Software Engineering Lead

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to scale its cloud-native SaaS platform and drive technical excellence across the engineering organization. This hands-on leadership role combines software development, cloud architecture, mentorship, and team leadership.

The ideal candidate is an experienced full-stack engineer with strong AWS expertise who enjoys shaping architecture and delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong full-stack development experience using modern front-end and back-end technologies.
• Hands-on experience building and supporting applications in AWS.
• Experience designing APIs, integrations, cloud-native applications, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and scalable application development.
• Experience leading technical projects and influencing engineering decisions.
• Proven ability to mentor and guide software engineers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications, APIs, and integrations.
• Architect and implement solutions using AWS services and modern distributed systems patterns.
• Develop reusable frameworks, shared services, and platform capabilities.
• Lead implementation of complex technical initiatives across multiple systems and applications.
• Troubleshoot issues spanning application, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Ensure software quality, security, performance, and maintainability standards are met.
• Serve as the technical lead for strategic engineering initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Drive architecture discussions and technical decision-making.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data, QA, and Operations teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Identify technical risks and provide proactive solutions.
• Help establish and promote engineering standards, best practices, and technical roadmaps.
• Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance.
• Lead and support a small team of engineers.
• Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and development of engineering talent.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing engineering culture.
• Champion CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, automation, observability, and cloud best practices.
• Drive improvements in scalability, reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Promote secure software development practices and compliance-focused engineering.

Skills

AWS

Full-stack development

Leadership

Mentorship

CI/CD

Cloud architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Docker

ECS/Fargate

CI/CD tools

TypeScript

React

Job description

Software Engineering Lead (JN -092026-431174) Portland, Oregon

Salary: USD150000 - USD180000 per year

Software Engineering Lead

Location: Hybrid, Portland, OR

Job Type: Direct Hire | Full-Time | Exempt

About the Opportunity

Our client is a growing SaaS organization seeking a Software Engineering Lead to help scale its cloud-native platform and drive technical excellence across the engineering organization.

This is a hands-on leadership role that combines software engineering, cloud architecture, mentorship, and team leadership. The ideal candidate is an experienced full-stack engineer with strong AWS expertise who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, guiding architectural decisions, and delivering scalable, high-quality software solutions.

This is a newly created position driven by continued growth and offers the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on product development, engineering practices, and technology strategy.

Responsibilities

Software Development & Cloud Engineering

• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud-native applications, APIs, and integrations.
• Architect and implement solutions using AWS services and modern distributed systems patterns.
• Develop reusable frameworks, shared services, and platform capabilities.
• Lead implementation of complex technical initiatives across multiple systems and applications.
• Troubleshoot issues spanning application, infrastructure, and cloud environments.
• Ensure software quality, security, performance, and maintainability standards are met.

Technical Leadership

• Serve as the technical lead for strategic engineering initiatives and cross-functional projects.
• Drive architecture discussions and technical decision-making.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Data, QA, and Operations teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Identify technical risks and provide proactive solutions.
• Help establish and promote engineering standards, best practices, and technical roadmaps.
• Mentor and coach engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and technical guidance.
• Lead and support a small team of engineers.
• Contribute to hiring, onboarding, and development of engineering talent.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing engineering culture.
• Champion CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, automation, observability, and cloud best practices.
• Drive improvements in scalability, reliability, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Promote secure software development practices and compliance-focused engineering.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong full-stack development experience using modern front-end and back-end technologies.
• Hands-on experience building and supporting applications in AWS.
• Experience designing APIs, integrations, cloud-native applications, and distributed systems.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and scalable application development.
• Experience leading technical projects and influencing engineering decisions.
• Proven ability to mentor and guide software engineers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with C#, .NET, TypeScript, React, and/or Angular.
• Experience with AWS services including Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, Step Functions, CloudWatch, and IAM.
• Experience with Docker, ECS/Fargate, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience building and scaling SaaS platforms.
• Exposure to AI-enabled applications, workflow automation, or intelligent process solutions.
• Healthcare, insurance, fintech, or other regulated-industry experience.
• Familiarity with HIPAA, SOC 2, HITRUST, and cloud security best practices.
• AWS certifications are a plus.

Ideal Candidate

• 8-10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Deep, hands-on AWS expertise.
• Strong technical leadership and mentoring background.
• Experience balancing architecture, strategy, and hands-on development.
• Thrives in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment.
• Passionate about building scalable solutions and driving engineering excellence.

What You'll Gain

• Opportunity to join a growing and innovative software company.
• Significant influence on architecture, engineering standards, and platform direction.
• Collaborative leadership team and strong growth trajectory.
• Competitive compensation package of $150,000 - $180,000.
• Hybrid work environment based in Portland, OR.