Software Engineering Lead
About The Position
STV is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to run and grow a small but capable engineering team within our Digital Advisory Products division. This role sits at the intersection of hands-on software delivery, technical leadership, and people management, with responsibility for shaping how software is built, shipped, and supported across multiple high‑impact initiatives. The ideal candidate brings deep software engineering expertise, a proven ability to lead and mentor engineers, and a track record of delivering high‑quality, reliable software in a fast‑moving, consultative environment. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to directly influence product strategy, engineering culture, and delivery standards across STV’s Advisory practice.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2–3 years in a technical lead or engineering management role.
- Strong experience delivering production software using modern architectures, frameworks, and development practices.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams while staying technically credible and hands‑on.
- Experience overseeing delivery across multiple projects or products simultaneously.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a consulting, advisory, or product‑focused environment.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, modern DevOps practices, and scalable system design.
- Experience working within agile or hybrid delivery models.
- Background supporting products or platforms used across multiple clients or internal teams.
- Prior experience helping establish or mature an engineering function.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee delivery across multiple concurrent software projects, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to business objectives.
- Remain hands‑on as needed, providing technical guidance, architecture input, and problem‑solving support to the team.
- Define and enforce engineering best practices including coding standards, design patterns, documentation, and testing strategies.
- Establish and lead code review practices that promote quality, consistency, and knowledge sharing.
- Manage, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers spanning a range of experience levels.
- Foster a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management as the team grows.
- Coach team members on technical excellence, career development, and delivery effectiveness.
- Establish and continuously improve development operations including CI/CD pipelines, release practices, and production support workflows.
- Partner with Product, Data, Consulting, and Advisory stakeholders to translate business needs into well‑defined technical solutions.
- Balance speed of delivery with long‑term maintainability, reliability, and technical debt management.
- Help define and evolve the team’s agile or hybrid delivery approach to best fit project and client needs.
- Contribute to the evolution of STV’s Digital Advisory Products, providing input on technical roadmap, tooling, and platform direction.
- Identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency, product quality, and cross‑team collaboration.
- Support client‑facing engagements as needed by representing engineering perspectives with confidence and clarity.
Benefits
- Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
- Disability insurance
- Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
- 401(k) Plan
- Retirement Counseling
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
- Paid Holidays (9 days)
- Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
- Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
- Continuing Education Program
- Professional Licensure and Society Memberships
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
