Lead Software Engineer

TechPioneer Inc; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 119,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Ownership of tech stack

Job summary

TechPioneer Inc. in Milwaukee, WI is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build, and ship software that serves millions of users daily. This role rewards initiative with ownership of technology and impactful delivery.

Responsibilities include designing robust backend services, collaborating with data teams, and guiding incident response. A strong track record in microservices and a proactive, learning mindset are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Strong critical thinking and independent judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities with composure.
• Proven track record delivering microservices in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience with Milwaukee, WI-based teams is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain backend services.
• Monitor Docker error budgets and prevent outages in Milwaukee.
• Collaborate with data teams to surface production insights.
• Document the Active Listening system for quick onboarding of the next lead engineer.
• Respond to on-call rotations and participate in incident postmortems.
• Set up alerting and monitor health of production systems.
• Build frontend interfaces with Docker.
• Push microservices changes behind feature flags for safe rollbacks.

Skills

Lead capacity

Critical thinking

Independent judgment

Prioritization

Milwaukee experience

Kind attitude

Active Listening

Microservices

Tools

Docker

Job description

TechPioneer Inc is hiring a Lead Software Engineer to design, build, and ship software that serves millions of users every day. The whole arrangement rewards initiative — $119,000 - $180,000 to start, technology ownership throughout, and TechPioneer Inc backing every step.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Active Listening and Adaptability
• Watch Docker error budgets and pump the brakes before Milwaukee, WI burns through them
• Work closely with data teams to surface insights from production systems
• Document the Active Listening system so the next lead engineer onboards in days, not weeks
• Respond to on-call rotations and participate in incident postmortems
• Monitor system health and set up alerting for empowering production environments
• Build responsive, accessible front-end interfaces with Docker
• Push Microservices changes safely behind flags so Milwaukee, WI rollbacks take seconds

What You'll Bring

• Experience supporting cross-functional teams in a lead capacity
• Critical thinking skills and sound, independent judgment
• A steady hand when three priorities all claim to be number one
• Demonstrated wins in technology work somewhere near Milwaukee, WI
• A relentlessly-kind attitude and eagerness to learn new skills
• Proven Active Listening results, ideally seasoned in Milwaukee, WI
• Demonstrated Microservices expertise in a fast-moving technology environment

TechPioneer Inc partners with organizations across Milwaukee, WI to bring employee-centric thinking to everyday technology challenges. Our WI team treats transparency as a feature, sharing the messy middle, not just the wins.

We deliver $119,000 - $180,000, comprehensive benefits, and a development culture where curiosity and values-led ambition are rewarded.

We refreshed this Lead Software Engineer listing this week to keep it current for applicants.