Lead Software Engineer

Job Summary: The Lead Software Engineer will take ownership of the technical direction, delivery, and team leadership for the internal web application platform (*Dashboard*). The Lead Software Engineer will mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Own the architecture, quality, and maintainability of the Dashboard web application.
• Lead sprint planning, backlog grooming, and technical design sessions.
• Mentor and support engineers through code reviews, guidance, and pairing.
• Collaborate with product, firmware, and infrastructure stakeholders to align priorities.
• Enforce and improve development practices: CI/CD, testing, documentation.
• Help onboard new team members and contribute to team culture.
• Communicate status, risks, and opportunities to the Director of IT & Software.
• Continue the development of software.
• Stay up to date with the latest languages, frameworks, and development tools.

Education & Experience:

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering.
• Strong experience with modern web application stacks (e.g., React, Node.j.s, etc.).
• Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional teams.
• Experience in an industrial, IoT, or embedded-adjacent environment preferred.

Skills & Abilities:

• Proven ability to lead projects and mentor other engineers.
• Solid grasp of code quality, performance optimization, and system design.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Familiarity with Agile development practices.
• Understanding of API integrations with firmware/hardware systems.

Work Environment:

• Regular use of a computer keyboard is required.
• Regularly sits for several hours per shift.
• Ability to read and interpret information and documents.
• Performs detailed work on multiple concurrent projects.