Lead Software Engineer - Express.js API & Ownership

Emerson Electric Co; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 141,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson Electric Co in St. Petersburg, FL is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to own critical shipping decisions and design with Express.js. You will drive high-throughput workloads, mentor teammates, and influence architecture across multiple teams.

Join a culture that rewards ownership, collaboration, and fast feedback, while delivering high-quality software and impactful results. Expect competitive compensation and real mentorship.

Qualifications

• Ownership mindset and accountability for shipped software.
• Customer-focused approach and collaboration with teams.
• Demonstrated track record delivering under deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Tune database queries and schemas for high-throughput Emerson workloads
• Build Selenium dashboards so Emerson's technology team stops asking engineers for numbers
• Set the Git coding standards the rest of Emerson engineering follows
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across St. Petersburg, FL and remote teams
• Spike an Express.js proof of concept quickly to provide a yes-or-no answer
• Read the Flexibility stack traces, trace bugs to their root

Skills

Ownership mindset

Customer focus

Proven track record

Clear communication

Tools

Express.js

Git

Job description

Emerson Electric Co in St. Petersburg, FL is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to own critical shipping decisions and design with Express.js. You will drive high-throughput workloads, mentor teammates, and influence architecture across multiple teams.

Join a culture that rewards ownership, collaboration, and fast feedback, while delivering high-quality software and impactful results. Expect competitive compensation and real mentorship.