Software Engineer Lead

The Lead Software Engineer is a hands-on technical leader responsible for guiding the architecture, design, and implementation of cloud-based software-as-a-service applications. This role combines deep technical expertise with team leadership, contributing significantly to the codebase while mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence. The Lead Software Engineer partners closely with Product Management to refine requirements, lead technical design discussions, ensure high code quality through reviews and standards enforcement, and shepherd features from concept through deployment. This role plays a key part in shaping technical direction and promoting best practices across the engineering organization.

How You'll Succeed

• Lead the design and evolution of scalable, secure, and performant cloud-based SaaS applications
• Break down complex initiatives into actionable technical plans
• Identify and proactively address technical debt and system risks
• Contribute high-quality code across the stack (React, Node.js, APIs, cloud services)
• Implement complex features and critical system components
• Lead by example in code quality, testing, and documentation practices
• Mentor and coach engineers through code reviews, design feedback, and technical guidance
• Establish and enforce coding standards and best practices
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Partner with Product Management to refine requirements, assess trade-offs, and define technical scope
• Collaborate across teams to ensure seamless integration across the product suite
• Communicate technical decisions and rationale clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Champion modern development practices including CI/CD, automated testing, and observability
• Lead adoption of AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and quality

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or related technical degree (or related experience)
• Deep proficiency in JavaScript, React, Node.js, HTML, and CSS
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures
• Hands-on experience with AWS (e.g., Lambda, DynamoDB, Aurora, CloudWatch) or comparable cloud platforms
• Experience building responsive, high-quality user interfaces
• Familiarity with Material UI, AG Charts, and Storybook is a plus
• Experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., code assistants, automated testing tools) in the development lifecycle
• Proven ability to lead technical initiatives and influence architectural direction
• Strong mentorship and coaching skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to bridge product and engineering discussions
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment
• High ownership mindset with a strong bias for action

Who You Are

Strategic Mindset: You see ahead to future possibilities and translate them into breakthrough strategies.

Manages Complexity: You make sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

Decision Quality: You make good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

Drives Results: You consistently achieve results, even under tough circumstances.

Communicates Effectively: You develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.