LeadSoftwareEngineer

## Accountabilities Lead the technical direction of engineering teams by defining architecture standards, system design principles, and long-term scalability strategies across enterprise SaaS platforms. Establish and enforce engineering best practices, including code quality standards, testing strategies, CI/CD workflows, and release governance to ensure reliable and efficient delivery. Drive modernization of legacy systems by balancing technical debt reduction with ongoing feature development and business priorities. Champion AI-enabled engineering practices, identifying opportunities to improve development velocity, documentation, testing, and refactoring through responsible AI usage. Mentor and support engineers in system design, problem-solving, and modern software engineering practices while contributing directly to complex technical implementations when needed. Collaborate with Product, Design, DevOps, and leadership teams to align architecture decisions with business goals, scalability needs, and operational constraints. Requirements: The ideal candidate brings extensive engineering experience combined with strong leadership and architectural expertise in enterprise environments. You should have a deep understanding of modern software development practices, system design principles, and scalable cloud-native architectures. This role requires someone who is comfortable being both hands-on and strategic, with the ability to guide teams while still contributing technically when needed. 12+ years of software development experience, including at least 3 years in a technical leadership role Proven experience leading engineering teams in enterprise SaaS environments Strong expertise in React, Node.js, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems Deep knowledge of software engineering principles (SOLID, DRY, KISS, separation of concerns) and domain-driven design concepts Experience designing and scaling distributed systems using patterns such as event-driven architect