8th Light
Technology Solutions
LeadSoftwareEngineer
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“Lead Software Engineer at 8th Light. Skills: Software Engineering, AI/ML, Consulting, Leadership. Lead software development engagements. Build high-quality software”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive sustainable growth; Deliver solutions we’re truly proud of; Make an immediate impact on projects; Achieve outcomes for clients; Make immediate contributions to projects; Deliver high-quality work within deadlines; Drive forward action items; Ensure team has healthy backlog; Provide status updates; Identify and mitigate risks; Resolve blockers
Industry & Context.
Solve meaningful challenges; Problem solving; Remedied architecture-level concerns; Identifying and evaluating risks; Presenting potential solutions; Resolving blockers
Remote-first company, Distributed team across US, Canada, UK, Engagements do not require travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years of experience, Led high-stakes consulting engagements, Built high-quality, maintainable software, Written production-quality code, Leveraged AI-assistive development tools, Experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered features, Used context-appropriate automated testing, Debugged and refactored pre-existing code, Collaborated with teams using Git, MacOS/Linux, and CI/CD, Remedied architecture-level concerns, Brought together people from different functions, Made thoughtful recommendations, Mentored and shared knowledge, Actively sought out and effectively given feedback, Communicated empathically with stakeholders, Collaboratively led stakeholders
Nice to Have
MLOps, LangChain, Data Engineering, Databricks, DevSecOps, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code
What You'll Do.
Lead software development engagements
Build high-quality software
Write production-quality code
Leverage AI-assistive tools
Use automated testing
Debug and refactor code
Collaborate using Git
Remedy architecture concerns
Lead architecture discussions
Collaborate on ML lifecycle
Generate new solutions
Lead feedback conversations
Articulate and document outcomes
Manage project backlogs
Maintain project roadmaps
Manage client relationships
Provide status updates
Identify and resolve blockers
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborated with teams using Git; Brought together people from different functions; Collaborated on systems; Collaborated with team members; Collaborated on systems; Collaborated with colleagues; Collaborated with teams; Collaborated with stakeholders
Communication Scope
Communicated empathically with stakeholders; Clearly articulating and documenting outcomes
Process & Methodology
Led consulting engagements, Managing high-level project roadmaps, Managing project backlogs, Estimating, Risk identification, Risk mitigation, Risk resolution
Full Job Description
Who We Are At 8th Light, we bring life to the best ideas. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Chicago, we are a technology solutions provider that partners with organizations to solve meaningful challenges and drive sustainable growth. From early-stage startups to global enterprises, we work across industries to optimize our clients’ digital products through product strategy innovation, experiential design, AI solutions, and deep engineering expertise. Our commitment to quality means we deliver solutions we’re truly proud of, while our curiosity sparks innovation and breakthrough thinking. 8th Lights thrive in an environment that champions continuous education, fueling our growth through mentorship and hands-on work. We foster an open, collaborative culture grounded in honesty that builds trust, and believe true success is measured by the outcomes we create for our clients. If this kind of work and our kind of people energizes you, you’ve found the right place. Who You Are You’ve shown long-term repeated success on a variety of projects, typically over the course of 7+ years. You can be the go-to leader for any software development engagement. You have a broad and deep range of expertise that allows you to make an immediate impact on projects. In your previous experience, you have: Successfully led high-stakes consulting engagements from discovery to production Built high-quality, maintainable software collaboratively, incrementally, and through an approach tailored towards the unique needs of the clients you’ve served Written production-quality code using a variety of languages and frameworks, including but not limited to: Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Ruby, Scala, R, SQL, and Go Leveraged AI-assistive development tools for tasks like scaffolding, refactoring, debugging, test generation, and documentation Experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered features into products or systems (e.g., recommendation engines, NLP models, computer vision, pre
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