Lead Software Engineer

SureCost; Saint Petersburg (FL); Remote; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to spearhead development efforts in a fully remote environment. This role involves leading a talented team, driving architectural decisions, and delivering impactful software solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that features align with business goals while maintaining high standards of code quality. This position offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, including AI-assisted development tools, and to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare sector. Enjoy a flexible work-life balance with unlimited PTO and comprehensive benefits that support your professional growth.

Benefits

Fully Remote work environment

Unlimited PTO

Flexible Hours

100% healthcare premiums covered for employees

70% healthcare premiums covered for dependents

Low-cost vision and dental coverage

Automatic 3% employer contribution to 401k

12 weeks of fully paid parental leave

Technology stipend

Professional development reimbursement

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software design and development, with a focus on leadership.
• Strong problem-solving skills and experience with Java and microservices.

Responsibilities

• Lead feature delivery from ideation to implementation, collaborating with the Product team.
• Maintain a tight feedback loop with stakeholders to ensure user needs are met.

Skills

Software Design

Technical Leadership

Problem-Solving

Java/JEE

Spring Framework

SQL Development

Microservices Development

AI-Assisted Development

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

Tools

GitLab

Bitbucket

AWS

Docker

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Job description

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Title: Lead Software Engineer
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Engineering Manager
Location: Fully Remote (United States)

Who We Are:
SureCost is the leading provider of pharmacy purchasing and inventory management solutions. Our SaaS platform empowers pharmacies across the nation to streamline their operations, reduce costs, and stay compliant in an increasingly complex and competitive landscape. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions to pharmacies so they can simplify their daily activities and focus on providing the best patient care possible. If you're looking for a role where you can make a meaningful impact in communities across the country, all while earning a competitive salary, you've come to the right place.

At SureCost, we think work/life balance should have, well, balance. With team members across the United States, we value the freedom of fully remote work, flex hours, and unlimited PTO.

What You’ll Do:
SureCost is seeking a skilled Lead Software Engineer. While maintenance and enhancement of current applications is part of your responsibilities, additional key duties include:

• Owning feature delivery from ideation to implementation while collaborating closely with the Product team to align development with business goals
• Leading a team of innovative and motivated engineers in evaluating and integrating new technologies
• Maintaining a tight feedback loop with stakeholders, ensuring all features meet end-user needs
• Coordinating with other domain owners to communicate code interdependencies
• Maintaining a comprehensive understanding of your team's domain
• Fostering an environment that encourages education, code quality, and team mentorship
• Performing analysis, design, development, and unit testing of complex software applications
• Creating web solutions utilizing best-practice technologies
• Working with fellow engineers and management to develop new tools or enhance current systems for customer requirements, defect resolution, and integration with other systems
• Being an integral part of our agile team process, including daily stand-up discussions, sprint planning, refinements, quarterly planning, and customer discussions
• Participating in on-call rotations to ensure system reliability

What You’ll Need:
Experience & Education

• 8+ years in software design and development
• Demonstrated experience in a sustained technical leadership role (e.g., tech lead, team lead, or Staff engineer), with responsibility for guiding engineers, owning delivery, and driving architectural decisions as a central part of the position
• BS/MS in Computer Science or a related field (preferred)
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to break down complex challenges

Technical Expertise

• Programming & Frameworks: Java/JEE, Spring Framework, Struts, Hibernate, and object-oriented design
• Databases: SQL development (SQL Server, PostgreSQL), non-relational databases, and persistence stores
• Web & Microservices: Large-scale Java web applications, Java Servlets, Java Server Pages (JSPs), microservices-based development
• Version Control: Proficiency with git-based repositories (GitLab, Bitbucket)
• Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience working with AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, SQS, Lambda)

AI-Powered Development

• AI Coding Tools: Experience using AI-assisted development (e.g., Cursor AI, GitHub Copilot) for code generation, debugging, refactoring, and performance optimization
• AI Code Evaluation: Ability to assess and optimize AI-generated code for efficiency, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards
• AI Integration: Leveraging AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) for documentation, architecture planning, technical writing, and knowledge sharing within engineering teams
• AI Best Practices: Strong understanding of AI-driven development, including prompt engineering, managing AI-suggested code, and ensuring security/compliance in AI-generated outputs

A Huge Plus If You Have:

• Industry & Business Knowledge: Experience in healthcare, pharmacy, purchasing, inventory management, or B2B data transactions (EDI)
• Advanced Cloud & Architecture: Experience with AWS-based microservices, event-driven design, and serverless computing
• Containerization & Orchestration: Familiarity with Docker, Nomad, or Kubernetes
• Functional Programming: Experience with JVM-based functional programming languages
• AI & Machine Learning:
• Developing AI-powered features (NLP, automation, recommendations)
• Deploying, fine-tuning, and optimizing AI models for real-world use
• Proficiency with AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI APIs, Hugging Face)
• Experience creating agentic AI systems capable of autonomous task execution, decision-making, and adaptation to real-world feedback
• Strong knowledge of AI and LLMs, including their capabilities, limitations, and best practices for integration

Perks and Benefits:
We are proud to offer generous benefits including:

• Fully Remote work environment
• Unlimited PTO (Highly suggested 3-week minimum)
• Flexible Hours to fit your work-life balance
• 100% healthcare premiums covered for employees
• 70% healthcare premiums covered for dependents
• Low-cost vision and dental coverage for employees
• Automatic 3% employer contribution to 401k
• 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Technology stipend to cover the equipment you need to set up your home office
• Professional development reimbursement to support continued learning

The estimated base salary range for this role is $160,000-180,000/year in addition to an annual bonus based on individual and company performance. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, business needs, geographic market, and often a combination of all of these factors. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

Please note: SureCost is currently hiring only in the following states: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Candidates must reside in one of these states to be considered for this position.

SureCost is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are required by federal law to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. We participate in E-Verify (Employment Verification). We will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Please be advised that, if selected for this position, a background check will be conducted as a condition of employment upon acceptance of a contingent job offer.