Lead Engineer - Full Stack (Remote)

Progressive Leasing • Remote - UT, UT

5d • Remote

About The Position

Progressive Leasing is a leading provider of in-store and e-commerce lease-to-own solutions. As an almost 20+ year old FinTech company that has gone from start-up to industry leader, we know how to innovate, simplify, and value all people. We are a company founded on our grit and we are constantly looking to the future. As an ever-evolving group of entrepreneurs and technologists, we strive to do the right thing period in all aspects of our work. We are a subsidiary of PROG Holdings (NYSE: PRG), an exciting FinTech holding company, with three business segments including Progressive, Purchasing Power, and Four, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform.
We are currently hiring a Lead Engineer - Full-Stack (Remote) to help grow our company and ensure our mission is achieved! This is a remote-eligible role that can be performed from anywhere in the continental US or from our corporate headquarters in Draper, Utah. As a Lead Engineer, you will own the architecture and delivery of full-stack solutions, guide a distributed engineering team, and drive technical strategy that aligns with product goals across web and API layers.
This role is a work from home position and can be performed remotely anywhere in the continental US or in our corporate office in Draper, Utah.

Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of software development experience, with at least 5 years focused on full-stack development
• Experience with A.I. first engineering and usage of Claude, Co-Pilot, and other tools
• Strong understanding of Object Oriented Design principles, and how to properly architect both a UI and an API
• Proven full-stack capability — comfortable owning or collaborating on BFF / API layers
• Extensive experience with cross-browser and cross-platform development including mobile and responsive UI
• Experience developing and architecting high-transaction, high-throughput systems
• Demonstrated ability to lead distributed teams across time zones with strong personal accountability
• Excellent problem-solving skills; meticulous, methodical, and able to translate complex business requirements into simple software solutions
• Experience with CI/CD, Agile methodologies, and open-source technologies

Nice To Haves

• Experience with LLM / AI-native development patterns and integrating AI-powered features into consumer products
• Experience leading teams of 5+ engineers across multiple geographies
• Familiarity with Service Oriented Architecture and microservices
• Background in mobile accessibility (WCAG, platform accessibility APIs)
• Background in fintech, consumer lending, or similarly regulated industries

Responsibilities

• Own the architecture, quality, and delivery of the Angular application and related APIs/services
• Define and enforce coding standards, patterns, and best practices across mobile and full-stack development; drive the adoption of an A.I. first engineering mindset
• Drive technical roadmap decisions and align them with product goals, timelines, and the broader engineering organization
• Provide technical expertise in architecture, design, testing, and implementation — spanning web UI through backend API contracts and LLM integration patterns
• Lead in-depth code reviews and conduct root cause analysis of critical production issues
• Actively engage in and may influence the direction of industry groups or open-source communities
• Own end-to-end delivery of web features from technical scoping through release and production monitoring
• Break down complex requirements into actionable engineering tasks, milestones, and clear ownership across a distributed team
• Identify and proactively mitigate technical risk throughout the development lifecycle
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and release management processes for both platforms
• Create and maintain best practices for observability and logging for all layers of the application
• Develop and deploy solutions with performance, security, and accessibility in mind from the start
• Lead and mentor a geographically distributed team across two hubs (Americas and India), fostering strong engineering culture and clear accountability across time zones
• Work collaboratively with technical and business team members (Product, Design, QA, Backend) to develop and maintain business solutions following Agile principles
• Initiate and lead efforts toward organizational goals; be influential in building a dynamic, productive engineering organization and continuously improving practices
• Participate in hiring — reviewing resumes, conducting technical interviews, and evaluating candidates; proven experience building and mentoring world-class engineering teams
• Set clear expectations for a mix of full-time employees and contractors, raising the technical bar across all contributors
• Ensure software quality engineering by keeping engineers current on best practices, automated testing, alerting, and proactive production support

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Full Health Benefits; Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance + Paid Parental Leave
• Company Matched 401k
• Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays + Paid Volunteer Time
• Diversity Alliance Resource Groups
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Charitable Gift Matching
• Job Required Equipment & Services Will Be Provided

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed