Lead I - Software Engineering

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client provider of digital technology and transformation, information technology and services

Position: Lead I - Software Engineering

Location: Bellevue, WA 98006

Duration: 6 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Job Description:

• Experience delivering Data or technology solutions for frontline business units, especially Retail, Care, or similarly operationally intensive environments
• Proven ability to manage complex, large-scale Data initiatives across multiple stakeholders, systems, and dependencies
• Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for senior leaders, technical teams, and business audiences
• Resilience and sound judgment in high-pressure, fast-moving environments
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to evolving work
• Strong learning agility, including the ability to quickly absorb new business, technical, and organizational concepts and apply them effectively

preferred qualifications:

• Highly preferred qualifications include a post-graduate degree in computer science, IT, engineering, Data, or a related technical field, as well as experience working with large retail or customer-facing organizations such as Starbucks or similar companies.
• looking for candidates who can operate with ownership, communicate clearly at multiple levels, and drive execution across both business and technical teams.

Implications for Sourcing:

• Focus sourcing on: Data product managers at major retailers (Starbucks, Target, Costco, Best Buy, etc.)
• Look for: Executive-presence candidates who've managed large transformation/data projects in operational environments
• Prioritize: Candidates with both technical foundation (degree) AND Frontline business experience
• Search strategy: Frontline alumni, retail analytics leaders, supply chain/operations technology leads (not just pure PMs)
• Interview focus: Emphasis on ambiguity tolerance, executive presence, large-scale initiative ownership

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.