Software Engineer Lead

About the role

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Software Engineer Lead based in the United States.

As a Software Engineer Lead, you will oversee the design, development, and lifecycle management of enterprise software solutions supporting digital banking, financial applications, and internal business systems. You will lead a team of software engineers while driving technical excellence, innovation, and secure development practices. Working closely with product teams, project managers, and business stakeholders, you will translate complex requirements into scalable, reliable, and user-focused solutions. You will contribute throughout the software development lifecycle, from architecture and implementation to testing, deployment, and maintenance. This role combines hands-on engineering expertise with people leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration. You will play a key role in modernizing digital services, improving operational efficiency, and delivering high-quality technology solutions in a collaborative financial services environment.

Accountabilities You will lead software engineering initiatives and manage the development of enterprise applications, ensuring technical quality, security, and alignment with organizational objectives.

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Lead, coach, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of software engineers in collaboration with the Software Engineering Manager.

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Establish, maintain, and promote software development standards, coding conventions, security requirements, and engineering best practices.

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Partner with Product, Project Management, and business stakeholders to gather requirements, define technical constraints, estimate project timelines, and deliver effective solutions.

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Lead the design, development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of enterprise software applications, websites, digital banking platforms, and internal systems.

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Analyze complex business challenges and develop innovative technical solutions that improve workflows, reduce costs, and enhance operational efficiency.

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Independently oversee programming projects, coordinating technical activities and communicating progress, decisions, and requirements to relevant stakeholders.

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Participate in all stages of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, architecture, design, coding, testing, code reviews, deployment, and maintenance.

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Collaborate with cross-functional development teams using Agile or other project management methodologies.

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Troubleshoot complex software and infrastructure issues and implement effective solutions to maintain system reliability and performance.

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Monitor system activity, internal and external traffic, application logs, and performance reports to identify errors, anomalies, and potential service disruptions.