Lead Software Developer

T2 Systems•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

T2 Systems is the largest parking, mobility, and transportation provider in North America, with more than 25 years in the parking management industry and currently serving thousands of parking professionals. We integrate the best people, processes, and technology to provide powerful, high performance, and secure parking solutions. T2 Systems is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with its Canadian office located in Burnaby, BC. We didn’t become an industry leader by chance – we push the envelope to provide more innovative and advanced solutions for our customers. Which wouldn’t be possible without employees who strive for success, work together, and are hungry to learn, grow, and lead. If you are looking for a new opportunity, we invite you to apply and talk about the possibilities of starting a rewarding new chapter of your career! The Lead Developer transforms business requirements into robust technical designs. You will take ownership of project delivery by leading a team of developers. Your responsibilities include ensuring alignment with architectural standards, driving development best practices, and delivering high-quality solutions. This role demands strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to manage distributed teams to achieve successful project outcomes.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or 7+ years of professional software development experience
3+ years of experience as part of an agile development team
Expert proficiency in C# and .NET Framework, with willingness to adopt newer .NET technologies
Working knowledge of Java and related frameworks (Hibernate, JPA)
Expert knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles
Expert knowledge of varying design patterns such as CQRS, API Gateways, and event-driven design
Expert knowledge of building and architecting REST APIs
Expert knowledge of distributed systems and microservice architectures
Strong experience with relational databases (SQL Server, MySQL, Azure SQL, Oracle)
Azure API Management
Azure Functions
Kafka (event streaming)
Azure Redis Cache
Azure SQL Database
Dynatrace (application performance monitoring)
Ability to work directly with customers to drive to business outcomes
Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Excellent organizational and leadership skills
Ability to work with a diverse group of development team members
Ability to work on multiple features and refactoring/support concurrently
Ability to work across a development team to keep sprint commitments on track
Ability to stay on the leading edge of technology trends
Ability to problem solve: define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions
Ability to prioritize tasks and tactfully negotiate priority with stakeholders
Passionate about continuous improvement, efficiency at scale, and automation
Committed to self-study to maintain or increase technical abilities

Nice To Haves

Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
Experience with GitHub and GitHub Actions
Experience working with AI-assisted development tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar)
Experience with the Atlassian toolset, especially JIRA
Familiarity with Agile development methodologies
Knowledge of networking protocols and cybersecurity best practices

Responsibilities

Architect, develop, and maintain scalable software applications with little or no supervision
Drive the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, system design, implementation, testing, and deployment
Lead a team of developers, enabling those around you to do their best work
Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex software and integration issues
Champion software quality through rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and continuous integration practices
Provide recommendations on architecture direction, product direction, and development tools
Work closely with other departments to provide designs that solve business problems and ultimately benefit our customers
Produce and maintain comprehensive documentation for software architecture, code, and development processes
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to enhance system performance and reliability
Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align software solutions with business and operational goals
Interact with product owners and stakeholders to gather information, provide education, give status updates, and communicate relevant project-related activities