- Senior
- Bureau à Omaha
We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer to drive the design and development of the core platform services that our products and teams rely on. This role is hands-on, technical, and strategic—you’ll architect and build systems that scale, ensure reliability, and serve as the backbone of our development organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
- Architect and implement shared services, frameworks, and libraries (authentication, APIs, data pipelines, deployment systems).
- Establish standards for system reliability, performance, monitoring, and security across development.
- Collaborate with Systems Engineering and product teams to ensure seamless integration and high system availability.
- Review designs and code, providing guidance on scalability, architecture, and technical trade-offs.
- Evaluate emerging technologies and drive adoption where they add long-term value.
- Evaluate existing systems to identify and quantify technical debt. Create and execute plans to eliminate.
- Mentor software engineers, lead technical discussions, and help set engineering direction.
- Evaluate and resolve customer inquiries/issues, performance issues, and environmental problems.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Strong expertise in backend development and distributed systems.
Hands-on experience with Progress PAS, OpenEdge, Tomcat and REST.
Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Demonstrated success in designing and scaling shared services or platform infrastructure.
Expert root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication skills and ability to lead technical decision-making.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related field preferred.
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with leadership responsibilities.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Normal office environment with use of computers and telephone systems; no unusual physical demands.
Travel as needed, including business air travel and car rental.
