Lead Software Engineer (Full Stack)

Hunter Bond β€” United States Β· Posted ~3 hours ago

Lead Full-time Hybrid

Skills

full-stack development software architecture technical leadership application development JavaScript TypeScript full-stack

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A high-performance financial organization is seeking a lead full-stack engineer to build internal systems, define technical approaches, and work closely with business stakeholders.

Highlights

Leadership opportunity combining hands-on engineering with ownership of critical internal applications and technical strategy.

Description

Role: Team Lead Software Engineer Location: Chicago (Hybrid) Salary: Up to $200k USD + Industry Leading Bonus! We're currently working with a high-performance trading firm in Chicago that's looking to hire a Lead / Senior Software Engineer to build and shape a new technology function from the ground up! This is a genuinely unique opportunity for an experienced full-stack engineer who enjoys being close to the code but also wants to have a much broader impact. You'll become the technical owner of a suite of business-critical internal applications, working directly with senior stakeholders to understand problems, shape solutions and build technology that makes a tangible difference across the organisation. You'll be joining a sophisticated engineering environment where technology is central to the firm's success β€” but you'll have the autonomy and freedom to define how this new function operates. The best candidate will have: Strong full-stack engineering experience, particularly across Python, TypeScript/React and PostgreSQLExperience owning applications end-to-end, from understanding requirements and setting a roadmap through to delivery, production support and continuous improvementA track record of working directly with non-technical stakeholders, turning complex business requirements into elegant technical solutionsExperience working across modern web technologies such as FastAPI, Flask, Next.js or Ruby/SinatraThe ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy and ownership β€” you're comfortable creating structure where there isn't much to begin with What Makes This Role Different: Build something from scratch β€” you'll be one of the first engineers in a newly established technology function, with the opportunity to define its direction, processes and cultureStay hands-on β€” this isn't a traditional management role. You'll continue writing production code while providing technical leadershipOwn the roadmap β€” you'll have significant influence over which problems get solved, how they're approached and where the technology evolvesShape the team β€” you'll help define the future engineering structure and play an important role in growing the team around youHave genuine visibility and impact β€” your work will support critical processes across the employee and talent lifecycle within a global trading organisation What You'll Get in Return: The opportunity to build and lead a new engineering capability within a highly respected trading environmentA role combining hands-on software engineering, technical leadership and strategic ownershipSignificant autonomy and the opportunity to make decisions rather than simply execute an existing roadmapThe opportunity to grow into a broader technical leadership position as the team develops. If you're an experienced engineer who wants more than another feature-delivery role β€” and the idea of owning a technology function, building products from scratch and shaping a team around you sounds exciting, you can send your CV to agreen@hunterbond.com