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25-198 - Lead Software Engineer Developer
Resume Due Date: Monday, December 15th, 2025 (5:00PM EST)
Number of Vacancies: 2
Level: MP5
Duration: 12 Months
Hours of work: 35 hours
Location: CHQ (Hybrid – 3 days remote)
Job Overview
- The Lead Software Developer/Engineer is a specialist technical role focused on elevating engineering excellence, driving technical strategy, and influencing software development practices for one or more teams.
- This role involves mentoring engineers, defining architectural direction, and collaborating with stakeholders to align technology with business objectives.
- Drive engineering excellence by leading system design and architecture decisions, resulting in robust and scalable technical solutions.
- Enhance team performance and software quality by mentoring engineers to improve their technical skills and problem-solving capabilities.
- Elevate development quality and security by advocating for and implementing standards and best practices across teams, leading to consistent and secure software delivery.
- Align technical solutions with business objectives by collaborating with leadership and stakeholders, fostering innovation and strategic growth.
- Strengthen engineering culture by sharing knowledge and fostering cross-team collaboration, contributing to organization-wide technical strategies and improved team synergy.
- Accelerate software development capabilities by evaluating and implementing new technologies, enhancing efficiency and innovation.
- Influence strategic direction by participating in discussions and providing technical expertise to leadership and stakeholders, ensuring informed decision-making.
- Fulfill additional responsibilities as needed to support organizational goals and initiatives.
Qualifications:
- This knowledge is considered to be normally acquired through the completion of 4 years of University in computer science, software engineering or a related field.
- Requires relevant experience in software development and leadership.
- Proven ability to mentor engineers, improve team performance, and drive technical excellence.
- Strong expertise in system architecture, design patterns, and cloud technologies.
- Experience with Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and modern software development workflows.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a track record of influencing technical direction across teams.
- A period of over 6 years and up to and including 8 years is considered necessary to gain this experience.