Lead System Engineer

CAI

$145K — $156K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Florida, US
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 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
  • Experience building MVPs or greenfield solutions
  • Proficient in modern DevOps and CI/CD practices
  • Familiar with AI tools in software development, testing, or documentation
  • Exceptional communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy MVP solutions using core technologies including Oracle, APIs, Azure, Angular, and Python.
  • Lead a small offshore development team, ensuring alignment with project goals.
  • Collaborate with product owners to gather requirements and define user stories.
  • Build and test application components across front-end, back-end, and integration layers.
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance development and testing processes.
  • Advise on design patterns, risk mitigation, and best practices for MVP transitions.
  • Assist in estimating and planning for transition to full enterprise deployment.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401k retirement account access
  • Paid sick leave and paid time off as provided by applicable law
  • Worksite flexibility and remote work options
  • Limited travel requirements for local client office visits.
Full Job Description
Lead System Engineer

Req number:

R8001

Employment type:

Full time

Worksite flexibility:

Remote

Job Summary

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.

Job Description

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 positionfor 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.

What You'll Do:

  • 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 6 partnering with project management and product teams for team scaling, technical roadmap creation, estimates, and dependency management.

What You'll Need

Required:

  • 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

Preferred:

  • Experience inmentoringor managing small engineering teams

  • Knowledge of secure coding practices and enterpriseintegration patterns

  • Familiarity with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and microservices

  • Background in hospitality, resort, or travel tech environments a plus

Physical Demands

  • Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions consistent with the ADA and other federal, state, and local standards.

  • Ability to conduct repetitive tasks on a computer, utilizing a mouse, keyboard, and monitor.

  • Must be able to communicate with customers/team members over the phone and in person.

  • Sedentary work that involves sitting or remaining stationary most of the time with occasional need to move around the office to attend meetings, etc.

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$70 - $75 per hour

The pay range for this position is listed above.Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including location, experience, and education. Benefit packages include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as 401k retirement account access. Employees in this role may also be entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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