Senior Lead Developer

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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