Lead Software Engineer

Technical Leadership & Oversight

• Provide end-to-end technical oversight of multiple AI development workstreams running in parallel.
• Ensure consistent application of architectural principles, coding standards, testing practices, and security requirements.
• Perform code reviews, design reviews, and technical validations to maintain quality and reduce delivery risk.
• Guide teams on best practices for building scalable, maintainable cloud-ready applications, APIs, and deployments.

Collaboration Across Program

• Partner with DevOps Engineers to ensure smooth CI/CD, environment promotion, and deployment strategies.
• Work with Product and Program leadership to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications.
• Support Risk, Compliance, and Architecture teams with risk and vulnerability assessments, mitigation planning, and documentation.

Hands-On Development

• Contribute to complex coding tasks when needed, especially for critical path items or architectural patterns.
• Backfill basic or intermediate DevOps tasks during urgent or high-priority situations (e.g., pipeline fixes, environment triage).
• Troubleshoot production or pre-production issues and lead root-cause analysis when involving code or design.

Quality, Security & Governance

• Ensure secure coding practices, adherence to enterprise risk controls, and guidance during vulnerability assessments.
• Strong grasp of software engineering best practices for code quality and maintainability such as OOAD, SOLID principles, and automated testing
• Validate that all workstreams follow consistent versioning, documentation, and branching strategies.

Ways of Working

• Work within Agile Teams and methodologies (SCRUM, Standup, Scoring)
• Participate possible daily, weekly standups and available for critical timings

Success Measures

• High-quality, consistent code delivered across development teams.
• Reduced risk through strong technical oversight, early issue identification, and secure design.
• Stable, predictable releases enabled by partnership with DevOps and stakeholders”

• 7 10+ years of experience in software development with at least 1 year in a senior/lead role.
• Strong proficiency in modern programming languages. Expert proficiency in: C# and Python.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), including compute, storage, networking, and platform services
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and DevOps concepts (Terraform, Git Actions)
• Demonstrated strength in code reviews, design reviews, and architectural guidance.
• Strong background in secure development practices and vulnerability remediation (e.g., knowledge of OWASP Top 10, completion of Software Security Group s Application Security Champion)
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to guide teams and influence decisions across multiple workstreams

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced experience with modern web frameworks/libraries such as Angular and React
• Strong grasp of the REST architectural style and experience implementing REST APIs using ASP.NET Web API (preferred), Node.js, or Flask
• Experience building data models and data access layers against either SQL or NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes to support deployment workflows (OpenShift, AKS)
• Experience integrating AI/ML components (e.g., model endpoints, feature services, data pipelines)