Lead Software Engineer, Testimonials — Build Scalable SaaS

FMG; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Winter Holiday Shutdown

Paid time off

Medical plan (Telehealth)

Dental

Vision

HSA with employer contributions

FSA

Life Insurance

AD&D

Short/Long Disability

EAP

401(k) match

On Demand Pay

Internet Reimbursement

Gym Reimbursement

FMG swag

Job summary

FMG is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Testimonials to own the day-to-day engineering of the platform and drive architecture, code quality, and reliability. You will lead a small team, collaborate with Product on the roadmap, and support secure, compliant development in a production SaaS environment.

You will report to the SVP of Engineering and work on a Kubernetes-based service, contributing to platform integration and AI-enabled capabilities within FMG’s suite.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• Senior or lead ownership of a production SaaS.
• Hands-on Kubernetes in production.
• Experience leading a small team.
• Partner with Product on roadmap.
• Track record of shipping reliably in a small team.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and shifting scope.

Responsibilities

• Own the Testimonials platform end to end — architecture, code quality, infrastructure, and production reliability.
• Operate and evolve the Kubernetes-based deployment: scaling, observability, cost, and release process.
• Make and document the architectural decisions for the platform.
• Maintain and improve the platform’s operational documentation.
• Run day-to-day delivery for the Testimonials team: scoping, sequencing, and shipping against the product roadmap.
• Partner directly with Product on roadmap tradeoffs, technical feasibility, and release planning.
• Set and hold the engineering standard for the team through code review, design review, and mentorship.
• Lead a small team of engineers, growing their technical range and ownership.
• Own the engineering workstream for SOC 2 compliance — access management, audit evidence, change control, and secure development practices.
• Partner with InfoSec and Compliance on the controls that keep a regulated-industry product defensible.
• Build compliance‑aware features.
• Lead the technical work integrating Testimonials with the broader FMG platform — shared identity, data, and adjacent business systems.
• Partner with FMG’s AI Architecture function to bring AI‑assisted capabilities into the Testimonials experience.

Skills

Kubernetes

SaaS

Leadership

Codebase ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Production reliability

Tools

CI/CD

DataDog

CloudWatch

Job description

FMG is seeking a Lead Software Engineer, Testimonials to own the day-to-day engineering of the platform and drive architecture, code quality, and reliability. You will lead a small team, collaborate with Product on the roadmap, and support secure, compliant development in a production SaaS environment.

You will report to the SVP of Engineering and work on a Kubernetes-based service, contributing to platform integration and AI-enabled capabilities within FMG’s suite.