Lead Software Engineer – AI-Driven Systems (Remote)

Digitailor; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) plan with matching

Education assistance

Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, 7

National holidays & floating holiday

Job summary

TDS Telecom is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide teams of engineers in designing, building, testing, and maintaining company-wide software. Youll mentor staff, drive project estimates, and shape architectural decisions for on‑premise, cloud, and hybrid solutions.

The role emphasizes oversight of AI-assisted coding practices, setting standards, and sharing reusable prompts. Remote work is possible from many states with occasional onsite interviews in Madison, WI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (or higher) or 4+ years professional work experience.
• 5+ years experience in software development or testing.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted software engineering.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies, practices, and tools.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies, practices, and tools.
• Knowledge of one more programming language used by the team.
• Knowledge of software testing practices and tools.
• Knowledge of problem-solving techniques and tools.
• Ability to travel as needed for company business.
• Ability to work nights and weekends as needed for system implementations.
• Knowledge of business analysis practices and business process modeling.
• Knowledge of quality management and quality improvement practices.
• Knowledge of team leadership skills, practices, and behaviors.
• Knowledge of interviewing techniques.
• Knowledge of writing and presenting proposals to management.
• Knowledge of effective writing and public speaking skills.
• Ability to convey complex information to general audiences.
• Knowledge of C# / .NET or a comparable primary stack.
• Knowledge of relational databases (Oracle or SQL Server).
• Knowledge of event-driven or streaming integration (e.g. Kafka).

Responsibilities

• Lead teams of 5+ people that develop, test, and fix defects in application software.
• Lead the preparation and review of application software designs at the system level.
• Define work estimates and project schedules for technical work.
• Mentor team members in developing work plans.
• Conduct technical interviews for candidates as needed.

Skills

C# / .NET

AI-assisted software engineering

Problem solving

Team leadership

Public speaking

Multiple programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher / 4+ years experience

Tools

Kafka

Relational databases (Oracle/SQL Server)

Job description

TDS Telecom is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to guide teams of engineers in designing, building, testing, and maintaining company-wide software. Youll mentor staff, drive project estimates, and shape architectural decisions for on‑premise, cloud, and hybrid solutions.

The role emphasizes oversight of AI-assisted coding practices, setting standards, and sharing reusable prompts. Remote work is possible from many states with occasional onsite interviews in Madison, WI.