Lead Software Engineer

Overview Job Title: Lead Software Engineer. Location-Type: Irving, TX - Hybrid 3 days onsite. Start Date: June 22. Duration: 6 month contract to hire. Compensation Range: $65-73/HR W2. Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K. Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship. Job Description We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive development initiatives across a customer-facing financial wellness platform while serving as a hands-on technical leader across enterprise engineering initiatives. Day-to-Day Responsibilities Lead development initiatives across a customer-facing platform Build and support scalable applications using React, TypeScript, JavaScript, Node.js, and AWS Own technical delivery from requirements gathering through deployment and production support Serve as the technical lead across multiple engineering initiatives and stakeholders Collaborate closely with Product, UX, Engineering Managers, and cross-functional teams Drive architecture and design discussions involving APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven workflows Break down complex technical and delivery challenges into actionable solutions Mentor engineers and guide collaborative technical problem-solving efforts Participate in code reviews, CI/CD improvements, and engineering best practices discussions Support production operations, observability, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement efforts Improve engineering quality, delivery execution, and overall team effectiveness Balance approximately 80% hands-on engineering work with 20% leadership responsibilities Minimum Requirements 10+ years of professional software engineering experience Strong hands-on frontend engineering experience with React, TypeScript, and JavaScript Strong backend engineering experience with Node.js Experience building APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures/CDC workflows Experience working within AWS cloud environments Experience owning technical delivery from requirements through production support Strong enterprise product engineering mindset Experience collaborating across multiple teams and stakeholders in enterprise environments Proven technical leadership and problem-solving capabilities Experience mentoring engineers and driving scalable technical solutions Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Experience supporting production systems and operational best practices Bachelor\'s Degree required Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead delivery across cross-functional teams Preferred Qualifications Angular experience Ruby on Rails exposure PostgreSQL experience Docker experience CI/CD pipeline experience, preferably with CircleCI Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as DataDog and Sentry Financial services or fintech industry experience Experience within enterprise SaaS or customer-facing product organizations #J-18808-Ljbffr Mondo