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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer - **Company:** Cvent - **Location:** Tysons, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Software as a Service, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Code Review, Collaborative Software, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Design of User Interfaces, Software Engineering, Strategies of Testing, TypeScript, Web Applications, ReactJS, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Serverless Computing - **Published:** June 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=da64c35e1601d839 ## About the Role Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * 8+ years of professional software development experience with demonstrated technical leadership. * Strong experience building and scaling modern web applications, with particular strength in TypeScript/JavaScript, React, rich interactive UI development, API integration, and cloud-native services. * Proven ability to lead delivery of complex initiatives across multiple contributors. * Excellent software design, debugging, and problem-solving skills. * Strong communication skills and the ability to influence across teams and functions. * A passion for mentoring engineers and improving team effectiveness. * Experience working in Agile, team-based development environments. * A customer-focused mindset and an interest in building products that simplify event planning and venue collaboration. * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience Nice to Have: * Experience with diagramming, design, visualization, collaboration, or workflow-driven SaaS products. * Experience with real-time collaboration features, rich interactive UIs, or 3D/visual rendering workflows. * Experience integrating product experiences across a broader event technology ecosystem. * Familiarity with cloud-native architecture, CI/CD, testing strategy, observability, and operational excellence. Event Diagramming is a collaborative event design platform that empowers planners and venues to bring events to life through automation, real-time collaboration, and immersive visualization. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to shape a product that helps customers manage space more effectively, improve communication, and deliver better event experiences at scale. ## Description As a Lead Software Engineer, you will remain hands-on while taking broader ownership for technical outcomes across the team. You will drive technical design and implementation for complex initiatives, coordinate execution across engineers, and maintain a high bar for quality, reliability, and operability. 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