Lead Software Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Wisconsin.

📋 Description

• Set the technical direction for a team or product at XT, which includes internal AI tools, client-facing platforms, and packaged services.

• Enhance the effectiveness of engineers in software development.

• Collaborate across departments to comprehend operations and identify opportunities for agentic automation.

• Collaborate with the SVP of Engineering and lead architect to shape architecture and engineering standards.

• Define architecture roadmaps and guide projects from vague business objectives to delivered software.

• Determine the team's use of AI coding tools, agents, and AI features, factoring in evaluation, cost, and risk.

• Partner on AWS Bedrock, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), agentic patterns, evaluation pipelines, and production guardrails.

• Establish AI-native coding workflows using Claude Code.

• Mentor engineers through collaborative pairing and review processes.

• Lead design and code review sessions.

• Contribute to system design and decisions regarding build versus buy.

• Collaborate with senior product and AI leadership to achieve strategic outcomes.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience in delivering real products from start to finish.

• Demonstrated experience leading AI initiatives and executing an ambitious AI roadmap.

• Ability to define architecture roadmaps and make informed architecture trade-offs.

• Familiarity with AWS Bedrock.

• Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

• Knowledge of agentic patterns and evaluation pipelines.

• Understanding of production guardrails.

• Experience utilizing Claude Code and AI coding tools.

• Capable of establishing agentic coding workflows, reusable skills, standards, and review checkpoints.

• Skilled in mentoring engineers through pairing and code reviews.

• Ability to articulate technical risks in terms of timelines and financial implications.

• Experienced in leading design and code review processes.

• Knowledgeable in system design and making build versus buy decisions.

• Ability to collaborate with Product, Engineering, Product Operations, and Enablement teams.

• Competent in working alongside the VP of AI, VP of Product Operations, and EVP of Product.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance

• Dental insurance

• 401(k)

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Vacation

• Personal days

• Paid holiday time

• Disability benefits

• Life insurance

• FSA/HSA plans