Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack Tech Lead

This is a hands-on technical leadership role responsible for delivering modern full-stack capabilities - including user-facing applications, APIs, microservices, integration services, and platform modernization. You will provide strong technical direction across the stack while mentoring engineers and driving high-quality delivery in a regulated financial services environment.

What You’ll Do

• Lead multiple agile squads delivering end-to-end full-stack solutions (front-end, APIs, microservices, and integrations)
• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across Java/Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, and modern front-end applications (Angular or React)
• Drive solution design, code quality, scalability, security, and operational readiness across the full technology stack
• Partner with Product Owners, architects, and business stakeholders to align priorities, manage dependencies, and deliver business outcomes
• Design and implement cloud-native solutions on AWS, including microservices, APIs, and supporting infrastructure
• Establish and enforce engineering standards for scalable design, automated testing, CI/CD, peer reviews, and production readiness
• Create proofs of concept and prototypes (including AI-assisted engineering practices) to validate new approaches and accelerate delivery
• Oversee production support, incident response, root-cause analysis, observability, and continuous reliability improvements
• Mentor and develop engineers, support hiring, and build high-performing full-stack teams
• Foster a culture of ownership, technical excellence, and continuous improvement

• 12+ years of software engineering experience with strong full-stack delivery background
• At least 2+ years of technical leadership / people leadership experience (leading teams or multiple squads)
• Proven hands-on expertise with:
• Java & Spring Boot
• Microservices architecture & REST APIs
• AWS (cloud-native application development)
• Angular or React
• SQL / relational databases
• CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Mandatory: Financial services industry experience
• Strong experience establishing engineering standards, code quality practices, and production readiness
• Ability to provide clear technical direction, evaluate design trade-offs, and guide implementation decisions
• Experience with Agile delivery and cross-functional collaboration
• Some hands-on use of AI tools in software engineering practices
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience), * Mortgage industry experience (strongly preferred)
• Experience leading platform modernization or large-scale digital transformation initiatives
• Familiarity with containerization, event-driven architectures, or advanced AWS services
• Prior experience mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar across teams, * Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
• Will you now or in the future require employer sponsorship for employment authorization?
• Do you have at least 12 years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years of technical leadership or people leadership experience guiding engineering teams or multiple agile squads?
• Have you led the delivery of full-stack solutions involving Java/Spring Boot microservices, REST APIs, and front-end applications (Angular or React)?
• Do you have strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and AWS?
• Do you have hands-on experience with Angular or React in a production environment?
• Do you have experience working in the financial services industry?

$82 - $85 an hour - Full-time, Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• Referral program
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off, * 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Paid time off
• Referral program

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To apply, please submit your resume highlighting your full-stack technical leadership experience, Java/Spring Boot/AWS/Angular or React background, and financial services work.

Pay: $82.00 - $85.00 per hour