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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer - **Company:** Eli Lilly and Company - **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $126,000.0 - $224,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Confluence, JIRA, User Authentication, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, EHealth, Github, Identity and Access Management, Internet Security, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Requirements Management, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Okta, Information Technology, Network Support, Atlassian Tools, Apache Kafka, Data Management - **Published:** September 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/lead-software-engineer-development-in--de2892e4-972a-4b17-a2ac-83b1d0f7612a ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, or related technical field * 7+ years of experience delivering software solutions that span the development lifecycle, e.g., design, development, testing, deployment, and support * 5+ years of technical leadership experience in delivery of software projects Additional Preferences: * Ability to manage and keep control of multiple software development and integration efforts. * Demonstrable examples of leading software design and architecture * Demonstrated ability to propose new ideas and influence peers * Proven initiative to learn new technologies and seek opportunities utilize what you've learned * Practical knowledge of Agile software development concepts and associated implementations. * Experience with architected asynchronous systems, utilizing tools like Kafka or similar. * Experience with AWS, Azure, and other cloud service providers * Experience with identity management or authentication providers (preferably Okta) * Experience with GitHub * Experience with CI/CD capabilities and industry best practices * Experience utilizing Atlassian (Jira/Confluence) or similar toolsets * High level of intellectual curiosity, external perspective, and innovation interest, Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Atlassian JIRA, Authentication, Best Practices, Business Processes, Chronic Disease, Cloud Computing, Community Support, Compensation and Benefits, Computer Science, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Data Analysis, Diversity, Ecosystems, Employee Assistance Plan, Employee Benefits, Fitness, GitHub, Healthcare, Healthcare Providers, Identity Data Management, Internet Security, Leadership, Legal, Marketing, Medical Equipment, Medical Products, Mentoring, Microsoft Windows Azure, Network Support, Patient Care, People Management, Product Engineering, Product Lifecycle, Project Evaluation, Proof of Concept, Regulations, Requirements Management, Risk, Software Architecture, Software Architecture Design, Software Development, Software Engineering, System Architecture, Technical Analysis, Technical Delivery, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Test Plan/Schedule, Time Management ## Description The SPE Development Lead will be responsible for developing and leading technical solutions supporting one or more Digital Health platforms. You will need to engage multiple teams to define technical requirements, develop designs, and align technology that enables the platform architecture all while meeting medical device regulatory expectations. Additionally, the organization will look to you to be a leader across SPE projects influencing other tech leads in how we develop platform solutions following best practices and driving our platform innovation roadmap. What You'll Be Doing: * Develop and drive adoption of platform development standards and architecture patterns across your team(s) * Enable technical delivery of SPE software components including understanding and addressing risk, privacy, cybersecurity and legal constraints on project delivery * Drive design of new feature requests that are highly scalable and resilient. * Align SPE technical solutions with Lilly supported technologies * Provide technical evaluation of proposed project ideas, software changes and future product releases. * Drive the development and execution of our platform innovation roadmap, including creating working proof of concept models in new technology spaces directly connected to future Software Product Engineering capabilities * Mentor more junior members of the development team * Build effective relationships with key technical resources and architects to influence technology solutions specifically related to Software Product Engineering systems. * Provide guidance to Lilly and non-Lilly software delivery teams in best practice Agile delivery of software components of Lilly's platform * Obtain and use knowledge of medical device delivery models and quality system to ensure solutions align with regulatory expectations and meet regulatory timelines * Obtain and bring to bear knowledge of Lilly business processes and technology to ensure solution deliveries are consistent with the strategy and roadmap ## Related Videos - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Collaboration Quantified: Lessons from Open Source Developer Networks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1422-collaboration-quantified-lessons-from-open-source-developer-networks) - [Remote Driving on Plant Grounds with State-of-the-Art Cloud Technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/251-remote-driving-on-plant-grounds-with-state-of-the-art-cloud-technologies) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers) - [The Best Software Developer Blogs to Read](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/156-the-best-software-developer-blogs-to-read) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Now is the time for industrialized software development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/601-now-is-the-time-for-industrialized-software-development) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know)