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# Lead Software Engineer

- **Company:** Snapsheet
- **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $185,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3, Code Review, Computer Engineering, Relational Databases, Elasticsearch, MySQL, RabbitMQ, Ruby on Rails, Redis, Software Engineering, ReactJS, Information Technology, Production Code, Front End Software Development, Functional Programming, Docker
- **Published:** June 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gbew01

## About the Role

+ BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field

 + 5+ years of full-stack web development experience

 + At least 2 years of experience working with relational databases

 + Exposure to front-end technologies and ability to contribute across the stack

 + Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

 + Strong technical communication skills; able to articulate complex ideas clearly

 + Demonstrated experience solving scalability challenges and discussing them in depth

 + Curious and proactive in understanding the systems and tools beyond surface-level frameworks

 + Willingness to dive deep and gain expertise in at least one technical area

 + Clear understanding of the product and business context behind their work

Our tech stack:

 + Frameworks: Ruby on Rails and React

 + Methodology: Agile

 + Infrastructure: MySQL, S3, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Lambda, Docker, CloudFront

## Description

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will drive the technical direction and excellence of our industry-leading claims engine. Because we are a growing organization with multiple high-impact teams, your specific placement will be determined by your technical expertise and our strategic initiatives.

In this role, you will be expected to contribute to architecture discussions, perform thorough code reviews, and deliver high-quality, production-ready code. We look for technical leaders who thrive in an agile, remote-first environment and are passionate about mentoring others while building purposeful technology that delivers real-world results.

What you'll get:

 + Remote working environment - your new commute is however long it takes to walk to your desk!

 + Flexibility - empathy is ingrained in who we are and we are happy to offer a flexible PTO policy, casual dress code, and more!

 + Development - Mentorship programs, 1-on-1 management, promote when ready culture, quarterly internal promotion opportunities, and goal setting sessions.

 + Fun - Celebrations just because, yearly in-person and remote events, Snapsheet Swag, Employee Resource Groups, and more!


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