Remote Lead Software Engineer

Company Description Ten Mile Square Technologies is a high-end technology consulting firm based in the Northern Virginia area. Our customers routinely call upon us to solve some of the largest scale and hardest problems in computer science and software development. If you have a solid grounding in software engineering, continuous delivery, and computer science, and are looking for a career opportunity to grow and leverage those skills to the fullest while working on cutting edge technologies – Ten Mile Square is the place to be!

Job Description Compensation: USD 160,000 - 184,000 yearly
Job Description
Ten Mile Square is looking for a talented and experienced Lead Software Engineer to lead a remote-first team of full-stack software engineers working in a complex enterprise environment. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can drive technical direction, maintain a high delivery bar, and operate effectively across architecture, product, and engineering stakeholders.
The initial assignment is to help lead the development and modernization of enterprise financial services platforms, including backend systems, federated GraphQL services, workflow-driven application components, and cloud-native infrastructure on AWS. The right candidate will combine strong software engineering depth with delivery accountability, sound technical judgment, and the ability to move work forward in messy, real-world environments.
Salary (Base + Target Bonus): $184K ($160K + $24K).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead a team of software engineers, SDETs, and DevOps-oriented engineers in the delivery of complex software systems
Perform hands-on application programming with an emphasis on backend and integration systems development using GraphQL, Apollo, Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, RESTful APIs, and data pipelines
Architect, design, and build distributed systems and integrations using a suite of AWS components including but not limited to EKS, Lambda, S3, MSK, and Aurora
Design and implement GraphQL subgraphs and contribute to federated graph architecture and schema governance
Define and maintain architectural standards, ensuring systems remain scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise constraints
Set a high technical and delivery bar by modeling engineering best practices and enforcing expectations around quality, reliability, testing, observability, and operational support
Guide teams in making sound technical decisions and tradeoffs, ensuring solutions are aligned with long-term strategy while still delivering near-term value
Oversee project execution across multiple complex initiatives, managing timelines, risks, dependencies, and delivery outcomes
Define and enforce engineering best practices around code quality, CI/CD pipelines, deployment workflows, and cloud operations
Champion engineering operational excellence, including observability, automation, reliability, performance improvements, and production support
Promote a DevOps and cloud-first mindset, ensuring teams fully leverage modern engineering practices and cloud-native capabilities
Work with product, architecture, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into epics, stories, technical plans, and delivery workstreams
Mentor developers on the team
Ensure technical documentation is clear, accurate, and accessible to the technology team
Contribute as a member of an Agile team and promote Agile practices
Proactively collaborate with the Ten Mile Square team on development and knowledge sharing
Represent yourself and Ten Mile Square with integrity, expertise, and value
Maintain the confidentiality of our clients on an ongoing basis

Qualifications 2+ years of experience as a tech lead
3+ years of experience as a senior software engineer
7+ years of software development experience including 3+ years of TypeScript and Node.js
2+ years of experience working with GraphQL
Strong experience developing, deploying, and supporting systems in AWS
Strong SQL skills
Working knowledge of at least one of the following frontend JavaScript frameworks: Angular, Ionic, React, or Vue
Experience building and improving CI/CD pipelines
Full application stack development experience from front-end to persistence
Full software lifecycle participation from requirements to post-implementation support
Linux command line proficiency
Strong understanding of software engineering practices, testing strategy, and operational support in production environments
Strong communication skills and the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
More importantly,
Be passionate about what you do
Demonstrate the ability to learn new technologies and concepts quickly
Be detail-oriented
Have high integrity and quality of work ethic
Be self-motivated to proactively identify and solve problems
Have excellent communication skills within the team and with clients

Additional Information EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE DESERVE EXCEPTIONAL BENEFITS
100% company paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (including family)
100% company paid individual short- and long-term disability
100% company paid vision insurance
3% company contribution to 401(k)
15 days paid time off per year + 1 day/year up to 20 days
10 training days per year
8 company holidays + 2 personal days
Individual performance-based quarterly cash incentive
Combined individual and company based annual cash incentive
Public transit reimbursement
Additional Details:
Job Type: Full-time, not C2C/1099
Job Location: Remote, US based only
East Coast working hours
Occasional travel may be required depending on team or assignment
Visa Sponsorship: None available at this time