Senior Engineer & Tech Lead — Mentor, Architect

Jobtailor; Webster (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced engineering lead in Massachusetts to guide a team of software engineers. You will design complex, scalable solutions, promote architectural best practices, and drive refactoring to reduce technical debt while maintaining high quality.

You will collaborate with architects and stakeholders to craft clear technical specifications, evaluate new technologies, stay current with industry trends, and advocate for code quality and robust testing across projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field required.
• 5-7 years of experience in a relevant programming language and basic software development principles.
• Experience working on complex projects, and demonstrably leading and mentoring junior and mid-level engineers required.
• Guidewire experience or certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Leads and mentors junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical guidance, fostering a culture of continuous learning, and promoting knowledge sharing within the team
• Designs and implements complex software solutions, considering scalability, maintainability, reusability, and adherence to architectural best practices
• Continuously identifies opportunities to reduce technical debt through code refactoring, architecture improvements, and advocating for technical best practices
• Collaborates effectively with other engineers, architects, and stakeholders to ensure efficient design solutions and knowledge sharing
• Creates clear, concise, and comprehensive technical specifications for complex software systems
• Evaluates and recommends new technologies for adoption and implementation, considering their suitability for project requirements and long‑term technical vision
• Stays up-to-date with emerging technologies relevant to the role and actively participates in knowledge‑sharing initiatives
• Ensures software quality by identifying and rectifying defects while validating software specifications
• Develops and executes quality control processes to meet established quality standards

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Software architecture

Code refactoring

Collaboration

Technical specifications

Technology evaluation

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field

Tools

Guidewire

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced engineering lead in Massachusetts to guide a team of software engineers. You will design complex, scalable solutions, promote architectural best practices, and drive refactoring to reduce technical debt while maintaining high quality.

You will collaborate with architects and stakeholders to craft clear technical specifications, evaluate new technologies, stay current with industry trends, and advocate for code quality and robust testing across projects.