Job Description & Responsibilities:
We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer who is passionate about building scalable, secure, and user-centric digital solutions. Minimum 7 years of experience in this role. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who thrives in a collaborative Agile environment and is eager to shape the future of our digital portal architecture. You’ll work closely with product owners, architects, and developers to deliver high-quality software that drives real business value.
This is a full-stack leadership role with a strong emphasis on front-end architecture (Angular), back-end APIs (Node.js, GraphQL), and secure cloud deployment (AWS, Akamai WAF). You’ll also mentor team members, promote engineering best practices, and ensure seamless coordination between onshore and offshore teams.
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Key Responsibilities
• Lead the design and development of digital portal solutions across front-end and back-end systems, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
• Provide technical guidance to developers and quality engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with product owners and architects to align business goals with technical execution and deliver high-impact features.
• Define and enforce engineering standards, including code reviews, testing strategies, and deployment practices.
• Coordinate with offshore leads and teams, ensuring alignment on priorities, blockers, and delivery timelines.
• Support content readiness by guiding tagging, metadata, and component usage for personalization and accessibility.
• Champion modern development practices, including automated testing, Agile methodologies, and UX collaboration.
• Participate in defect triage and root cause analysis, driving quality improvements and prevention strategies.
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What You Bring
• Proven experience leading software engineering teams in Agile environments (SAFe Agilte delivery methodology).
• Deep expertise in Angular, Node.js, GraphQL, Typescript, SQL, and Java.
• Strong understanding of web security, including Akamai WAF and AWS-hosted applications.
• Experience with unit testing tools (e.g., JUnit, Mockito, SoapUI) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to mentor and coach developers, encouraging growth and leadership within the team.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Passion for building accessible, compliant, and user-friendly digital products.
• Interest in transitioning to a full-time employee role after initial engagement.
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Why Join Us?
• Work on meaningful digital products that serve diverse user personas.
• Be part of a collaborative, transparent, and growth-oriented engineering culture.
• Influence architectural decisions and drive technical excellence.
• Opportunity to grow into a long-term leadership role within the organization.