Lead Software Engineer

Career Team • Denver, CO

26d • $75,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Career TEAM is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career TEAM, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.
It’s not just about the tech; it’s about the people. At Career TEAM, we work to accelerate the human condition. Through our Career EDGE platform, we build enterprise software that changes lives across the United States—and that’s just the beginning.
As a Lead Software Engineer, you’ll help design, build, and maintain systems that transform and integrate data across platforms supporting government-funded workforce development programs nationwide. You’ll work with modern web technologies in a collaborative, Agile environment and contribute to software that has real-world social impact.
Specifically, What You Will Do
You will lead the design, development, and support of core platform services and applications using MongoDB, Node.js, Nest.js, and Next.js. On any given day, you’ll be architecting, building, and maintaining scalable systems that power our workforce development platforms and support users across the country.
Your work will include designing and developing modern web applications and RESTful services, improving system performance and scalability, and ensuring our platform remains reliable, secure, and maintainable as it grows.
As a technical leader, you’ll collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, product partners, and leadership to shape system architecture, define technical direction, and deliver high-quality solutions that meet both business and user needs. You’ll also mentor engineers, contribute to architectural decisions, review code, and guide engineering best practices across the teams.
As part of an Agile team, you’ll participate in regular Scrum ceremonies and have meaningful opportunities to innovate and make a real impact on the software we build.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Proficiency with JavaScript or TypeScript and backend development using Node.js
• Experience building APIs and services using modern frameworks (e.g., Nest.js, Express)
• Experience designing and architecting distributed or scalable systems
• Experience working with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with frontend frameworks such as React, Next.js, or Angular
• Understanding of RESTful services and data formats such as JSON and XML
• Familiarity with Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-based environments
• Experience mentoring engineers, conducting code reviews, and guiding technical best practices
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and collaborative communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and support of core platform services and applications using MongoDB, Node.js, Nest.js, and Next.js.
• Architecting, building, and maintaining scalable systems that power our workforce development platforms and support users across the country.
• Designing and developing modern web applications and RESTful services
• Improving system performance and scalability
• Ensuring our platform remains reliable, secure, and maintainable as it grows.
• Collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, product partners, and leadership to shape system architecture, define technical direction, and deliver high-quality solutions that meet both business and user needs.
• Mentor engineers, contribute to architectural decisions, review code, and guide engineering best practices across the teams.
• Participate in regular Scrum ceremonies and have meaningful opportunities to innovate and make a real impact on the software we build.

What This Job Offers

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