Lead Software Engineer - Business Operations

Hudl • Omaha, NE

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Hudl is hiring a Lead Engineer for its Business Operations product team to drive technical strategy across multiple teams and build internal tools that support company operations. The role owns complex technical problems at scale, shapes architecture and technical direction, and contributes to the long-term stability and maintainability of the platform. The Lead Engineer partners with engineering leadership, product stakeholders, business stakeholders, Product, Design, and other engineering teams to align technical decisions with business goals and deliver high-quality work.

The role also includes mentoring and developing engineers, setting standards for code quality and technical excellence, and fostering a supportive environment. The Lead Engineer will take ownership beyond feature delivery by addressing system health, technical debt, and platform improvements. Applicants are currently prioritized if they live within commuting distance of Lincoln or Omaha, Nebraska. Regular in-office collaboration is expected, with more days in the office than remote; the specific schedule is coordinated with the team.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of experience building large-scale applications.
• Demonstrated success driving technical strategy across multiple teams.
• Understanding of system design, trade-offs, and prioritizing technical work that creates business impact.
• Experience leading or guiding engineers and supporting their professional growth.
• Ability to give honest feedback, set quality standards, and help engineers improve their craft.
• Solid experience with .NET and AWS, including making architectural decisions aligned with the platform.
• User-focused and pragmatic approach, balancing ideal solutions with shipped value and considering business context.
• Ability to establish responsible AI-use practices and evaluate AI-assisted development tools and techniques.

Nice To Haves

• Experience shipping internal-facing products and understanding the importance of documentation, feedback loops, and a usable experience for colleague users.
• Experience in business operations or adjacent domains such as finance, analytics, or HR, with an understanding of their workflows and constraints.

Responsibilities

• Define technical roadmaps and make strategic decisions about architecture, tooling, and technical direction for major business operations platform initiatives.
• Partner with engineering leadership and product stakeholders to align technical choices with business goals and long-term maintainability.
• Own technical delivery across multiple teams, coordinate dependencies, unblock challenges, and ensure high-quality delivery.
• Make independent technical decisions when requirements are ambiguous and work directly with business stakeholders to understand their needs.
• Mentor engineers on craft, design decisions, and career growth; provide feedback and set standards for code quality and technical excellence.
• Address system health, reduce technical debt, support long-term platform stability, and advocate for improvements with broader business impact.
• Collaborate with Product, Design, and engineering teams to align priorities and solve ambiguous problems.
• Communicate the team's technical challenges to stakeholders and explain the importance of technical decisions.
• Establish best practices for responsible AI use, evaluate AI-assisted development tools and techniques, and drive adoption where they improve group effectiveness.

Benefits

• Flexible vacation time, company-wide holidays, meeting-free timeout days, and remote work options.
• Autonomy and an open, honest culture.
• Professional development resources and opportunities.
• Office spaces designed with employees in mind and technology and hardware to support work in the office or remotely.
• Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, and access to fitness partner Peerfit.
• Medical insurance plans, including vision and dental coverage, as well as fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits.
• 401(k) matching up to 4% of the employee's contribution.
• Eligibility for a long-term incentive award; discretionary bonuses may be awarded based on individual and company performance.

What This Job Offers

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