Lead Software Engineer

PrincePerelson and Associates; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Salt Lake City, UT is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive innovative software solutions in a hybrid work environment. The ideal candidate will have solid SaaS development experience, expertise in AI features, and strong frontend engineering skills. You should be comfortable designing APIs and familiar with modern DevOps workflows. Applicants should have the ability to self-initiate tasks and work collaboratively within a team. Competitive salary between $170K and $200K per year.

Qualifications

• Strong technical talent with leadership inclination.
• Experience in full-stack engineering and SaaS development.
• Excitement for architecture and building software.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build innovative software solutions.
• Self-initiate tasks and timelines without needing direction.

Skills

SaaS development experience

Data modeling (SQL and NoSQL)

Building AI features

Frontend engineering (Typescript, React, Next.js)

API design and integration

DevOps workflows (Docker, CI/CD)

Code quality and system design

Job description

Salt Lake City, UT – HYBRID (MUST LIVE IN UTAH)

No Corp to Corp

$170-200K/year

Seeking a Lead Software Engineer with strong technical talent and a natural inclination to guide others. If you’re passionate about building great solutions and bring both aptitude and authentic leadership, you’ll be a great fit.

• Solid SaaS development experience, ideally with a history of using AI to increase velocity and operate effectively as a full-stack engineer
• Strong understanding of data modeling across both SQL and NoSQL systems
• Experience with RAG pipelines and building AI features that are truly data-supported and production-ready
• Deep background in frontend engineering—Typescript, React, and Next.js should feel pretty automatic
• Comfortable designing and integrating APIs in a distributed environment (bonus points for FastAPI experience)
• Familiar with modern DevOps workflows—Docker, containerized dev environments, CI/CD, environment parity, etc.
• Strong instincts around code quality, system design, and reducing complexity rather than adding it
• Bonus: coming from a great SaaS company or, even better, experience at one of our competitors—those perspectives tend to be incredibly valuable

We’re looking for someone excited to architect and build—someone with the experience and attitude to self‑initiate rather than waiting for directions with specified timelines.

PrincePerelson & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, veteran status, or on the basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be authorized to work in the United States.