Lead System Engineer

CAI•,

4d•$70 - $75•Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a motivated Lead System Engineer ready to take us to the next level! If you have expertise in full-stack development, leadership experience, and a passion for leveraging AI tools in software engineering, and are looking for your next career move, apply now. We are looking for a Lead System Engineer to design, develop, and lead the creation of MVP solutions using cutting-edge technologies, while providing technical leadership to a small offshore team. This position will be a full-time contract and remote. This is a remote position for candidates located in Central Florida (Orlando, Tampa, Lakeland, Melbourne, Daytona), Las Vegas, Denver area, or Houston area to be able to get to a local client office. Limited travel may be required. Only work authorizations that will not require sponsorship now or in the future will be considered.

Requirements

7+ years of full-stack software development experience
2+ years in a senior development lead or team lead capacity
Strong hands-on expertise with Oracle, APIs, integrations, .NET, and Python in Azure environments
Demonstrated experience building MVPs or greenfield solutions
Proficient in modern DevOps and CI/CD practices
Experience using AI tools to support software development, testing, or documentation
Exceptional communication and client-facing skills, with the ability to lead delivery from both a technical and strategic standpoint

Nice To Haves

Experience in mentoring or managing small engineering teams
Knowledge of secure coding practices and enterprise integration patterns
Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and microservices
Background in hospitality, resort, or travel tech environments a plus

Responsibilities

Build the MVP: Design, develop, and deploy MVP solutions using core technologies including Oracle (PL/SQL), APIs and integration, Azure (.NET), Angular, and Python. Be willing to learn and adapt to new technologies as needed.
Provide leadership to a small offshore development team, ensuring alignment with project goals.
Engage with Product Stakeholders: Work directly with product owners/analysts and business teams to gather requirements, define user stories, and establish test criteria to ensure product-market fit.
Execute Full-Stack Development: Build and test application components across the front-end, back-end, and integration layers. Deliver a clean, maintainable, scalable codebase.
Leverage AI for Acceleration: Use AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Azure OpenAI, TestGPT, etc.) to accelerate development and testing processes. Recommend automation strategies to reduce delivery time and technical debt.
Guide Technical Direction: Advise client engineering leadership on design patterns, risk mitigation, and best practices for development and MVP-to-product transitions.
Prepare for Scaling: Upon MVP approval, assist in estimating and planning the transition to full enterprise deployment — partnering with project management and product teams for team scaling, technical roadmap creation, estimates, and dependency management.