Software Engineering Team Lead

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Inclusive culture

Career development

Job summary

HDR in Austin, Texas seeks a Software Engineering Team Lead to manage software projects across mobile and web platforms, guiding a capable team in design, development, and deployment aligned with corporate goals.

You will ensure clear specifications, drive project management, and mentor engineers while advancing cloud-native architectures and DevOps practices to deliver enterprise-scale solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Software Engineering or Computer Science.
• 7+ years of technical experience in software development, including 1 year of project leadership.
• Proven experience leading software product development projects.
• Excellent knowledge of software development design procedures.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, decision making, and communication skills.
• Familiar with incident tracking, documentation, and testing systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage software development projects, lead team to create new products, and maintain applications.
• Lead design, development, testing, and deployment across mobile or web platforms.
• Drive customer-facing experiences by leading a team to deliver multi-platform solutions.
• Define and maintain clear specifications from requirements and use cases.
• Act as Project Manager for corporate software initiatives.
• Oversee product roadmaps, budgets, and resource planning.

Skills

Team leadership

Agile (Scrum/Kanban)

Cloud platforms

DevOps practices

Project management

Stakeholder alignment

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in CS/SE

Tools

Jira

CI/CD tooling

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

In the role of Software Engineering Team Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Manage software development projects, team to create new products, and maintain existing applications
• Manage and lead team in designing, developing, testing and deploying range of products on various mobile or web-based platforms
• Develop customer-facing experiences by effectively leading a team to design, develop, test and deploy range of products on multiple platforms based on corporate strategic goals
• Ensure that comprehensive and understandable specifications from basic requirements and use cases are in place by working closely with management and staff
• Act as Project Manager for corporate initiatives related to software development
• Manage software development projects and staff to create new products and maintain existing applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business, or a related field
• 3 or more years of experience leading software development teams in an Agile environment
• Experience managing distributed or hybrid software engineering teams
• Demonstrated success delivering enterprise-scale web, mobile, or cloud-based applications
• Experience with Agile delivery methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and Jira
• Strong understanding of modern software architecture, including cloud-native, microservices, and API-driven solutions
• Experience with Microsoft Azure, AWS, or other cloud platforms
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and software quality management
• Experience managing product roadmaps, budgets, resource planning, and software portfolios
• Experience partnering with business stakeholders to translate strategic objectives into technical solutions
• Experience mentoring software engineers and developing technical leadership within teams
• Familiarity with AI-enabled development tools, automation platforms, and emerging software technologies
• Experience supporting digital transformation initiatives within engineering, architecture, construction, or other professional services organizations
• PMP, PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe, or similar project/program management certification

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Software Engineering or Computer Science
• A minimum of 7 years of technical experience in software development, including a minimum of 1 year of project leadership experience
• Proven experience in leading software product development projects
• Excellent knowledge of software development design procedures
• Excellent organizational, leadership, decision making, and communication skills
• Familiar with standard software development tools, including incident tracking, documentation, and testing systems
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employee.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Other Locations

United States-Texas-Austin

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Digital

Job Posting

Sep 28, 2026

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