Lead Architect & Senior Full-Stack Dev – AI-Augmented System

Daimler Truck North America LLC; Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

annual bonus program

401k company contribution with company

vacation time (4 weeks)

13+ calendar holidays

8 weeks paid parental leave

employee assistance program

healthcare plans

on-site fitness

tuition assistance

volunteer paid time off

disability plans

Job summary

Daimler Truck North America LLC is seeking a Lead Architect / Senior Full Stack Developer to own CHEC's architecture, oversee frontend React and .NET backend, and govern cloud infra on Azure. You will steer AI-augmented development, define engineering standards, and lead Automation QA within a safety-critical configuration tool.

You will mentor engineers, ensure auditability, and collaborate with UX, Product, and Engineering teams to drive roadmap delivery in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 810+ years software engineering experience.
• Proven technical leadership / architect experience.
• Strong full-stack expertise (React/TypeScript frontend, .NET/C# backend) and hands-on QA automation leadership.
• Experience with system design and architectural patterns (microservices, event-driven, domain-driven design).
• Database and data layer expertise (SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Entity Framework).
• Security architecture knowledge (OWASP, authentication/authorization patterns).
• API design standards (REST, versioning, contract-first design).
• Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Demonstrated experience defining and leading AI-augmented development practices across a team.
• Proficiency with AI coding assistants (Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor) and prompt engineering for code generation, testing, and documentation.
• Ability to evaluate AI-generated outputs critically, particularly in safety-relevant and high-auditability contexts.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern CHEC's end-to-end technical architecture (React frontend, .NET APIs, backend services, data layers).
• Serve as technical authority across full-stack development and cloud infrastructure.
• Define and enforce engineering standards, patterns, and best practices, including responsible AI development guidelines.
• Lead the Automation QA effort, including test strategy, tooling, and CI/CD quality gates.
• Architect and review Azure-hosted services with focus on security, observability, and scalability.
• Partner with UX, Product Owners, and Application Engineering on roadmap execution.
• Mentor senior and junior developers; provide technical reviews and AI tooling guidance.
• Ensure traceability, auditability, and validation for configuration changes in a safety-relevant domain.
• Define and lead the team's AI-augmented development strategy, including tooling selection and workflow integration.
• Establish prompt engineering standards and best practices for AI-assisted code generation, testing, and architecture documentation.
• Evaluate AI-generated code for quality, security, and compliance with safety-relevant domain requirements.
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI tools and techniques for CHEC applicability.

Skills

Full stack architecture

React/TypeScript

.NET/C#

Azure

QA automation leadership

AI coding assistants

Technical leadership

Security and auditability

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/SE

Tools

Azure

GitHub

CI/CD

Terraform/Bicep/ARM

SQL Server/Cosmos DB

Job description

Daimler Truck North America LLC is seeking a Lead Architect / Senior Full Stack Developer to own CHEC's architecture, oversee frontend React and .NET backend, and govern cloud infra on Azure. You will steer AI-augmented development, define engineering standards, and lead Automation QA within a safety-critical configuration tool.

You will mentor engineers, ensure auditability, and collaborate with UX, Product, and Engineering teams to drive roadmap delivery in a hybrid work environment.