Lead Software Engineer

Confidental; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidental in New York, NY seeks an Engineering Lead who will both lead and code. You will architect, build, and support .NET Core services and Angular apps, while mentoring a team of three engineers and collaborating with product managers and business users.

The role is a player-coach position requiring strong CS fundamentals, a focus on clean code, and experience with AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery and improve quality.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building software in an object-oriented language, with C# preferred.
• 2+ years leading and mentoring engineers.
• Experience in web app frameworks such as Angular or React.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of three engineers – setting technical direction, delegating at the right level of detail, and providing growth opportunities.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture and surface issues productively.
• Architect, develop, deploy, and support .NET Core services and Angular web applications – standalone products and extensions of vendor platforms – using a domain-driven design philosophy.
• Spend most of your time contributing technically while leading the team with a high engineering bar grounded in CS fundamentals.
• Conduct code reviews and follow DevOps practices, clean-code conventions, and automated testing to raise quality and reduce defects.
• Embrace AI tools – including Claude Code – to strengthen code development, reduce defects, and increase delivery speed, setting responsible and effective AI-assisted engineering standards.

Skills

8+ years software

Lead/mentor

Angular

React

NET Core

C#

TypeScript

Job description

The Engineering Lead is a hands‑on technical leader who both leads and codes. Working closely with product managers, business users, and a team of engineers, the Engineering Lead is responsible for the software that supports digital marketing, Private Investment, and communications functions

This is a player‑coach role. The Engineering Lead leads and develops a team of three engineers while spending most of their own time contributing technically – architecting, building, and supporting the applications and services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of three engineers– setting technical direction, delegating at the right level of detail, providing regular and constructive feedback, and creating growth opportunities that advance their technical skills
• Foster a collaborative, high‑performing team culture surfacing and escalating issues in a productive way
• Architect, develop, deploy, and support .NET Core servicesand Angular web applications — both standalone products and extensions of vendor platforms — applying a domain‑driven design strategy and philosophy
• Spend most of your time contributing technically while leading the team, holdinga high engineering bar grounded in strong computer science fundamentals
• Conduct code reviewsand follow established DevOps practices, clean-code conventions, and automated testing that raise quality and reduce defects
• Embrace AI tools – includingClaude Code – to strengthen code development, reduce defects, and increase delivery speed, and set the standard for how the team applies AI‑assisted engineering responsibly and effectively

QUALIFICATIONS

A successful candidate must have:

• 8 or more years of experience building software in an object‑oriented language (C# preferred)
• 2 or more years of experience leadingand mentoring engineers, with a genuine desire to develop others
• Experience in web application frameworks such as Angular or React and a familiarity with

TypeScript

• Experience developing and supporting front office or business‑facing systems in a professional environment
• A domain‑driven design strategy and philosophy
• A focus on clean code and automatedtests, grounded in strong CS fundamentals
• Fluency with AI‑assisted development, including experience using AI coding tools such as Claude Code to accelerate deliveryand improve quality,and sound judgmentabout where and how to apply them
• Passion for technology and software design, with pride of ownership and drive to keep a high bar
• Comfort working independently through complexity in a fast‑paced environment
• Strong sense of ownership, communication skills, a great attitude, and the ability to build strong working relationships