Lead Software Engineer

Franklin Fitch; Texas; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin Fitch is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join a growing team focused on greenfield development. The role emphasizes technical leadership rather than people management, with no direct reports.

You will mentor engineers, influence architecture, and collaborate with business stakeholders. The position targets someone with 6–8 years of experience in full-stack development, proficient in C#/.NET and frontend frameworks like React or Angular, with cloud exposure on Azure (AWS/GCP also

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong experience with C# / .NET and modern frontend frameworks.
• Experience with React or Angular and cloud platforms (Azure preferred).
• Full-stack capability across frontend and backend.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver enterprise-grade applications.
• Lead greenfield development and own significant features.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers.
• Participate in code reviews and architectural decisions.
• Collaborate with non-technical stakeholders and support CI/CD workflows.
• Contribute to design discussions and solution across the stack.

Skills

C# / .NET

React

Angular

Azure

AWS / GCP

Full-stack

Greenfield

Mentoring

Code reviews

Architecture

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Locations: Dallas, TX | Chicago, IL | New York, NY | Houston, TX

Working Pattern: Hybrid, typically onsite Monday-Wednesday

About the Role

Our client is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to join a growing engineering team focused primarily on greenfield, net-new development.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to take on greater technical responsibility while remaining hands‑on. The role will involve providing technical guidance to other engineers, contributing to architecture and design decisions, mentoring team members and acting as a technical resource within the team.

This is a technical leadership position rather than a people-management role, with no direct reports.

The client values strong engineering fundamentals, problem‑solving ability and adaptability. Exact technology alignment is less important than a strong technical foundation and the ability to learn and work effectively across the stack.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop and deliver enterprise‑grade software applications
• Work primarily on new, greenfield development rather than legacy application maintenance
• Take ownership of significant features and applications
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
• Act as a technical resource and go‑to person within the team
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive technical feedback
• Contribute to technical design and architectural decisions
• Help solve complex engineering problems
• Participate in peer design discussions and collaborative development
• Work closely with other engineers through pair programming and knowledge sharing
• Work directly with non‑technical business stakeholders and communicate technical concepts clearly
• Support deployment and infrastructure‑related troubleshooting when required
• Work within CI/CD and modern cloud‑based development environments
• Contribute to a collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous improvement
• Use AI‑assisted development tools where appropriate

What We're Looking For

• Approximately 6-8 years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience with C# / .NET
• Experience with React or Angular
• Experience with Azure, with AWS or GCP also considered
• Full‑stack development experience, with the ability to contribute across frontend and backend
• Experience with greenfield development
• Experience taking ownership of features or applications
• Previous experience mentoring engineers or providing technical guidance
• Experience contributing to code reviews
• Experience contributing to architecture or technical design
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders

The core technology environment includes: