Lead Software Engineer

iQor; Medellín; Presencial; COP 120.000.000 - 190.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

iQor is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical direction across engineering teams and drive architecture strategy for scalable enterprise platforms.

You will lead cross-team initiatives, govern engineering standards, and mentor senior engineers while guiding cloud deployment and security practices across AWS and Azure DevOps.

Formación

• 8–10+ years of experience in IT/software engineering roles.
• Strong experience providing technical leadership across multiple teams or complex enterprise environments.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise systems architecture, microservices, APIs, and event-driven patterns.
• Advanced full-stack development with React.js and .NET/C# across web and Windows platforms.
• Database expertise in SQL Server and PostgreSQL with data modeling and performance tuning.
• Proven ability to design robust CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies using Azure DevOps or equivalents.
• Experience with AWS cloud architecture and cost optimization.

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical direction across engineering teams and drive architecture strategy.
• Lead cross-team initiatives and platform-level enhancements across services and domains.
• Define and govern engineering standards for coding, testing, deployment, and docs.
• Mentor senior engineers and promote knowledge sharing and career growth.
• Guide cloud and deployment strategies including infrastructure security and automation.
• Design standards for high availability, DR, observability, and incident readiness.
• Drive deployment pipelines, release strategies, and developer workflows.
• Translate business needs into scalable architectural solutions with stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Enterprise architecture

Microservices

APIs

Event-driven architecture

React.js

.NET/C#

Web platforms

Windows platforms

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

AWS Cloud Architecture

ECS

Lambda

S3

CloudWatch

IAM policies

Cloud cost optimization

CI/CD pipelines

Azure DevOps

Developer workflows

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Computer Science / Information Systems / related discipline

Herramientas

Azure DevOps

GitHub Copilot

Codex

Cursor

Descripción del empleo

Are you a senior technology leader passionate about enterprise architecture, cloud solutions, and building scalable software platforms?

We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to provide technical direction across engineering teams, drive architecture and technology strategy, and lead complex initiatives that impact multiple services, domains, and products.

What You’ll Do:

Enterprise Architecture & Strategy

• Partner with architects and leadership to define architectural direction and design scalable, modern enterprise applications.
• Contribute to the organization’s technology roadmap by identifying emerging business and technical needs and recommending new technologies or architecture improvements.

Technical Leadership

• Lead cross-team technical initiatives, including multi-team projects and platform-level enhancements spanning multiple services, domains, or products.
• Define and govern engineering standards across teams, including coding, testing, deployment, and documentation practices.
• Mentor senior engineers and technical leaders, promoting knowledge sharing, technical depth, accountability, and career growth.
• Guide cloud and deployment strategies, including infrastructure architecture, security, and automation using AWS and Azure DevOps.
• Design and enforce standards for high availability, disaster recovery, observability, and incident response readiness.
• Drive robust deployment pipelines, release strategies, and developer workflows.

Stakeholder Alignment & Strategic Communication

• Partner with Product, Security, Infrastructure, and Engineering teams to translate strategic business needs into scalable architectural solutions.
• Communicate architectural trade-offs, technical risks, and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Help shape engineering priorities and facilitate alignment across technical and business stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For:

• 8–10+ years of experience in relevant IT/software engineering roles.
• Strong experience providing technical leadership across multiple engineering teams or complex enterprise environments.

Enterprise-Level Technical Expertise

• Deep knowledge of enterprise systems architecture, microservices, APIs, and event-driven architecture patterns.
• Advanced full-stack development expertise, including React.js, .NET/C#, and application development across web and Windows platforms.
• Strong database expertise in data modeling, indexing, partitioning, and performance tuning using SQL Server and/or PostgreSQL.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS Cloud Architecture, including ECS, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM policies, and cloud cost optimization.
• Proven experience designing robust CI/CD pipelines, deployment strategies, release processes, and developer workflows using Azure DevOps or equivalent tools.

Engineering Governance, Security & Compliance

• Ability to define and enforce enterprise-wide coding, testing, and operational standards.
• Experience designing systems with security, data privacy, compliance, and auditability in mind.
• Proven ability to lead architecture reviews, establish technical direction, influence across teams, and resolve competing priorities.
• Experience mentoring and coaching senior engineers and technical leads.
• Strong strategic communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical concepts to executive audiences and facilitate cross-functional alignment.

Nice to Have:

• AI-Assisted Development: Professional experience using AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Codex, Claude Code, or Cursor, or familiarity with spec-driven development practices.
• Domain Experience: Background in BPO, contact center technology, HR/workforce systems, or other high-volume operational platforms.
• Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional, or equivalent cloud certifications.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a computer-related discipline required.

If you’re ready to influence enterprise technology strategy, lead complex engineering initiatives, and help shape the future of scalable software platforms, we’d love to hear from you!