Lead Software Engineer – Architecture & Platform Modernization

Dallas County; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas County is seeking a Software Engineer Lead to steer architecture, guide cross-functional engineering teams, and ensure delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems. The role drives modernization, cloud migration, and digital transformation in public IT.

You will promote engineering excellence, implement best practices, and collaborate with leadership to align technology with the County's mission and public value. A Bachelor's degree and strong leadership are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent.
• Experience leading engineering teams and defining architectures.
• Strong knowledge of secure software development and cloud migrations.

Responsibilities

• Directs engineering delivery across multiple product teams.
• Leads architectural planning and platform modernization.
• Ensures CI/CD, observability, and incident response readiness.
• Partners with executives on IT strategy and budget planning.

Skills

Technical leadership

Software architecture

DevSecOps

Cloud migration

APIs and integrations

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Security standards

Observability tools

Job description

Dallas County is seeking a Software Engineer Lead to steer architecture, guide cross-functional engineering teams, and ensure delivery of scalable, secure, and maintainable software systems. The role drives modernization, cloud migration, and digital transformation in public IT.

You will promote engineering excellence, implement best practices, and collaborate with leadership to align technology with the County's mission and public value. A Bachelor's degree and strong leadership are required.