Lead Software Engineer

The position requires solid experience in Systems Engineering, CI/CD (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions), software system design, development, and deployment, Agile (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) as well as modern programming languages (preferred, but not required: Python, Java, C++, Ruby) and familiarity with on-premises and cloud-based (AWS) development and operations.

1. Implement and maintain department strategy to manage, lead, and train a team of developers and engineers.
2. Promote, manage, and support an Agile organization and structure to manage and complete project milestones and deliverables.
3. Serve as technical SME and work closely with architects, product managers, project management, and clients to assist in determining system architecture for projects, including the use and/or development of middleware, APIs, communication protocols, and visualization engines.
4. Assist as needed with the creation of contract documents such as Statement of Work, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM), and Production Timeline.
5. Manage and oversee product and system designs and changes for the development, engineering, and technical work performed to ensure deliverables are aligned and delivered in accordance to project roadmaps.
6. Participate in client meetings, presentations, and product demos to serve as technical SME to address client questions and/or issues in a competent and professional manner.
7. Help identify, troubleshoot, and recommend resolutions of development issues or bugs.
8. Review and enforce the use of version control and documentation to communicate code updates.
9. Serve as QA tester to validate code, completion of project requirements, approve milestone completion, and coordinate the release of deliverables to clients.
10. Serve as technical SME for the development team to support, lead, and ensure completion of project milestones and tasks.
11. Create an inclusive environment across all aspects of the development team that supports and promotes continuous learning, knowledge sharing, and teamwork.
12. Oversee Continuous Improvement initiatives related to service delivery to mitigate risks, identify improvement areas, and recommend policies, standards, and procedures.
13. Understand and ensure compliance to meet regularity requirements.
14. Maintain flexibility to address any client concerns, including outside of typical office hours as needed.
15. Ability to travel for up to 20%.
16. Other responsibilities as assigned.