Lead Software Engineer

FirstPRO 360; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FirstPRO 360 seeks a hands-on technical leader to own the direction of a core engineering domain. You will set architecture, write production code, and lead a small team while partnering with product and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities include owning technical direction, writing and reviewing production code, mentoring engineers, and planning migrations without disrupting the business. You will raise the bar on testing, observability, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Proficient in PHP with strong object-oriented design skills.
• Working knowledge of C#; Laravel or .NET experience is a plus.
• Strong SQL Server tuning, indexing, and data modeling abilities.
• Experience with domain-driven design, API design and versioning, and migrating off legacy systems.
• Has substantial experience building and operating production software and leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction, including architecture, standards, and prioritization.
• Write and review production code.
• Lead and grow engineers through one-on-ones and mentoring.
• Break large problems into incremental deliverables and plan legacy system migrations without disrupting the business.
• Raise the bar on testing, code review, observability, and documentation.

Skills

PHP

C#

OOP

SQL Server

Domain-driven design

API design

Versioning

Legacy migrations

Production software

Team leadership

Tools

Laravel

.NET Framework

Job description

We’re looking for a hands-on technical leader to own the direction of a core engineering domain. You’ll set architecture and standards, write production code, and lead a small team while partnering with product and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own technical direction, including architecture, standards, and prioritization.
• Write and review production code.
• Lead and grow engineers through one-on-ones and mentoring.
• Break large problems into incremental deliverables and plan legacy system migrations without disrupting the business.
• Raise the bar on testing, code review, observability, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in PHP and working knowledge of C#; Laravel or .NET experience a plus.
• Strong object-oriented programming and design skills.
• Strong relational database skills, including SQL Server tuning, indexing, and data modeling.
• Experience with domain-driven design, API design and versioning, and migrating off legacy systems.
• Substantial experience building and operating production software, plus team leadership experience (some direct management expected).