Location:  Remote (must be based out of US / Canada)

Travel:  Less than 5%

Manages Others: Yes

Education:  BS/MS degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Experience:  2+ years of experience leading a dev team, 5+ years of software development, 3+ years of Python, 2+ years working with a product team, 2+ years in AWS services

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the VP of Software Engineering, the successful candidate will be instrumental in leading a team of software developers to drive an instrumental value stream vertical. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects, including our core applications and customer-facing interfaces. This position will require you to work in close concert, as part of a larger geographically distant team where you will be required to share your insights to drive a better process. This is a hands-on role where you can expect to spend about 70% of your time leading/managing and 30% of your time developing.

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and tested code
• Drive the expansion of BusPatrol’s suite of Python based webservices
• Architect well documented, scalable, and secure APIs and services from legacy Ruby/Rails monoliths
• Work with AWS Services and Serverless technologies to drive a cloud first infrastructure
• Lead/manage a team of ~5 software developers
• Provide guidance and direction to the team, ensuring high code quality 
• Mentor and coach others on the team and practice peer-programming 
• Actively seek out knowledge about new technologies and how they can be used to solve current and foreseeable challenges
• Work closely with BusPatrol’s product team to solve problems that drive team owned KPIs
• Be a productive member of an inclusive team where pairing and peer reviewed code are valued
• Follow best practices (continuous integration, SCRUM, refactoring, and code standards)

• 2+ years as a team lead or team leadership responsibilities 
• 3+ years Python development experience (and 1+yr of Ruby preferred)
• 5+ years of experience with web frameworks (preferred: Rails or Django)
• 2+ years working with a product team
• 2+ years in AWS services (Lambda, SQS, S3, CDK)
• Familiarity with Docker (containerized environment)
• Demonstrable knowledge of front-end technologies and work with a UX team
• Demonstrable knowledge REST, GraphQL, and gRPC
• Workable knowledge of relational databases (ex: RDS, MySQL, Postgres)
• Experience with Linters (ex: RuboCop, Flake8, ESLint)
• Knowledge of testing libraries (preferred: rspec, pytest, jest)
• Knowledge of version control, such as Git, and trunk based development

WHO WE ARE

BusPatrol is a technology company with a public safety mission. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are strengthening trust, safety, and transparency across the student transportation space and making the trip to and from school safer for students.  As a leader in smart transportation, BusPatrol brings cutting-edge AI, machine learning and IoT safety tech solutions to school buses across North America. BusPatrol’s technology has been deployed onto more buses and has been used to issue more school bus stop arm citations than any other company in the world.

WHAT WE OFFER

BusPatrol employees get:

• A competitive salary and benefits package 
• Comprehensive personal time off, including volunteering and birthday days off
• An opportunity to help build a company dedicated to children’s safety 
• The chance to join an innovative and dedicated team, focused on leading edge technology 
• The occasion to participate in BusPatrol’s culture of safety, learning, and teamwork 

BusPatrol’s school bus safety programs are violator-funded, meaning that those who break the law pay for the technology that protects children. We build solid partnerships in the communities in which we operate which, coupled with our innovative business model, leads to sustainable efforts to change driver behaviors.

HOW WE WORK

On our mission to make the journey to and from school safer for children, the way we work together and with our partners is built on foundational cultural pillars.

• SAFETY
  Safety is our focus, for the children we protect and for each other. We follow the letter and spirit of occupational safety law, relentlessly employ safety best practices, and foster learning and development on our worksites. We are safe to be ourselves and to make mistakes, and we create safe environments for our teams.
• CONNECTION
  We build strong relationships and teams in support of our mission. We promote and provide opportunities for employees to grow together.
• EXCELLENCE
  We commit to innovation and quality work in support of our mission and each other. The children we safeguard are at the forefront of our decisions and actions and we excel on their behalf.
• IMPACT
  We measure success by fulfilling our mission and keeping the company strong. We invest our time and energy in the actions that deliver results for students and for their communities.

We are looking for a valued member of the BusPatrol team to assist us in our quest to improve children’s safety. This is an important role for us and a great opportunity for the right candidate. Our environment is inclusive, diverse, ignited, built on integrity, and deeply committed.

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