve their goals. We aim to understand our partners in the business so well that our proposed architectures, apps, and automations really do improve their work lives.

If you’re the sort of person who embraces change, who has an entrepreneurial spirit, and who friends and family still call for tech advice, this might be a great team for you. WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM The Staff Engineer I is a senior role who can independently handle a software module/ function which includes technical delivery, stakeholder management and communication.

The role is also responsible for aligning the technical delivery goals with product vision. The individual is also responsible for coaching and mentoring of the team from technical delivery standpoint. This position works as a member of an Agile/scrum software development team focused exclusively on building and supporting Bain’s most strategic internal software systems.

Team members work collaboratively to design, build and implement new features and functionality in their systems aimed at delivering the most value to Bain’s global users and supporting key business initiatives. Systems developed are primarily enterprise-scale browser based or mobile applications developed with current Microsoft development languages and technologies, with a global user base and integration points with one or more other internal Bain systems. WHAT YOU’LL DO Technical DeliveryProvide module-level technical leadership on teams developing and updating enterprise scale applications at Bain.

Work as a member of an agile software development team with full participation in all Agile team events and activities. Take lead for the development of more complex components or functions with special requirements within a sprint.

Understand the links between stories and desired outcomes and support the Engineering Manager and Product Owner with product strategy. Demonstrate strong knowledge of business and domain. Support Product Owner and Engineering Manager in defining product roadmap and backlog by providing technical input.

Work in collaboration with other team members on an agile team to analyze user stories, perform task breakdown and define technical approach and complete committed tasks as per sprint schedule. Support junior team members in analyzing requirements and completion of technical tasks. Demonstrate strong understanding of using the underlying application development infrastructure.

Help improve the infrastructure to optimize the application developmentContribute in the design, architecting and prototyping of applications and significant application upgrades primarily working with Engineering Managers Architects and Project/Product Managers. Prepare work estimates for committed components and support/review other team members’ estimates. Actively make recommendations to the other team members for their task allocations to promote skill diversity and growth.

Write unit test plans for committed components. Execute and confirm successful completion of unit tests as part of the criteria for completion. In addition, review and support unit testing completed by other team members.

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