Lead Software Engineer

About the role

The Lead Software Engineer drives the technical direction and excellence of Snapsheet's industry-leading claims engine. The role is part of a growing organization with multiple high-impact teams, and the specific placement will be determined by technical expertise and strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architecture discussions
• Perform thorough code reviews
• Deliver high-quality, production-ready code
• Mentor others in an agile, remote-first environment
• Build purposeful technology that delivers real-world results

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field
• 5+ years of full-stack web development experience
• At least 2 years of experience working with relational databases
• Exposure to front-end technologies and ability to contribute across the stack
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Strong technical communication skills; able to articulate complex ideas clearly
• Demonstrated experience solving scalability challenges and discussing them in depth
• Curious and proactive in understanding the systems and tools beyond surface-level frameworks
• Willingness to dive deep and gain expertise in at least one technical area
• Clear understanding of the product and business context behind their work
• Frameworks: Ruby on Rails and React
• Methodology: Agile
• Infrastructure: MySQL, S3, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Lambda, Docker, CloudFront

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related STEM field
• 5+ years of full-stack web development experience
• At least 2 years of experience working with relational databases
• Exposure to front-end technologies and ability to contribute across the stack
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Strong technical communication skills; able to articulate complex ideas clearly
• Demonstrated experience solving scalability challenges and discussing them in depth
• Curious and proactive in understanding the systems and tools beyond surface-level frameworks
• Willingness to dive deep and gain expertise in at least one technical area
• Clear understanding of the product and business context behind their work
• Frameworks: Ruby on Rails and React
• Methodology: Agile
• Infrastructure: MySQL, S3, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Lambda, Docker, CloudFront

Skills

• Full-stack web development
• Relational databases
• Front-end technologies
• Scalability challenges
• Technical communication
• Problem-solving
• Curiosity and proactive learning
• Technical expertise in at least one area
• Product and business context understanding
• Ruby on Rails
• React
• Agile methodology
• MySQL, S3, Redis, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Lambda, Docker, CloudFront

Benefits

• Medical plans through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental plans
• Vision plans
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, and Legal Assistance
• 401(k) with a 4% company match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible PTO and 7.5 company-observed holidays
• In-person connection points including annual Summit and Roadshows
• Snapsheet SWAG and surprise mailers
• Health and wellness campaigns

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $160,000 - $185,000. Compensation is designed to evolve with your career growth.

Schedule

Full-time, direct hire position with a remote working environment.