At KORE, communication and collaboration is our top priority. As a team member, you'll be working closely with all departments to develop our software, TRAX, and the infrastructure surrounding it. We have a strong teamwork-oriented culture, meaning you're surrounded by resources who want you to succeed. Your contributions will also have a direct impact. You'll be providing meaningful change to the company and serve to enhance our processes.
Job MandateThe Lead Software Engineer acts as a Technical Lead responsible for guiding the design,
development, and delivery of high-quality software solutions. Working closely with the Systems
Architect, this role ensures that architectural vision is translated into practical, scalable, and
maintainable implementations.
This is a hands-on leadership role without direct reports, focused on project oversight, technical
decision-making, and mentoring developers. The ideal candidate balances strong engineering
depth with leadership influence, ensuring teams deliver reliable, secure, and high-performing
applications aligned with modern cloud-native and AI-enabled architectures.
Major Responsibilities: Technical Leadership & Delivery - Lead the end-to-end technical delivery of software solutions, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and business objectives
- Act as the primary technical point of contact for project teams, resolving complex design and implementation challenges
- Break down high-level architecture into implementable designs, tasks, and development plans
- Ensure code quality, performance, scalability, and security across all deliverables
- Contribute hands-on to development, particularly on critical or complex components
Collaboration with Architecture- Partner closely with the Systems Architect to translate architecture into actionable engineering solutions
- Provide feedback on architecture based on implementation realities, risks, and trade-offs
- Ensure adherence to enterprise patterns (API-first, microservices, event-driven, cloud-native)
- Support design reviews, technical governance, and solution validation
Application Development & Engineering Practices- Design and develop modern applications using microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures
- Guide teams in building full-stack solutions (frontend, backend, integrations)
- Promote and enforce best practices in coding standards, testing, and secure development
- Drive adoption of reusable components, shared services, and engineering accelerators
Cloud, Platform & DevOps- Develop and deploy applications on Microsoft Azure using cloud-native services • Work with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) to build scalable applications
- Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Ensure observability through logging, monitoring, and tracing
AI & Data-Driven Development- Collaborate on integrating AI/ML and generative AI capabilities into applications
- Implement APIs and services that leverage AI platforms and data pipelines
- Ensure applications are designed to support data-driven and intelligent workflows
- Work with data teams to enable reliable integration with data platforms
Mentorship & Team Enablement- Provide technical mentorship and guidance to junior and intermediate developers
- Conduct code reviews and promote continuous improvement in engineering practices
- Support onboarding and skill development within the team
- Lead by example through hands-on contribution and engineering excellence
Project Oversight & Execution- Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to ensure timely and high-quality delivery
- Identify technical risks, dependencies, and mitigation strategies
- Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and backlog refinement
- Communicate progress, challenges, and technical decisions effectively
Working Conditions: - Hybrid of remote work and office setting • Office setting
- Open, collaborative office space (may vary by location)
- Fast paced environment with tight deadlines
- Reliable access to personal transportation is a requirement
Minimum Required Technical Skills / QualificationsKnowledge:- Education, Training • IT related degree/diploma or equivalent in related field preferred
Experience: •
- 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2-3 years in a technical leadership or lead role
Technical Skills: - Strong proficiency in backend development (e.g., Python, C#/.NET, or similar)
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular)
- Hands-on experience designing and building distributed systems, microservices, and API-driven architectures
- Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, including testing, version control, code quality, and secure development
- Strong proficiency in backend development (e.g., Python, C#/.NET, or similar)
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular)
- Hands-on experience designing and building distributed systems, microservices, and API-driven architectures
- Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, including testing, version control, code quality, and secure development
- Strong understanding of API design, RESTful services, and integration patterns
- Experience with data platforms and integration (SQL, NoSQL, messaging systems such as Kafka or Service Bus)
- Familiarity with event-driven architecture and asynchronous messaging patterns
- Exposure to AI/ML integration, including leveraging AI services or APIs within applications
- Experience with mobile application development or cross-platform frameworks (e.g., Flutter) is an asset
- Understanding of security best practices and secure coding standards
- Experience working closely with architecture teams in enterprise environments
- Proven ability to lead technical delivery, mentor developers, and influence engineering practices
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder collaboration skills
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
Minimum Required Behavioural / Soft SkillsSkills:- Ability to lead technical direction and influence decisions without formal authority
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex technical concepts and trade-offs
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building across engineering, architecture, and business teams
- Proven ability to mentor and coach developers, elevating overall team capability
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex and ambiguous technical challenges
- Sound decision-making, balancing speed, quality, scalability, and maintainability
- High level of ownership and accountability for delivery outcomes and solution quality
- Strong collaboration skills, working effectively across cross-functional teams
- Results-driven mindset with a focus on execution and delivering high-quality outcomes
- Adaptability and continuous learning, including openness to new technologies such as AI/ML
Salary: $150k-$170k
