Development Lead
Remote (Eastern Time Preferred) | $150,000 - $170,000 + Bonus
Position Summary
We are seeking a Development Lead to provide technical leadership for a growing software engineering team supporting strategic internal platforms and AI-enabled initiatives. This individual will serve as a hands-on technical leader, partnering with software engineers, business stakeholders, and leadership teams to design, build, and support scalable enterprise applications.
This role is ideal for a senior engineer or technical lead who enjoys a blend of architecture, development, mentoring, and delivery leadership.
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and delivery of enterprise software applications
Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams
Partner with business and technical stakeholders to translate requirements into scalable solutions
Conduct code reviews and promote engineering best practices
Support solution architecture, technical design, and delivery planning
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support production environments
Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, estimation, and backlog refinement
Collaborate with U.S. and offshore development resources
Support technical hiring and team growth initiatives
Qualifications
8+ years of software engineering experience
Prior experience as a Technical Lead, Lead Developer, Staff Engineer, Principal Engineer, or similar role
Strong hands-on experience with Python and modern backend development frameworks such as FastAPI or Flask
Experience building REST APIs and microservices architectures
Experience with React, Next.js, and TypeScript
Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
Experience with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Preferred Experience
Distributed systems and asynchronous processing
Event-driven architectures and workflow orchestration
Kafka, RabbitMQ, Azure Service Bus, SQS, or similar messaging technologies
Microservices and platform engineering
OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), and API security
AI applications, LLM integrations, or agentic workflows
Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams
What We Offer
Opportunity to help shape a strategic enterprise platform
High visibility across the organization
Exposure to AI, automation, and emerging technologies
Collaborative and entrepreneurial engineering environment
Competitive compensation and benefits package