Lead Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer / Team Lead About the Role We’re looking for a hands-on technical leader to own the direction of a core engineering domain. You’ll set architecture and standards, write production code, and lead a small team while partnering with product and business stakeholders. Responsibilities Own technical direction, including architecture, standards, and prioritization.Write and review production code.Lead and grow engineers through one-on-ones and mentoring.Break large problems into incremental deliverables and plan legacy system migrations without disrupting the business.Raise the bar on testing, code review, observability, and documentation.Qualifications Proficiency in PHP and working knowledge of C#; Laravel or .NET experience a plus.Strong object-oriented programming and design skills.Strong relational database skills, including SQL Server tuning, indexing, and data modeling.Experience with domain-driven design, API design and versioning, and migrating off legacy systems.Experience with automated testing and continuous integration, modern JavaScript/TypeScript, and cloud (AWS preferred).Substantial experience building and operating production software, plus team leadership experience (some direct management expected).