Software Engineering Lead

Role Description

STV is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to run and grow a small but capable engineering team within our Digital Advisory Products division. This role sits at the intersection of hands-on software delivery, technical leadership, and people management, with responsibility for shaping how software is built, shipped, and supported across multiple high-impact initiatives. The ideal candidate brings deep software engineering expertise, a proven ability to lead and mentor engineers, and a track record of delivering high-quality, reliable software in a fast-moving, consultative environment. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to directly influence product strategy, engineering culture, and delivery standards across STV’s Advisory practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Delivery
  • Lead and oversee delivery across multiple concurrent software projects, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to business objectives.
  • Remain hands-on as needed, providing technical guidance, architecture input, and problem-solving support to the team.
  • Define and enforce engineering best practices including coding standards, design patterns, documentation, and testing strategies.
  • Establish and lead code review practices that promote quality, consistency, and knowledge sharing.
• Team Leadership & Growth
  • Manage, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers spanning a range of experience levels.
  • Foster a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management as the team grows.
  • Coach team members on technical excellence, career development, and delivery effectiveness.
• Engineering Operations & Process
  • Establish and continuously improve development operations including CI/CD pipelines, release practices, and production support workflows.
  • Partner with Product, Data, Consulting, and Advisory stakeholders to translate business needs into well-defined technical solutions.
  • Balance speed of delivery with long-term maintainability, reliability, and technical debt management.
  • Help define and evolve the team’s agile or hybrid delivery approach to best fit project and client needs.
• Strategic Contribution
  • Contribute to the evolution of STV’s Digital Advisory Products, providing input on technical roadmap, tooling, and platform direction.
  • Identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency, product quality, and cross-team collaboration.
  • Support client-facing engagements as needed by representing engineering perspectives with confidence and clarity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2–3 years in a technical lead or engineering management role.
• Strong experience delivering production software using modern architectures, frameworks, and development practices.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams while staying technically credible and hands-on.
• Experience overseeing delivery across multiple projects or products simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a consulting, advisory, or product-focused environment.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, modern DevOps practices, and scalable system design.
• Experience working within agile or hybrid delivery models.
• Background supporting products or platforms used across multiple clients or internal teams.
• Prior experience helping establish or mature an engineering function.

Compensation Range

$187,747.98 - $214,569.12

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships