Lead Application Engineer

ONEIL • Miamisburg, OH

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About The Position

The Lead Application Engineer provides both technical and people leadership within a defined area of expertise. This role leads a team of application engineers, mentors and coaches direct reports, ensures projects are delivered on time and within budget, and drives scalable, high-quality software solutions. The Lead Application Engineer acts as the team’s technical safety net while promoting best practices, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Technical leadership minimum of 2 years
• At least 5+ years of hard technical experience to include at one of the following: Angular / React / Vue / Bootstrap T-SQL, Entity Framework, C# .NET
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related field; or equivalent work experience
• 6–8 years of experience leading software engineers in successful software delivery
• Minimum 2 years of experience across all phases of the software development life cycle (analysis, design, implementation, testing, debugging, documentation, release, and maintenance)
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in development languages, frameworks, tools, and utilities
• Strong organizational, leadership, and mentoring skills
• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and provide scalable solutions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

• Led engineering teams through complex software projects from design to delivery
• Acted as the technical expert and mentor for other engineers
• Developed and enforced coding standards, best practices, and architecture guidelines
• Introduced tools, processes, or technologies to improve team efficiency and solution quality

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and coach a team of application engineers to support professional and technical growth
• Ensure projects meet deadlines, budgets, and quality standards, providing technical assistance when needed
• Oversee architecture and design to ensure scalability, security, performance, and usability
• Conduct peer reviews and provide guidance on coding standards and best practices
• Support project planning, resource allocation, and software estimation efforts
• Recommend and implement tools, practices, and processes to maximize team efficiency
• Provide technical perspective on proposals, business cases, and customer requirements
• Publish and communicate best practices, policies, and procedures for the team
• Stay current with emerging technologies and drive innovation within the team
• Lead architecture and design efforts using optimal design patterns and best practices

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling
• Unlimited PTO
• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance with company allowance
• Retirement plan (401K) & Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP – Employee Owned)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level