Software Technical Lead

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Responsibilities

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

Software Technical Lead

Providing technical leadership, oversight and guidance throughout the software creation process; works independently to solve moderately complex software challenges.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Aligns development resources to effectively meet business objectives.
• Collaborates with architects to develop and uphold coding standards and best practices.
• Demonstrates fluency in foundational software development responsibilities.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

High School Diploma/GED Required

A) Bachelor's Degree (Technical Degree Preferred) and 4 Years Relevant Experience

OR

B) 6 Years Relevant Experience

SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

Debugging | Functional Requirements | Software Design | Software Documentation | Software Requirements Specification | Unit Testing | Visioning | Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Software | Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Software | Source Code Management Software | Programming Language | SDLC | Agile Development

PREFERRED SKILLS/COMPETENCIES:

• AI-led full‑stack delivery: Ability to prototype, build, and deploy applications backed by web services, leveraging agentic AI tools to accelerate delivery while maintaining code quality and maintainability.

• Responsible AI & acceptable‑use adherence: Demonstrated discipline reviewing GenAI outputs for accuracy/professionalism and aligning usage with policy requirements (including avoiding unsafe AI add‑ins/connectors and ensuring compliant use of Altec information).

• Prompt engineering + team coaching: Advanced skill in writing clear, structured prompts and teaching developers prompting best practices to produce accurate, relevant, actionable results.

• API‑centric solution design using agentic AI: Strong experience designing AI‑enhanced workflows around REST APIs, including orchestration between webUI, web services, 3rd‑party vendor endpoints, and internal data sources.

• Grounding & “know‑your‑data” patterns: Experience implementing approaches that ground AI responses in authoritative enterprise sources (e.g., internal knowledge/data) to improve reliability of AI‑assisted application behavior.

• Quality gates for AI‑assisted code: Establishes standards for using AI in software engineering (prompt reuse, code review expectations, test coverage requirements, and verification of AI outputs to mitigate hallucinations).

• Secure integration mindset for vendor + internal APIs: Demonstrated ability to integrate with 3rd‑party and internal services while enforcing security best practices (authentication/authorization, secrets handling, and least‑privilege access patterns).

• Developer enablement & governance leadership: Leads other developers through best practices, including internal education pathways and consistent adherence to Altec’s AI guidance and tooling recommendations.

• Agent Skills: Ability to create and maintain agent skills incorporating software standards, guidelines, and best practices

• Technical Leadership: Experience leading technical team while serving as an individual contributor on the team.

OTHER POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:

Safety: Safety is an integral component of Altec's culture. Every job within our organization has a responsibility for identifying, addressing and eliminating hazards for themselves, their teammates and our customers.

Quality: All jobs within Altec include a commitment to quality; this commitment requires ensuring appropriate checks are in place to successfully meet all internal and external customer specifications.

Financial Responsibilities: Associates are trusted to manage and spend Company’s money as they would their own, exercise good judgement and operation on behalf of the Company in a cost-efficient manner.

Teamwork: Team Altec is our competitive advantage; associates are expected to participate and productively collaborate to support our goals, initiatives and customers.

Continuous Improvement: The Altec Production System is built on a foundation of lean thinking and rapid continuous improvement. This requires associates to actively participate in our see and solve culture through solving issues for themselves, their teammates and our customers.

Integrity: Associates are responsible for their actions. It is incumbent that every associate maintains an uncompromised adherence to ethical and moral values in business dealings.

Enterprise-Wide Responsibilities:

- Lead continuous improvement efforts

- Train and mentor team members

- May have direct reports (less than 50% of time is spent on supervisory activities)

- Continued enhancement of skills and knowledge base

- Trave up to 25% may be required, specific assignments may have additional travel requirements

- All other duties as assigned

Experience Level Adjustmnt

Should the selected candidate meet the qualifications of a more experienced level in the career path, the job level may be adjusted.

Benefits

Altec offers a competitive salary that rewards performance and dedication, along with a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Program
• Retirement 401(k) Traditional or Roth Program Options with Company Match
• Vacation and Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance and Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program
• Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Additional Wellness Programs and Rewards Available

Why Join Altec?

If you're considering a career with Altec, there's never been a better time to join us! Our company was founded on values that place the customer first and prioritize our people as our greatest strength. Over the years, those values and our talented associates have helped us to earn the trust and confidence of customers worldwide. Today, Altec is an innovative, financially sound company that sets the standard of excellence in design, manufacturing and service — and that's why we're the ideal place for you to grow your career.

Founded in 1929, Altec is a privately held company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. Altec specializes in the manufacture, sale and service of aerial devices, digger derricks, cranes and specialty equipment for the electric utility, telecommunications, tree care, construction, and light and signs markets. We help our customers dig deeper and reach higher in more than 100 countries around the world.

EEO Statement

Altec Industries, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Altec strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.