Lead Software Engineer (Java) - Contract

About the role

A Lead at Very is an individual who operates with the highest degree of knowledge and accountability for the delivery of services to our customers. They provide excellent technical leadership and delivery skills, as it pertains to complex, multi-faceted projects at Very.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture reviews, ensuring technical integrity, maintainability, and security
• Partner with Product Managers and Technical Leads to translate client needs into technical plans and deliverables
• Contribute high-quality, production-ready code, modeling best practices for implementation and testing
• Ensure adherence to Very’s standards for code quality, testing, and documentation
• Create and maintain automated tests across all layers of the stack
• Develop and manage deployments, CI/CD pipelines, logging, monitoring, and alerting
• Support project health through proactive technical risk identification and mitigation
• Participate in code reviews, offering constructive feedback that improves overall quality
• Contribute to recruitment, onboarding, and development of engineering talent
• Represent Very in client meetings and at industry events as a subject-matter expert
• Lead junior engineers on client programs through development and 24/7 on-call rotation and assist in diagnosing and resolving production issues

Requirements

• Must be US-based
• Must be able to pass a Federal Personnel Security clearance (company will facilitate)

Skills

• Client Obsessed: Keeps the client’s success front and center. Measures technical choices by their business impact
• Communicates Effectively: Expert communicator who informs, engages, and aligns diverse audiences
• Sets the Bar: Holds themselves and others to exceptionally high technical and delivery standards
• Thrives in the Grind: Finds energy and satisfaction in complex, high-stakes work — and helps others do the same
• Led Through Complexity: Brings clarity and direction when projects are messy, high-pressure, or uncertain