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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESERVE LLC
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Code Review, Cursor, Software Debugging, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Strategies of Testing, Cobra
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/lead-software-engineer-509976233

## About the Role

Required:

 * 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior role
 * Demonstrated, hands-on fluency with AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar) in real production work - not just experimentation
 * Strong software engineering fundamentals: system design, testing strategy, code review, and debugging skills that let you catch what AI tools miss
 * Experience mentoring engineers and raising the technical bar of a team
 * Experience building and operating production systems that handle sensitive data

Strongly Preferred:

 * Experience in benefits, payroll, fintech, or HR tech - companies like Rippling, Gusto, Justworks, Lively, HealthEquity, or similar
 * Working knowledge of HIPAA compliance and SOC 2 audit processes from an engineering perspective
 * Experience integrating with financial systems (banking rails, custodial accounts, payment processing)
 * Familiarity with the consumer-directed benefits space (HSA/FSA/HRA/COBRA administration)

## Description

We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer who represents the best of both worlds: someone who has fully embraced AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and similar) to ship software at a pace that wasn't possible a few years ago - and someone with the engineering depth to know exactly where those tools fall short.

You know the difference between moving fast and "vibe coding." You understand that AI-generated code still needs architecture, testing, security review, and thoughtful design - especially in a regulated industry handling sensitive health and financial data. And you're excited to teach others how to work this way.

This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll write code, set technical direction, and mentor our existing development team as they adopt AI-assisted workflows.

What You'll Do

 * Design, build, and ship features across our benefits administration platform using modern, AI-accelerated development workflows
 * Establish best practices for AI-assisted development: when to lean on the tools, when to slow down, and how to review and validate generated code
 * Mentor and upskill our existing engineering team in using tools like Claude Code effectively and responsibly
 * Own architectural decisions and ensure our systems remain maintainable, secure, and scalable as development velocity increases
 * Champion engineering rigor - testing, code review, documentation, and observability - in an AI-augmented workflow
 * Help ensure our systems and processes meet HIPAA and SOC 2 requirements, working alongside our compliance team
 * Contribute to hiring and team growth as we scale