Software Engineering Lead

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to provide deep technical leadership across multiple teams and drive the design and execution of complex, cross-cutting engineering initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to multiple teams
• Drive the design and execution of complex, cross-cutting engineering initiatives
• Translate ambiguous requirements into well-engineered solutions
• Raise the engineering bar through code review, design review, and mentorship of more junior engineers
• Work closely with cross-functional partners — product, design, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders
• Influence engineering culture and standards

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline
• Eight or more years of professional software engineering experience
• Proven track record of leading complex, cross-team engineering initiatives
• Deep expertise in at least one of distributed systems, cloud platforms, or large-scale data systems
• Strong programming skills in at least one major backend language
• Excellent system-design and architecture skills
• Demonstrated mentorship and technical leadership of senior engineers
• Strong understanding of operational excellence, reliability, and observability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

• Experience driving multi-year platform modernization initiatives
• Public technical contributions (talks, papers, OSS) in relevant areas
• Hands-on experience operating large-scale production systems
• Exposure to building engineering organizations as well as platforms
• Familiarity with FinOps and cost-aware engineering practices

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

$205,000–$230,000 Annually

Schedule

100% Remote (U.S.)

Contact

To apply, please send your resume to Harry@bvteck.com or contact us at (908) 676-4399.