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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer - **Company:** Pactfi Inc. - **Location:** New York, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, User Authentication, Automation of Tests, Code Coverage, Code Review, Relational Databases, Python (Programming Language), Laravel, Node.Js, Query Optimization, Ruby, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, Web Applications, Web Application Frameworks, Cloud Platform System, Large Language Models, Technical Debt, Vue.js, Api Design, Golang - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/lead-software-engineer-pactfi-9823951 ## About the Role * 6+ years of professional software development experience shipping and operating production web applications. * Depth in at least one modern server-side language and framework and one front-end framework - PHP/Laravel, Python, Node/TypeScript, Ruby, Go, or similar. The specific stack is not a requirement. * Demonstrated ability to move into unfamiliar languages, frameworks, and problem domains quickly and ship in them. * Demonstrated experience leading projects and mentoring engineers as a technical lead, staff engineer, or equivalent. * Strong grasp of API design, scalable application architecture, and the common patterns behind them. * Advanced relational database skills, including schema design, query optimization, and caching strategy. * Experience with authentication and authorization across multiple systems and environments. * Track record of integrating multiple data sources and third-party APIs into coherent systems. * Excellent communication skills and the credibility to influence technical direction without formal authority. Nice to Have * Experience with AWS or another cloud platform, including CI/CD pipelines. * A strong automated testing practice, in whatever stack you've worked in. * Exposure to PHP/Laravel or Vue.js - our current stack. Helpful context, not a requirement. * Background in fintech, financial services, or another regulated environment. * Experience building AI or LLM-powered features into a production application. * Prior experience growing a team or defining engineering process. ## Description Technical Delivery * Design, build, and ship full-stack features end to end (data model, API, and interface) owning them from architecture through production support. * Set and enforce technical standards for your area: architecture patterns, API design, testing strategy, and documentation. * Lead design discussions and make pragmatic trade-off calls across performance, security, cost, and delivery timelines. * Identify and pay down technical debt, and drive improvements to reliability, observability, and developer experience. Technical Leadership & Mentoring * Mentor mid-level and junior engineers through pairing, code review, and structured feedback, and support their growth plans. * Break large initiatives into well-scoped work, sequence delivery, and keep the squad unblocked. * Run architecture and code reviews that raise quality without slowing the team down. * Help interview and onboard new engineers, and contribute to hiring bar and onboarding materials. * Own the delivery and health of your squad's work: surface risk early, keep quality high, and hold the team to a shared standard. Cross-Functional Partnership * Work with the Head of Engineering to align technical roadmap with company strategy. * Partner with Product Managers to shape requirements, surface constraints early, and propose alternatives. * Coordinate with QA on test coverage, release readiness, and incident follow-up. * Communicate technical decisions and risks clearly to non-technical stakeholders. ## Related Videos - [Inside Bitpanda's Tech Stack: Scaling a European Fintech Leader - Markus Dorner](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1979-inside-bitpanda-s-tech-stack-scaling-a-european-fintech-leader-markus-dorner) - [Lessons learned from building a thriving Vue.js SaaS application](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1666-lessons-learned-from-building-a-thriving-vue-js-saas-application) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [Fireside Chat with Werner Vogels, VP & CTO, Amazon.com & Daniel Gebler, CTO at Picnic](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1405-fireside-chat-with-werner-vogels-vp-cto-amazon-com-daniel-gebler-cto-at-picnic) - [Common Mistakes in Vue.js and How to Avoid Them](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/958-common-mistakes-in-vue-js-and-how-to-avoid-them) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 159: AI Pipelines, 10x Faster TypeScript, How to Interview](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/563-dev-digest-159-ai-pipelines-10x-faster-typescript-how-to-interview)