Lead Software Developer - CPQ

Lead Software DeveloperAs a Lead Software Developer at Ordway Labs, you will provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and scaling our billing and finance platform. You will be responsible not only for delivering high-quality software but also for guiding architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and ensuring engineering best practices across the team.This role requires a strong hands-on developer who can balance coding, technical decision-making, and team leadership, while collaborating closely with product, design, and business stakeholders.Job ResponsibilitiesSoftware Development & ArchitectureDesign, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure software solutions.Own and drive technical design and architecture decisions aligned with long-term platform goals.Ensure code quality through hands-on development, code reviews, and adherence to best practices.Identify and resolve complex technical issues related to performance, scalability, and reliability.Champion clean, maintainable, and testable code across the codebase.Collaboration & DeliveryWork closely with Product Managers, Designers, QA, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.Participate actively in agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.Help break down requirements into well-defined tasks and ensure timely and high-quality delivery.Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical.Technical LeadershipAct as a technical point of contact for the development team.Mentor and coach senior and junior developers, fostering a culture of learning and excellence.Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and architectural planning sessions.Guide the team in adopting new technologies, frameworks, and engineering practices where appropriate.Take ownership of complex, cross-functional technical initiatives and drive them to completion.Business Domain and Industry ExperienceKnowledge of Quote to Cash, CPQ, Deal Desk functionalityDeveloped and delivered enterprise grade pricing, quoting systemsKnowledge of sales processes, multi currency, product catalog, bundling andrules related to thatProcess Improvement & InnovationContinuously improve development workflows, tooling, and engineering processes.Promote best practices in testing, documentation, CI/CD, and DevOps.Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends, applying them pragmatically to improve the platform.QualificationsRequiredBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (Master's preferred).7+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 2+ years in a technical lead or senior ownership role.Strong hands-on experience with Ruby on Rails and at least one other language such as Java, Python, or JavaScript.Experience with modern web frameworks and technologies (e.g., React, Angular, Spring, Django).Solid understanding of database design and development (SQL and NoSQL).Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).Experience working with scalable systems like KafkaDeep understanding of LLMs (transformers, tokenization, context windows, embeddings)Prompt engineering — system prompts, few-shot, chain-of-thought, structured outputsRAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelinesFine-tuning and RLHF concepts (not always hands-on, but expected knowledge)Evaluation design — building evals, benchmarks, and quality metricsShipped production AI features or agentsStrong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ownership mindset.Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills.PreferredExperience in fintech, Quote to Cash or CPQ systems.Strong understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.Experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and production monitoring.Prior experience scaling SaaS platforms or working in high-growth environments.