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OVERVIEW AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS The primary responsibility of the Lead Software Engineer is to serve as an expert technical resource overseeing architectural design and implementation of ...

Lead Software Engineer

Rye, NY · Hybrid

$170K - $180K/yr

As the Lead Software Engineer, you are the technical head of DAPI's Firefox software development team--responsible for the architecture, delivery quality, and engineering capability of the products ...

OVERVIEW AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS The primary responsibility of the Lead Software Engineer is to serve as an expert technical resource overseeing architectural design and implementation of ...

The primary responsibility of the Lead Software Engineer is to serve as an expert technical resource overseeing architectural design and implementation of software and technologies while acting as a ...

You will provide technical leadership through direct contributions, architectural decision-making ... lead software engineer, including: o Strong backend development skills (Java preferred; C# or ...

Lead Software Engineer Location-Type: Hybrid (3 Days A Week Onsite - at one of the following ... Own technical delivery from requirements gathering through deployment and production support

You will provide technical leadership through direct contributions, architectural decision-making ... lead software engineer, including: o Strong backend development skills (Java preferred; C# or ...

Lead Software Engineer Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Company Description Govini ... Collaborate with Govini's product team to turn business requirements into technical specifications

The primary responsibility of the Lead Software Engineer is to serve as an expert technical resource overseeing architectural design and implementation of software and technologies while acting as a ...

Lead Software Engineer

Los Angeles, CA · Hybrid

$139K - $199K/yr

This role will drive technical leadership and innovation in Firewire engineering team, aligning ... Qualifications * 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a technical lead ...

Lead Software Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$150K - $220K/yr

Participate in strategic planning and technical roadmap development Requirements * Lead and mentor a team of software engineers * Oversee the entire porting lifecycle, from initial analysis and ...

Lead Software Engineer

Austin, TX · On-site

$150K - $220K/yr

Participate in strategic planning and technical roadmap development Requirements * Lead and mentor a team of software engineers * Oversee the entire porting lifecycle, from initial analysis and ...

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How much do technical lead software engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 12, 2026, the average yearly pay for technical lead software engineer in the United States is $156,348.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $116,000.00 and $205,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How does a Technical Lead Software Engineer typically balance hands-on coding with leadership responsibilities?

As a Technical Lead Software Engineer, you'll often divide your time between writing high-quality code, architecting solutions, and guiding your team through technical challenges. While hands-on coding remains an important aspect, you'll also be responsible for code reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating with product managers and stakeholders to align technical efforts with business goals. Successfully balancing these responsibilities requires strong communication skills and the ability to delegate tasks effectively, ensuring both project progress and team development. Many Technical Leads find that as projects progress, their focus may shift more toward leadership and less on day-to-day coding, but maintaining technical proficiency is still essential.

What are Technical Lead Software Engineers?

Technical Lead Software Engineers are experienced professionals who oversee the technical aspects of software development projects. They are responsible for guiding a team of engineers, making key architectural decisions, and ensuring that software solutions meet both technical standards and business requirements. In addition to writing code, they mentor team members, coordinate with stakeholders, and help resolve complex technical challenges. Their role bridges the gap between individual contributors and management, ensuring successful project delivery.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Technical Lead Software Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Technical Lead Software Engineer, you need deep expertise in software development, architecture design, and a strong academic background in computer science or related fields. Familiarity with programming languages (such as Java, Python, or C#), cloud platforms (like AWS or Azure), and agile project management tools is typically required. Leadership, problem-solving, and effective communication set top candidates apart by enabling them to guide teams and manage project challenges. These skills and qualities are essential for delivering robust technical solutions and ensuring cohesive, productive engineering teams.
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Posted 25 days ago


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Company rating: 4.5 out of 10

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Job description

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Direct Care Innovations (DCI) is a Software as a Service (SaaS) provider offering a state-of-the-art business management platform designed uniquely for Medicaid service providers. Our software gives providers the power of their data through automation to reduce overtime, increase utilization, and control their budget. This allows us to achieve our mission of providers being able to put money back in the hands of direct care workers. Among many benefits to working here, we offer medical, dental, and vision coverage, generous paid time off, and incentive bonuses to those who qualify. All of this makes DCI a great and fulfilling place to work.

OVERVIEW AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The primary responsibility of the Lead Software Engineer is to serve as an expert technical resource overseeing architectural design and implementation of software and technologies while acting as a hands-on leader of a small team of engineers.

As a member of the DCI team, this individual will spend their time contributing to high quality, testable software solutions used across the DCI Software product line. The Lead Software Engineer will serve as a technology leader, and be the final escalation point for production issues and serve as a primary decision maker of technology choice across the DCI Software product line.

  • Work with software development, QA, and DevOps teams to produce high quality technology solutions
  • Lead a small team to design and develop solutions to DCI Software's biggest technical opportunities
  • Mentor less senior engineers as needed
  • Build modern, architecturally sound components, tools and applications to meet mission-driven strategic business goals
  • Infuse quality of service characteristics, such as scalability, manageability and maintainability, into distributed frameworks to create or expand business or technical capabilities
  • Employ industry best practices to evaluate, correct and prevent vulnerabilities during the software development process
  • Serve as a leader, encouraging a culture of innovation and accountability while adhering to Agile best practices
  • Research and prototype new or alternative software solutions to improve the quality of our developed products
  • Assist in process development and enhancement in accordance with ITIL best practices
  • Additional projects or duties as assigned
  • ALL DCI employees will be vigilant to support the positive compliant cybersecurity company posture by familiarizing themselves with all policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines and act accordingly. This position is expected to exert the utmost care, due diligence, and ensure the proper compliance for all computer, server and cloud systems. This position is trusted to ensure proper protections for all sensitive information created, stored, transmitted and otherwise processed by supporting barriers deterring unauthorized access, recognizing and reporting problems that are uncharacteristic of business activity and known and as-yet unrecognized vulnerabilities and risks in hardware and software. This position will support the management and monitoring of any attacks and intrusions, forensics and subsequent activities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • 5+ years developing large-scale, highly reliable and highly available Internet facing applications using Microsoft technologies
  • 2+ years of leading people, either as team lead or technical lead
  • 7+ years of experience with software development technologies such as .NET (C# / ASP.NET/.Net Core)
  • 7+ years of experience with MS-SQL or similar SQL database writing T-SQL and stored procedures and database schema design
  • 5+ years of experience with cloud technologies (Azure Preferred) using PaaS and Iaas offerings

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience in developing technical documentation
  • Experience leading and mentoring junior and senior technical team members
  • Experience using JIRA, Git (BitBucket), Lucid Chart, C#

DCI is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We embrace diversity in all its form. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process or hiring process, please submit your request through one of the following methods listed below:
(a) Dedicated email hr@acumen2.net DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY
(b) US mail - 5416 E. Baseline Rd Ste. 200, Mesa, AZ 85206 - Attn Human Resources


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