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Vail Resorts

Senior Lead Developer

Vail Resorts, Broomfield, Colorado, United States, 80020


Our mission is to create the Experience of a Lifetime for our employees, so they can, in turn, create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests. We own and operate the most renowned destination resorts in the world as well as regional and local ski areas outside major cities, and connect them all through one unrivaled network. We are looking for ambitious leaders, innovators and creators to join our talented team. If you’re ready to pursue your fullest potential, we want to get to know you!

Candidates for year-round positions are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications will be accepted up to 90 days after the posting date, or until the position is filled (whichever is first).

Senior Lead Developer

Job Summary:

We’re searching for a senior full-stack lead developer to join the Resort Application Development (RAD) Team. Our team is responsible for a suite of custom desktop applications, modern web and mobile apps, and internal APIs that provide ski resort management and point-of-sale functionality. We primarily use C# .NET Web API, Angular and WPF. We have developed a custom point of sale application with a RESTful Web API service layer. We have a relaxed work environment, with a close-knit, upbeat team! We are located in our Broomfield, CO headquarters building, as well as at several of our mountain resorts, so the ability to work optimally with people across different locations is essential.

Job Responsibilities:

Collaborate on the creation of business and functional requirements and lead the development of technical requirements for projects and improvements

Work directly with internal and external partners to design and deliver exceptional software

Ensure solutions are architected in a forward-looking manner aligned with our multi-year roadmap

Ensure all configuration and development changes follow the appropriate software development life cycle, adhering to all appropriate controls

Provide technical direction and mentoring for the developers on the team

Help organize, prioritize, and assign the team’s dev work

Take ownership for team deliverables and work with the greater team as necessary to mitigate issues

Coordinate and drive root cause and resolution for code issues

Ensure quality code build, merge, and delivery for the team

Provide technical operational support for the application ecosystem and ensure all compliance obligations are met throughout the software development process

Drive best practices and constant improvement across the larger RAD Development Team

Rotational duties shared across the team’s dev leads including test environment triage, code build lead, and production environment on-call

Lead the developers via outstanding example, high quality, emotional intelligence, feedback, and pragmatic decision making

Job Requirements:

B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or a related field

Experience leading other developers including mentoring and project task delegation experience

5 years minimum application development experience in C#

3 years using Web API or similar technology

3 years development experience working within the Agile software development framework

3 years working with a relational database at the enterprise level (SQL Server)

Strong HTML, CSS and JavaScript skills

Experience with Angular, or another similar modern Typescript-based technology

Exposure to Xamarin and/or Maui development

Ability to write clean, testable code, covered by high value unit tests

Consistent record of crafting clean and simple user interfaces (Winforms, WPF, UWP, Web)

Good communication and leadership skills

Preferred Skills:

RESTful APIs

UX experience

Using Git for source control

Strong mobile/cross-platform development

Enterprise software on an International scale

POS/Transaction/Credit Card processing experience

The expected Total Compensation for this role is $114,000 - $120,000 + annual bonus. Individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors.

Job Benefits

Ski/Mountain Perks! Free passes for employees, employee discounted lift tickets for friends and family AND free ski lessons

MORE employee discounts on lodging, food, gear, and mountain shuttles

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Excellent training and professional development

Full Time roles are eligible for the above, plus:

Health Insurance; Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, and Vision Insurance plans (for eligible seasonal employees after working 500 hours)

Free ski passes for dependents

Critical Illness and Accident plans

Vail Resorts offers a ‘Hybrid’ work environment where employees living within 50 miles of the Broomfield office work on-site Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and have flexibility to work off-site on Mondays and Fridays. Employees living outside of a commutable distance can work remotely from British Columbia, Washington D.C., and the 16 U.S. states* in which we currently operate. This includes: California, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Washington State, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Please note that the ability to work in person or off-site, and the particulars related to such work, are subject to change at any time; and, accordingly, the Company reserves the right to change its policies and/or require in-person/in-office work or off-site work at any time in its sole discretion.

Vail Resorts is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID 505896

Reference Date: 11/04/2024

Job Code Function: APP

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