8th Light
LeadSoftwareEngineer
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“Lead Software Engineer at 8th Light. Skills: Software Engineering, AI/ML, Consulting, Leadership. Make immediate contributions. Balance technology choices”
Industry & Context.
Solve meaningful challenges; Debugging; Refactoring; Remedied architecture concerns; Identify risks; Evaluate risks; Resolve blockers
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
7+ years experience, Led consulting engagements, Built high-quality software, Written production-quality code, Leveraged AI-assistive tools, Experience building AI/ML features, Used automated testing, Debugged and refactored code, Collaborated with teams using Git, Remedied architecture concerns, Brought together people, Made thoughtful recommendations, Mentored colleagues, Given feedback, Communicated empathically, Led stakeholders
Nice to Have
MLOps experience, LangChain experience, Data Engineering experience, Databricks experience, DevSecOps experience, DevOps experience, Infrastructure as Code experience
What You'll Do.
Make immediate contributions
Balance technology choices
Deliver high-quality work
Lead architecture discussions
Lead software design discussions
Collaborate on systems
Monitor model performance
Generate new solutions
Lead feedback conversations
Contribute to team health
Ensure healthy backlog
Manage project roadmaps
Maintain client relationships
Provide status updates
Support hiring processes
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Client stakeholders; Technical leaders; Team members; Colleagues
Communication Scope
Empathic communication; Articulate outcomes; Status updates; Risk presentation
Process & Methodology
Project roadmaps, Backlog management
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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