Lead Software Engineer

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

📋 Description

• Act as a leader within a software engineering team, participating in planning, scoping, estimating, and implementing technical solutions.

• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to improve software applications.

• Direct projects and make key architectural decisions while enhancing code for performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Write clean, maintainable code independently using TypeScript, Java, C#, Python, or other relevant technology stacks.

• Participate in code reviews, identify and fix bugs, and optimize existing systems.

• Contribute throughout all stages of the software development lifecycle, from initial design to deployment.

• Support testing and quality assurance efforts to guarantee software reliability and optimal performance.

• Investigate emerging technologies, such as AI and machine learning, and propose innovative solutions to technical challenges.

• Utilize generative AI, agentic AI, AI-enabled tools, and intelligent automation to enhance development efficiency and code quality.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 8+ years of relevant and related work experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent years of relevant work experience.

• Willingness to travel occasionally, up to 5-10%, for team summits, training, conferences, etc.

• Subject to company on-call policies, which may include working hours beyond the standard workday as required.

• Proficient in one or more programming languages (e.g., TypeScript, Java, C#, Python, or other relevant technology stacks).

• Proven experience leading complex coding projects with minimal oversight.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools for coding, testing, debugging, or documentation.

• Ability to responsibly assess, implement, and govern AI solutions with a focus on security, performance, and maintainability.

• Understanding of software design principles, patterns, algorithms, and data structures.

• Experience with SQL and database technologies.

• Knowledge of OWASP threats and mitigation strategies.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage a demanding workload, deal with frequent interruptions, and work independently.

• Flexibility to adapt to a dynamic and changing environment.

• Enthusiasm for mentoring and supporting junior engineers.

• Familiarity with Kanban methodologies and associated tools.

• Understanding of the Education Technology sector.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage (including Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy benefits, Life Insurance, and AD&D).

• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts.

• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability coverage.

• Extensive 401(k) plan.

• Generous Parental Leave policy.

• Unlimited paid time off, referred to as Discretionary Time Off (DTO).

• Wellness Program, featuring ClassPass and an Employee Assistance Program.

• Tuition Reimbursement opportunities.

• Optional benefits including Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Student Debt Repayment Program, and Prepaid Legal coverage.