Lead Software Engineer

JustPark

Dallas (TX)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 230,000

Full time

39 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

In-office barista

Catered breakfast & lunch

Travel stipend

Job summary

JustPark is hiring a Lead Software Engineer to own the Oobeo and EnforcePlus platforms and lead the engineering team that builds and maintains them in the US. You will set technical direction, make architectural decisions, review code, and manage engineers on a daily basis.

This player-coach role emphasizes AI-paired development using Claude Code and similar tools, building shared AI infrastructure, and propagating best practices across the team.

Qualifications

8+ years of backend engineering experience.
Led a legacy production codebase end-to-end.
Experience managing or leading a small engineering team.
Comfortable as the most senior engineer and setting standards.

Responsibilities

Lead the Oobeo engineering team; set priorities and drive execution.
Mentor engineers; establish standards for code quality and testing.
Own hiring, onboarding, and performance management for the team.
Translate customer needs into technical plans and timelines.
Communicate status and tradeoffs to non-technical leadership.

Skills

Python/Django

DRF

PostgreSQL

React/TypeScript

React Native

Redis/Celery

AWS Elastic Beanstalk

GCP

CI/CD

Stripe Connect

PCI DSS

Docker

Terraform

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Related field

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Job description

About JustPark

JustPark is the premier partner offering both B2B solutions for destinations and B2C services for drivers, giving us the best of both worlds. We simplify the entire parking experience. From venues and councils to private driveways, our platform makes it simple for drivers to find, book, and pay for parking - while empowering our operating partners to deliver exceptional parking experiences.

About JustPark

We've always believed parking should be easier - from end to end. That's why we, two trailblazing companies - ParkHub and JustPark - have come together to make that vision a reality.

ParkHub revolutionized event parking in the US, optimizing venue operations for a smoother, stress-free experience. JustPark transformed parking in the UK, turning the hunt for a spot into a simple, seamless task.

Now, as one unified company, we're combining expertise to offer a full-service, frictionless parking solution for both businesses and consumers.

About The Role

We are hiring a Lead Software Engineer to own the Oobeo and EnforcePlus platforms and lead the engineering team that builds and maintains it. Oobeo powers our digital permits, valet management, on-demand parking payments, and enforcement products, serving parking operators, municipalities, universities, and hospitals across the US.

This is a player-coach role. You will be the most senior engineer on the Oobeo and EnforcePlus codebase and the engineering manager for the team. You will set technical direction, make architectural decisions, write and review code, and manage the engineers who work on the platform day to day.

This role is also explicitly about AI-paired development. You are expected to be a strong, daily user of Claude Code and similar tools, to build out the shared infrastructure that makes AI work for the whole team (module-level CLAUDE.md documentation, skills, review patterns), and to bring the other engineers along on that journey. If you don't actively want to be a power user of these tools and propagate them across the team, this isn't the right role.

The platform is a production Django application with a React frontend, React Native mobile apps, and integrations with payment processors, hotel property management systems, SMS providers, and license plate recognition systems. The infrastructure runs on AWS (Elastic Beanstalk) and Google Cloud (serverless).

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Manage and lead the Oobeo engineering team: set priorities, run standups, conduct code reviews, remove blockers, and drive execution against product and business goals
Mentor and develop engineers on the team, establishing standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and deployment practices
Own hiring, onboarding, and performance management for the engineering team as it grows
Collaborate directly with product, client success, and commercial teams to translate customer needs into technical plans and timelines
Communicate technical status, risks, and tradeoffs clearly to non-technical leadership

AI Tooling & Team Adoption

Act as the team's power user of Claude Code (and similar tools); model how AI-paired development is done well
Build out shared AI infrastructure: module-level CLAUDE.md documentation, skills, code review patterns that get the best out of AI
Bring the rest of the engineering team along on AI-paired development — set the norms, run pairing sessions, propagate what works
Use AI tooling to accelerate the hardening, testing, and modernization work this role takes on

