Job Details

Lead Software Engineer

Our team has partnered with a SaaS company focused on improving transportation safety and efficiency to identify a "Lead Software Engineer" to join their team. This is a Microsoft shop, emphasizing a strong background in OOP (ideally.NET/C#), Azure, React, TypeScript, SQL Server, distributed systems, event-driven architecture, Domain-Driven Design, and SOLID engineering principles. We have openings for both backend leaning and frontend leaning Lead and Senior Software Engineers. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, and can guide a high-performing team in building scalable, reliable, and forward-thinking technology solutions. This individual will play a key role in both hands-on development and team leadership, driving technical execution while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. This is a highly visible opportunity to influence architecture, mentor engineers, and deliver impactful systems aligned with broader business goals.

Salary: $160,000 $175,000 (depending on experience) + 15% bonus + full benefits (medical/dental/vision/401k match + more)

Location: 100% Remote (PST/MST timezone)

Responsibilities:

• Provide day-to-day leadership to a team of engineers, fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous growth across the group
• Offer technical direction through code reviews, architectural input, and hands-on problem solving
• Define team objectives, monitor progress, and support individual development through coaching and mentorship
• Contribute directly to the design and development of scalable, secure, and high-performing software solutions
• Drive delivery of key initiatives, ensuring alignment with timelines, quality expectations, and organizational priorities
• Build and enhance integrations using APIs and modern cloud-based technologies across enterprise environments
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to shape technical roadmaps
• Partner with DevOps teams to improve deployment workflows, system reliability, and monitoring capabilities
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear insights for non-technical audiences
• Promote adherence to engineering standards, security protocols, and system design best practices
• Maintain clear documentation of systems, processes, and technical decisions to support scalability and knowledge sharing
• Identify opportunities to improve development workflows, system performance, and team efficiency
• Champion the adoption of modern tools, frameworks, and engineering methodologies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
• 2+ years of experience leading or mentoring engineers
• Strong proficiency in one or more object-oriented programming languages such as C#, Java, or Python (ideally.NET/C# expertise)
• Experience working with JavaScript or TypeScript is highly desirable
• Demonstrated expertise in building APIs and working with RESTful services in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Familiarity with enterprise platforms such as ERP, CRM, or HRIS systems and common data formats like JSON, XML, or CSV
• Experience working with messaging systems or middleware technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
• Background working with large-scale data or high-throughput transactional systems
• Proven ability to lead teams, solve complex problems, and deliver practical, scalable solutions
• Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical teams

Benefits & Selling Points:

• Comprehensive benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with match + many more amazing benefits)
• Contribute to a highly mission-driven, non-profit organization focused on transportation safety and efficiency
• Work with cutting edge technology with technical freedom to explore and expand on existing skills
• Stable, high-growth company with plenty of room to make an impact and progress your career