Location: Remote US

Travel:  Less than 25%

Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Manage others: Yes

Experience: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Tech Lead Engineer to lead a dynamic development team in building high-quality, secure, and innovative software products. You will play a pivotal role in driving technical excellence, mentoring team members, and contributing to the delivery of scalable, reliable solutions in a product-driven environment. 

• Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and tested code.
• Drive the expansion of BusPatrol’s Automated Enforcement platform and suite of web services.
• Engineer documented, scalable, and secure APIs for event driven microservices architecture.
• Lead and manage a team of 5-10 software developers, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and coaching to the team, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.
• Actively seek out knowledge about new technologies and their applications for current and foreseeable challenges.
• Work closely with BusPatrol’s product team to align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Be a productive member of an inclusive team, valuing practices like pairing and peer-reviewed code.
• Follow best practices such as continuous integration, SCRUM, refactoring, and code standards.
• Drive the continuous adoption and integration of relevant new technologies into software design and development.
• Work with AWS serverless technologies (e.g., Lambda, SQS, S3).

Key Performance Objectives

• Deliver secure, scalable APIs by transitioning deprecated legacy code effectively.
• Foster innovation by integrating cutting-edge technologies to solve key business challenges.
• Successfully mentor and develop the technical skills of the team to enhance overall productivity.

• 3-5 years of team leadership or team lead experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Ruby or Python development.
• 5+ years of experience with web frameworks (e.g., Rails, Rack, Django).
• 3+ years of database development experience with MySQL, Postgres, or DynamoDB.
• 1+ years of front-end experience using Angular, React, or Vue.js.
• Proven experience in a software product-driven environment.
• Strong focus on quality and security in software 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 AI connected transportation, BusPatrol brings cutting-edge AI, machine learning and smart 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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