Platform Ownership

Serve as the technical lead for the entire Oobeo platform: the Django monolith (AWS), React frontend, React Native mobile apps (iOS and Android), and GCP serverless applications (EnforcePlus, ShuttleSync)
Own system architecture decisions, technology stack direction, and development standards
Support implementation of the Django version upgrade and broader codebase modernizations
Maintain and improve production stability, performance, and security across all platform components

Development & Technical Execution

Write and review code across the full stack: Python/Django backend, React/TypeScript admin and consumer web applications, and React Native mobile apps
Build and extend API endpoints using Django REST Framework (serializers, viewsets, OAuth2 token flows)
Manage PostgreSQL databases: complex schema navigation, query optimization, and migration management
Maintain and extend payment integrations (Stripe Connect, Authorize.net, Square Mobile Payments SDK) with PCI DSS compliance awareness
Maintain and extend real-time communication systems (Pusher/WebSockets, Twilio SMS and Voice IVR)

Infrastructure & DevOps

Manage AWS infrastructure (Elastic Beanstalk, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Route 53) and Google Cloud Platform resources
Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) to replace current manual infrastructure management
Own CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes across all platform components
Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and incident response capabilities
Manage Docker containerization and deployment workflows

Integrations

Own third-party integrations
Manage Twilio phone number provisioning, webhook configuration, and SMS workflows across customer locations

Quality & Testing

Establish and build out automated testing (pytest-django, factory_boy) on a codebase with minimal existing test coverage
Define and enforce development standards, code review practices, and technical documentation

Tech Stack

Must-Have Technical Skills

Python / Django: expert level. Has shipped and maintained Django in production for 5+ years
Django REST Framework: serializers, viewsets, OAuth2 token flows
PostgreSQL: complex schema navigation, query optimization, migration management
React / TypeScript: strong working proficiency
React Native: working proficiency for the iOS and Android mobile apps (valet attendant app, enforcement officer app)
Redis: caching and task queue patterns (Celery)
AWS Elastic Beanstalk: or equivalent AWS deployment experience. Must be able to manage infrastructure configs without existing IaC scaffolding
Google Cloud Platform: serverless application management
CI/CD: CloudBees, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or equivalent. Has owned a pipeline end to end
Payment gateway integration: Stripe (Connect, PaymentIntent, webhooks) required. Authorize.net a strong plus
PCI DSS awareness: understands what compliant payment handling looks like
Test Driven Development culture & experience
Docker / containerization

Good to Have

Terraform or equivalent Infrastructure as Code experience
Real-time systems (Pusher, WebSockets, or equivalent)
Twilio (SMS, Voice IVR)
Square Mobile Payments SDK
Bluetooth printer integration (Zebra, ZPL formatting)
Experience with modern testing practices and hardening code into production-stable systems
Hospitality or parking tech background
App Store Connect (iOS) and Google Play Console (Android) deployment experience
Monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, Sentry, or equivalent)

Requirements

8+ years of backend engineering experience
Has demonstrably owned a legacy production codebase end-to-end
Experience managing or leading a small engineering team: setting priorities, running sprints, conducting code reviews, mentoring engineers
Comfortable as the most senior engineer on a product: sets standards, makes architectural calls, and builds alongside the team
Can context-switch between backend, frontend, mobile, infrastructure, and integrations work
Clear communicator who can explain technical decisions and tradeoffs to non-technical stakeholders
Experience working in or with PE-backed, high-growth, or startup environments preferred

Benefits

Recharge your batteries

Unlimited PTO policy
Complimentary in-office barista
Catered breakfast & lunch between Tuesdays - Wednesday
Regular social events at the office

Investment in you and your wellbeing

Comprehensive medical & dental coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield and Mutual of Omaha
Multiple healthcare plan options including low-deductible and HSA along with broad supplemental benefits
Employee Assistance program

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