Job Type: Full-Time or Contract-to-Hire
Contract Length: TBD
Pay Range: $145,000-2,000,000
Target Start Date: ASAP
Work Location/Structure: Hybrid- Hopkinton, MA
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leader in Investment Banking, is looking for a skilled Lead Software Engineer (Tech Lead / Architect) to join their team for a Full-Time or Contract-to-Hire engagement. This is a key leadership role focused on replacing a previous full-time engineer and requires a strong blend of architecture, technical leadership, and hands-on development. The team is evolving toward modern architecture and increased use of cloud and workflow tools. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can own systems, guide teams, and make architectural decisions.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
- Define and evolve system architecture for enterprise workflow and data platforms.
- Lead the design and delivery of scalable, reliable systems.
- Identify technical debt, system risks, and scalability issues—and drive necessary improvements.
- Partner with senior engineers and leadership to translate technical direction and architecture into production-ready solutions.
- Mentor team members, elevate engineering standards, and ensure strong delivery execution across projects and sprints.
We are looking for a senior engineer ready to step into leadership or a current tech lead with a proven track record. The ideal candidate will have:
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering.
- Proven experience as a technical lead or senior engineer.
- Deep expertise in:
- C# / .NET Core
- SQL Server
- Strong understanding of system design and architecture principles. This isn't a pure coding role—you need to be a subject matter expert.
- Experience designing APIs, data models, and distributed systems.
- Ability to communicate technical decisions and trade-offs clearly.
- Architectural Leadership: Able to bring structure, clarity, and direction to a team while comfortable working in evolving environments with mixed technologies.
- AI and Code Ownership: Capable of using AI as a productivity tool while maintaining a full understanding and ownership of the underlying systems they build.
- AWS / cloud architecture experience.
- Exposure to Snowflake, containers, or infrastructure-as-code.
- Experience with Appian or similar workflow / low-code platforms (Nice-to-have, NOT required).
