Lead Platform Engineer — AWS & GitHub Actions Architect

Jamdanceacademy; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 118,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Advantage in Nashville, TN seeks a Lead Software Engineer to guide architecture, reliability, and delivery. You will discuss GitHub Actions tradeoffs with executives, align AWS decisions with product timelines, and translate compliance rules into guardrails baked into the build.

You’ll document decisions and APIs for the broader org, catch regressions in staging before Nashville customers see them, and join a mission-driven freelance team with growth opportunities and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience leading software delivery and architecture decisions.
• Ability to translate compliance rules into build guardrails.
• Strong collaboration with executives and product teams.
• Comfort with freelance arrangements and a mission-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Walk technology stakeholders through GitHub Actions tradeoffs for strategic decisions.
• Negotiate AWS tradeoffs with product when timelines collide.
• Translate technology compliance rules into planning guardrails baked into the build.
• Document technical decisions, architecture, and APIs for the org.
• Catch regressions in staging before affecting customers.

Skills

GitHub Actions

AWS

APIs

Architecture decisions

Documentation

Tools

GitHub Actions

AWS

Job description

Strategic Advantage in Nashville, TN seeks a Lead Software Engineer to guide architecture, reliability, and delivery. You will discuss GitHub Actions tradeoffs with executives, align AWS decisions with product timelines, and translate compliance rules into guardrails baked into the build.

You’ll document decisions and APIs for the broader org, catch regressions in staging before Nashville customers see them, and join a mission-driven freelance team with growth opportunities and generous benefits.