Lead Software Engineer

About the role

This role sits at the center of the company’s technology evolution—driving how modern software is designed, built, and delivered across the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead software architecture and solution design
• Design and implement scalable, secure, cloud-native software solutions aligned with business objectives
• Apply API-first, modular, and service-oriented design principles across enterprise systems
• Modernize legacy applications through refactoring, re-platforming, and cloud migration strategies
• Establish architectural standards that improve maintainability, extensibility, and performance
• Drive engineering execution and delivery excellence
• Own end-to-end delivery of complex software initiatives with a focus on quality, speed, and reliability
• Lead technical design sessions, code reviews, and development best-practice implementation
• Act as a senior escalation point for troubleshooting and production issue resolution
• Advance cloud, DevOps, and platform capabilities
• Champion CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and infrastructure-as-code practices
• Drive adoption of Azure services and cloud-native architectures to improve scalability and resilience
• Implement observability standards including monitoring, logging, and diagnostics
• Promote secure development practices and application-level security controls
• Collaborate across the business
• Partner with product owners, QA, infrastructure, data, and security teams to align on delivery outcomes
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business insights for non-technical stakeholders
• Influence roadmaps by aligning engineering capabilities with operational and customer needs
• Ensure solutions meet business, operational, and customer service expectations
• Elevate team capability and engineering standards
• Mentor developers and raise the technical bar across the team
• Promote consistent coding standards, testing practices, and documentation discipline
• Leverage AI tools to improve developer productivity and solution quality
• Contribute to a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience within the Microsoft technology stack
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Deep expertise in modern .NET technologies (.NET 6/7/8, ASP.NET Core, Web API, Entity Framework Core)
• Strong experience building and supporting both modern and legacy .NET applications
• 5+ years developing web applications using ASP.NET MVC/Core and modern front-end frameworks (Angular or React)
• Advanced proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS
• 5+ years of Microsoft SQL Server experience, including performance tuning and database design
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs and system integrations
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (App Service, Functions, Azure SQL, Storage, Application Insights)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or similar)
• Strong background in automated testing, code quality practices, and observability tools
• Experience with secure coding practices and application security concepts
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex production issues and drive resolution

Qualifications

• Experience in transportation, logistics, or operational systems environments
• Exposure to microservices architecture, API gateways, and API lifecycle management
• Experience leading Agile/Scrum/Kanban teams
• Demonstrated success modernizing legacy platforms
• Experience mentoring engineers and establishing development standards

Skills

• Experience in modern .NET technologies
• Expertise in JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS
• Experience with Microsoft Azure
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines
• Strong background in automated testing and code quality practices
• Experience with secure coding practices
• Experience with Azure services and cloud-native architectures
• Experience with observability tools
• Experience with microservices architecture
• Experience with API gateways and API lifecycle management
• Experience with Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off

Pay

$120,000–$130,000 base salary

Schedule

Hybrid – Downers Grove, IL