Paul Hastings is a leading international law firm that provides innovative legal solutions to many of the world's top financial institutions and Fortune Global 500 companies. With a strong presence throughout Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the U.S., we have the global reach and extensive capabilities to provide personalized service wherever our clients' needs take us. As one of the world's leading law firms, we seek dynamic individuals who share our commitment to service, innovation, and professional growth.

We have an opening for a Senior Applications Developer Lead.

The Senior Applications Developer Lead will act as lead developer for our cloud and our on premise solutions while in close collaboration with our Architects. They will direct a team of development engineers ensuring quality, functionality, security and on time delivery of all our software solutions.

In this capacity, the Senior Applications Developer Lead will:

• Design, develop and maintain software in an Azure/AWS cloud;
• Create custom solutions utilizing Sitecore CMS;
• Maintenance of on premise applications/components in a Windows environment;
• Working with Solution Architects to develop custom solutions;
• Mentoring/motivating and guiding software engineers on your team to achieve organizational goals;
• Independently define, prioritize goals and tasks in a fast-paced environment;
• Derive optimal solutions and implement best coding practices;
• Propose solutions to tough problems, build consensus among team & mentor other developers;
• Conduct code reviews to ensure appropriate coding best practices;
• Stay informed and implement secure development best practices;
• Lead planning and strategy around the migration of existing applications to the Azure/AWS;
• Ability to communicate complex technology solutions to diverse teams across the firm.

Proficiencies:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the following processes, tools or applications: Software engineering best practices, full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, CI/CD, and DevOps;
• Extensive expertise in C#, .Net, Angular, Python, CSS, Jquery, Bootstrap, Nextjs, and JavaScript;
• Experience implementing systems for high-performance: high throughput, high-availability, low latency, etc;
• Expert knowledge of Sitecore CMS, Workflow, Service Integration, Personalization, SEO, multi-site, multi-lingual sites;
• Thorough understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) design and practices;
• Familiarity with design patterns;
• Strong RDBMS experience (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, etc.) designing tables & writing queries. NoSQL experience is a strong plus;
• Deep understanding on API strategies, Integration Patterns and best practices;
• Experience in mentoring a team of 2-3 would be a plus.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• At least 10 years of experience in cloud-native applications (Azure, AWS) in C#, Python using SDLC best practices;
• Must have 6 years of Sitecore experience, preferably Sitecore certified;
• At least 5 years of experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating with business stakeholders in support of a departmental and/or multi-departmental data management and analytics initiative;
• Must be highly effective within a collaborative environment;
• Must be able to independently resolve issues and efficiently self-direct work activities based on the ability to capture, organize, and analyze information;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

The salary wage range that we expect to pay for this position is a minimum of $130,100 and a maximum of $188,700 annually. The actual pay wage may vary based on experience or other relevant factors.

• Eligible employees can participate in the Firm's comprehensive benefits program, which include the following:
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life/AD&D, Long Term Care, and Short and Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account
• Healthcare Concierge and Advocacy
• Voluntary 401k Plan and Profit Sharing
• 10 Paid Holidays per year and a generous PTO program
• Family Support including Pediatric Mental Health and Parental Support, Paid Parental Leave, Fertility Benefits, and Breast Milk Shipping
• Back-up Child Care, Elder Care, and Tutoring
• Wellness Programs (Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health, and Well-Being Events)
• Retirement Plan Consulting
• Anniversary Bonus Program
• Professional Development Programs
• Transportation Allowance and Commuter Benefits
• International Travel Insurance
• Auto/Home/Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee discounts
• And more!

The Firm has a range of diversity initiatives including our Paul Hastings Affinity Networks (PHANs), Women's Initiative, and PH Balanced. These initiatives provide a firmwide forum to share experiences, as well as an opportunity to participate in a supportive network with common interests to help make life at the firm more inclusive. Learn more about our Global Diversity, Inclusion and Wellness Initiatives here.

Paul Hastings LLP is an equal employment and affirmative action employer F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.