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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Insight Global
- **Location:** Newton, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $300,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Continuous Integration, Cursor, Database Development, Linux, Django Web Framework, Github, Python (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Cloud Services, Microsoft Copilot, Software Engineering, Web Application Frameworks, ReactJS, Backend, Front End Software Development, Claude, Docker
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/E4DB19B72CE04F7FAC89253C9EA02F8E/job/

## About the Role

* 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience.
 * Strong experience building production applications using Python and modern web frameworks.
 * Experience across frontend, backend, APIs, and database development.
 * Proven ability to lead technical initiatives while remaining hands-on.
 * Experience building customer-facing applications used by real-world users.
 * React development experience.
 * Django expertise.
 * Startup or high-growth company experience.
 * Active GitHub profile with personal or open-source projects.
 * Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude, etc.).
 * Experience with Docker, Linux, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployments.
 * Billing, payment, telecom, or infrastructure software experience.

## Description

We are seeking a hands-on Lead Software Engineer to join a growing technology organization and help scale customer-facing and business-critical applications. This individual will serve as a technical leader while remaining deeply involved in software development, architecture, and problem-solving. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys building products from the ground up, and has a passion for software development both inside and outside of work.