Lead Software Engineer

Journey with us! Combine your career goals and sense of adventure by joining our exciting team of employees. Royal Caribbean Group is pleased to offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, and excellent career development opportunities, each offering unique ways to explore the world.

We are proud to be the vacation-industry leader with global brands — including Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Silversea Cruises — the most innovative fleet and private destinations, and the best people. Together, we are dedicated to turning the vacation of a lifetime into a lifetime of vacations for our guests. The Royal Caribbean Group’s IT Team has an exciting career opportunity for full-time Lead Software Engineer reporting to the Senior Manager, Engineering.

The position is onsite and based in Miramar, Florida. 

The position is also not eligible for work authorization sponsorship.

Position Summary

The Lead Software Engineer brings substantial experience in software engineering principles and best practices, solution design, design patterns, the latest technologies, technical troubleshooting techniques, application testing, and DevOps. This role requires in-depth expertise in Next JS, React, Java, and relevant database technologies, crucial for one or more business applications. The Lead Software Engineer demonstrates strong interpersonal and collaboration skills and is responsible for leading the team in executing product deliverables, implementing complex engineering solutions, and ensuring operational excellence for software systems and applications within the product.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the design and implementation of solutions from inception through delivery to production.
• Designs and codes for resiliency, performance, availability, and scalability of applications.
• Provides accurate estimates in collaboration with product teams and ensures compliance with corporate standards and policies.
• Coaches and mentors other engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Documents solution designs and engineering decisions for product and application solutions.
• Stays current with industry trends to advise and advocate solution approaches that meet evolving business needs.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned by supervisor or management.
• Identifies optimization opportunities to manage costs and tracks effort hours by activity in time management tools.
• Collaborates with large, cross-functional teams in a globally diverse model.
• Leads the identification, analysis, and resolution of complex technical issues within software systems.

Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Math, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Software Engineering, with a strong background in both frontend and backend development.
• Extensive experience with NextJS, React, Java, and database technologies.
• In-depth understanding of software product domains.
• Proven track record of leading teams and delivering high-quality, scalable software solutions.
• Strong understanding of algorithms and technologies, with the ability to design, write, test, and debug applications using NextJS, React, Java, and relevant databases.
• Awareness of various lifecycle models, optimization tools, and design patterns.
• Key contributor to writing code and unit tests, capable of performing code reviews, and ensuring code quality and security.
• Ability to lead the design and architecture of innovative software solutions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and technical requirements.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify, analyze, and provide strategic solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Ability to evaluate software solutions and best practices for product implementation.
• Deep knowledge of software architecture, configurations, integration, and implementation options.
• Advanced debugging and problem-solving skills to quickly diagnose and troubleshoot software defects, performance bottlenecks, and system failures.
• Ability to proactively communicate problems, perform advanced diagnostics, and understand the business impact of technical issues.
• Experience overseeing the development and execution of comprehensive test strategies to ensure the quality and reliability of software applications.
• Ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies to ensure software quality.
• Effective at writing unit and component-level tests, and understanding integration and end-to-end regression testing.

Agency and Third-Party Submissions: Please note this is a direct search by the Company, and applications through agencies and other third parties will not be accepted, nor will fees be paid for unsolicited resumes. Any unsolicited resumes will be considered the Company's property.

We know there's a lot to consider. As you go through the application process, our recruiters will be glad to provide guidance, and more relevant details to answer any additional questions. Thank you again for your interest in Royal Caribbean Group. We'll hope to see you onboard soon!

It is the policy of the Company to ensure equal employment and promotion opportunity to qualified candidates without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, sexuality, gender identity or expression, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Royal Caribbean Group and each of its subsidiaries prohibit and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment.