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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Lead Software Engineer - **Company:** Tyler Technologies - **Location:** Plano, TX, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Apache HTTP Server, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Code Review, Computer Engineering, Distributed Systems, Mobile Application Software, MySQL, Node.Js, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Openapi, Kotlin, Information Technology, Objective C++, Docker - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pdl4s6ytjf ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience. * 10+ years of professional software development experience. * Demonstrated expertise in software architecture, application design, and modern software engineering practices. * Proven experience leading large-scale technical initiatives and influencing architectural decisions across teams. * Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills with the ability to build consensus among technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical guidance across multiple projects. * Experience presenting technical concepts, strategies, and recommendations to senior leadership. * Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, distributed systems, and scalable application design. * Experience developing and supporting native mobile applications is required. Required Technologies * PHP * JavaScript / Node.js * AWS Preferred Technologies * MySQL * Java / Kotlin * Objective-C / Swift * Docker * Apache * OpenAPI * Harness ## Description The Senior Lead Software Engineer is a senior technical leader responsible for designing, developing, and delivering innovative solutions to complex business and technical challenges. This role provides architectural leadership, drives engineering best practices, and influences technical strategy across multiple products and teams. The ideal candidate combines deep hands-on engineering expertise with strong leadership skills, serving as a trusted technical advisor to engineering, product, and executive stakeholders. This position leads through influence rather than direct people management and plays a key role in shaping the technical direction of the organization., * Design and develop highly complex, business-critical software solutions and application enhancements. * Lead technical design, architecture, and implementation efforts for strategic initiatives. * Define scalable, maintainable, and secure solution architectures aligned with business objectives. * Create technical specifications and provide guidance to engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle. * Serve as a technical leader and mentor, helping engineers solve complex problems and adopt best practices. * Drive architectural decisions and technical standards in collaboration with engineering, product, and executive leadership. * Lead technical evaluations, proof-of-concepts, and adoption of emerging technologies. * Ensure software quality through testing, automation, code reviews, and adherence to engineering standards. * Troubleshoot and resolve complex production and application issues. * Partner with Product Management, Support, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet customer and business needs. * Promote continuous improvement in engineering processes, system performance, scalability, and operational excellence. * Communicate technical strategies, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders at all levels of the organization. ## Related Videos - [Why Your Best Mediors Never Become Seniors (And How to Fix It)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2108-why-your-best-mediors-never-become-seniors-and-how-to-fix-it) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) - [Why Kotlin is the better Java and how you can start using it](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/661-why-kotlin-is-the-better-java-and-how-you-can-start-using-it) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)