Lead Software Engineer — Remote-First, Ames IA

Energy Innovation Corp; Ames (IA); Remote; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first environment

Mentorship programs

Competitive compensation package

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb in Ames, IA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer who thrives on curiosity and ownership. You will troubleshoot Rails apps, replace brittle Next.js with robust solutions, and help steer tool choices and AWS integration across environments.

Expect to mentor newer leads, influence the tech roadmap, and maintain backward-compatible C# schemas while delivering results in a remote-first contract role.

Qualifications

• Willingness to commute to Ames, IA or work flexibly.
• Comfort owning technology decisions in an IA market.
• Ability to read a room you’ve never been in before.
• Ability to deliver bad news early and clearly.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents in Rails-based applications.
• Replace brittle Next.js with a scalable Emotional Intelligence solution for Ames.
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and Next.js libraries.
• Keep C# schemas backward-compatible to avoid breaking upgrades.
• Coordinate Emotional Intelligence config so Ames staging mirrors production.
• Mentor newer lead hires on AWS wiring at Bristol Myers Squibb.
• Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and technology roadmap discussions.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Next.js

C#

AWS

Mentorship

Tools

Next.js

AWS

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb in Ames, IA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer who thrives on curiosity and ownership. You will troubleshoot Rails apps, replace brittle Next.js with robust solutions, and help steer tool choices and AWS integration across environments.

Expect to mentor newer leads, influence the tech roadmap, and maintain backward-compatible C# schemas while delivering results in a remote-first contract role.