Team Lead, Software Engineering

Harvest Group•Rogers, AR

About The Position

The Team Lead, Software Engineering crafts and owns valuable solutions to business problems by creating innovative software, adhering to best practices, and ensuring the sustainability of enterprise-level applications. The role combines hands-on software development and technical leadership with team management, coaching, and delivery oversight. The position must be based in Rogers, Arkansas, or Cincinnati, Ohio. Relocation is not covered by Harvest Group.

Requirements

At least 5 years of professional software development experience, with a strong track record of solving complex business problems.
At least 2 years of experience managing or leading software developers, including performance management and mentoring.
Senior-level proficiency in C#, .NET, or related technologies, including the ability to design and implement production-ready solutions.
Strong front-end development experience using JavaScript, React, HTML, and CSS, or similar modern web technologies.
Understanding of software design principles, data structures, and common architectural and design patterns.
Comfort working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating with product and business partners.
Experience with DevOps practices, including source control, branching strategies, deployment approaches, and automated testing.
Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
Ability to balance hands-on development responsibilities with leadership and people management duties.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing or working within cloud-based architectures, preferably Microsoft Azure.
Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker.
Experience participating in or supporting CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release automation.
Previous experience as a technical lead or architect on medium- to large-scale projects.
Exposure to performance tuning, application monitoring, or production support in a live environment.

Responsibilities

Lead a cross-functional software development team, overseeing project delivery, technical execution, and team members’ professional development.
Serve as technical lead on assigned projects, providing hands-on development support and architectural guidance.
Design, develop, and enhance software applications in alignment with business goals and enterprise architecture standards.
Partner with Product Owners, business stakeholders, and technology leaders to translate business needs into technical solutions and advance initiatives.
Uphold and evolve architectural standards, participate in system design discussions, and ensure scalability, security, and maintainability best practices.
Lead Agile/Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
Manage team performance through goal setting, regular feedback, coaching, and career development planning.
Mentor developers on technical challenges, code quality, and best practices, fostering learning and collaboration.
Participate in and facilitate code reviews to promote engineering standards, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback.
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex technical issues while balancing immediate fixes with maintainable long-term solutions.
Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to support application deployment, monitoring, and operational stability.
Proactively identify risks, dependencies, and opportunities to improve delivery, processes, or technology.