Software Engineering Lead

Bright Vision Technologies; United States; Remote; USD 205,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Vision Technologies is seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to provide deep technical leadership across multiple teams and drive cross-cutting engineering initiatives. As a Staff engineer you will shape architecture, raise the engineering bar, and mentor engineers while translating ambiguous requirements into well-engineered solutions.

The role involves collaborating with product, design, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders to deliver ambitious roadmaps, and will

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Eight or more years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven track record of leading complex, cross-team engineering initiatives.
• Deep expertise in at least one of distributed systems, cloud platforms, or large-scale data systems.
• Strong programming skills in at least one major backend language.
• Excellent system-design and architecture skills.
• Demonstrated mentorship and technical leadership of senior engineers.
• Strong understanding of operational excellence, reliability, and observability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Track record of influencing engineering culture and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide deep technical leadership across multiple teams and drive cross-cutting engineering initiatives.
• Shape architecture and drive the design and execution of complex roadmaps and initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to code reviews and design reviews.
• Collaborate with product, design, operations, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into well-engineered solutions.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud platforms

Large-scale data systems

Backend programming

System design

Mentorship

Operational excellence

Communication

Engineering culture

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineering Lead

Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)
Position Type: Full-time, Direct W2
Salary Range: $205,000–$230,000 Annually
Experience Required: 6+ years

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Staff Software Engineer to provide deep technical leadership across multiple teams and drive the design and execution of complex, cross-cutting engineering initiatives. As a Staff engineer you will be a key technical voice in shaping architecture, raising the engineering bar, and helping the organization deliver ambitious technical roadmaps. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical depth with strong organizational judgment, and will be comfortable operating at the intersection of strategy, architecture, and hands‑on execution. In this role you will work closely with cross‑functional partners - product, design, engineering, operations, and business stakeholders - to translate ambiguous requirements into well‑engineered solutions, and will be expected to raise the bar through code review, design review, and mentorship of more junior engineers. The successful candidate brings strong engineering discipline, a clear communication style, and a track record of shipping meaningful work that holds up well in production.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Eight or more years of professional software engineering experience.
• Proven track record of leading complex, cross-team engineering initiatives.
• Deep expertise in at least one of distributed systems, cloud platforms, or large-scale data systems.
• Strong programming skills in at least one major backend language.
• Excellent system-design and architecture skills.
• Demonstrated mentorship and technical leadership of senior engineers.
• Strong understanding of operational excellence, reliability, and observability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Track record of influencing engineering culture and standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience driving multi-year platform modernization initiatives.
• Public technical contributions (talks, papers, OSS) in relevant areas.
• Hands-on experience operating large-scale production systems.
• Exposure to building engineering organizations as well as platforms.
• Familiarity with FinOps and cost-aware engineering practices.

Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

Bright Vision Technologies (BV Teck) is committed to equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status as defined by applicable federal, state, or local laws. This commitment extends to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, transfer, leaves of absence, termination, layoffs, and recall.

BV Teck expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination. Any improper interference with employees’ ability to perform their job duties may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.