Lead Software Developer

Job Summary:

The Lead Software Developer is responsible for directing and delivering software development efforts within a defined product area. This role owns team-level execution, ensuring that product initiatives translate into clear, sequenced technical work and delivered predictably and with high quality. As both a technical leader and people manager, the Lead Software Developer directs the day-to-day work of developers, develops team capability, and ensures predictable outcomes aligned with product objectives. While remaining hands-on in complex implementation, this role balances scope, quality, timelines, and team performance within their product domain, maintaining alignment with established architectural direction. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field or relevant work experience required. 
• Minimum 8+ years of progressive professional software development experience, including prior experience operating at a Senior-level or equivalent required. 
• Demonstrated experience leading technical execution within a product or project team required. 
• Advanced proficiency in the organization’s core backend, frontend, and data technologies required. 
• Demonstrated ability to apply AI-enabled tools selectively and critically, validating outputs rigorously and ensuring alignment with engineering standards and delivery commitments required. 
• Demonstrated ability to balance delivery timelines with technical quality and long-term maintainability required. 
• Experience in resolving complex production issues and mitigating delivery risk required. 
• Effective communication skills across engineering and product stakeholders required. 
• Ability to operate with accountability for team-level delivery outcomes within a defined product area required. 
• Experience conducting performance management, coaching, and technical development of team members preferred 
• Minimal travel (<10%) required.

Job Responsibilities:

• Owns delivery commitments within a defined product area.
• Translates product initiatives into sequenced, actionable technical work.
• Assigns and coordinates development tasks across the team.
• Ensures predictable execution aligned with scope, quality, and timelines.
• Identifies and mitigates delivery risks.
• Partners with Product team to clarify priorities and sequencing.
• Conducts formal performance management and is accountable for the professional and technical growth of assigned team members.
• Fosters accountability, collaboration, and professional growth within the team.
• Participates in hiring, onboarding, and workforce planning efforts as needed.
• Ensures solutions align with established architectural direction.
• Maintains high engineering standards through design reviews and code oversight.
• Balances delivery timelines with technical quality and long-term maintainability.
• Escalates cross-product architectural concerns to Data and Software Development Manager when appropriate.
• Designs and implements complex, multi-layered features and subsystems.
• Leads technical implementation of high-risk or high-visibility initiatives.
• Contributes to architectural decisions while aligning with cross-product standards.
• Ensures technical solutions balance performance, scalability, maintainability, and delivery constraints.
• Models disciplined development practices through hands-on involvement in critical work.