Lead Software Engineer - AI

Responsibilities

System and Product Design
Considers the customer’s perspective and experiences when designing systems.
Leads and participates in the architectural design of features early in the development cycle.
Produces quality designs that ensure solutions meet performance, scalability, flexibility, and extensibility requirements.
Leads the team in establishing program specifications and secure coding standards.

Solution Execution
Works with Product Owners to translate roadmap features into manageable components/tasks.
Champion automated testing and test-driven development.
Writes and coaches the team on clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
Utilizes AI-assisted development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, ChatGPT Enterprise, Windsurf, or Codeium to accelerate software delivery.
Establishes best practices for AI-assisted software development, including prompt engineering, code review governance, security validation, and responsible AI usage.
Drives adoption of AI-powered development workflows, automated code generation, intelligent testing, and developer productivity tooling.
Owns the full release lifecycle in Azure DevOps from maintaining multi-stage pipeline YAML and environment configurations to executing deployments and validating post-release health across Azure App Services, Service Bus, and API integrations using Azure Monitor and Application Insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related experience.
• 3+ years of Lead/Senior Software Engineering experience.
• 7+ years of experience building software using OOP practices.
• Experience with React.
• Strong understanding of .NET development.
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, ChatGPT Enterprise, Windsurf, Codeium, or similar platforms.
• Experience incorporating AI-powered development workflows including code generation, refactoring, testing, documentation, and code review.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, AI-assisted debugging, and developer productivity optimization.
• Experience with SQL Server/Azure SQL and Azure ecosystem services.

Qualifications

Primary technical point of contact for stakeholders.
Responsible for managing delivery of committed work for the team.
Mentor junior developers and engineers.
Champion modern software engineering practices including AI-enabled development workflows, DevSecOps, and continuous delivery.
Lead evaluation and adoption of emerging AI engineering tools and platforms.

Skills

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools.
• Knowledge of modern software engineering practices.

Benefits

Everforth Apex offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• ESPP (employee stock purchase program).
• 401K program with company match.
• HSA (Health Savings Account) on the HDHP plan.
• SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions.
• Corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• On-demand training program, certification prep, and access to technical and leadership courses/books/seminars.
• Certification discounts and other perks to associations like CompTIA and IIBA.
• A dedicated customer service team for questions about benefits and other resources.
• A certified Career Coach.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

The role is full-time and based in Glen Allen, Virginia. Remote work is available for candidates who qualify.

Contact Information

To apply for this position, please visit our website or contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804-523-8228.