Lead Full Stack Software Engineer

Overview

Hybrid (2-4 days in office):
Boston, MA Headquarters

Build the foundation for utility-scale, mission-critical infrastructure from the ground up. We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer / Tech Lead to establish and lead an engineering team focused on delivering Line Vision solutions directly within customer environments. If you are looking to own greenfield technical architecture, lead a small high-performing team, and deliver solutions that power the grid of tomorrow, join us at Line Vision,
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• Lead and manage a software engineering team of 3 engineers, providing technical guidance and people management
• Define and own the architecture for self-contained, customer-deployed solutions that integrate seamlessly with utility infrastructure
• Design robust integrations with customer systems, data sources, and external utility infrastructure
• Establish development workflows, testing strategies, and deployment processes for customer-managed environments
• Partner with Product Management to refine requirements, set delivery milestones, and translate business needs into concrete technical plans

• Within the first 3 months: Establish the technical foundation and architecture approach for the solution delivery model; build initial team workflows and set delivery standards with your engineering team; complete initial requirements gathering and technical scoping in partnership with Product Management

• Within the first 6 months: Deliver a functional prototype with core customer infrastructure integrations; establish testing and deployment processes that ensure utility-grade reliability standards; coordinate with hardware/software vendors and begin implementing security compliance frameworks

• Within the first year: Successfully deploy the solution to a utility customer environment; scale team processes and architecture to support multiple customer deployments; drive continuous improvements based on field learnings and establish long-term product roadmap

• Key Competencies
• Critical Thinking:
  Develop frameworks for solving complex, ambiguous problems like adapting cloud-native architecture for customer-managed deployments. Mentor your team in approaching technical challenges systematically.
• Delivering Innovative Solutions:
  Devise innovative strategies for greenfield development. Guide your team in executing technical solutions with focus on delivery.
• Taking Ownership:
  Lead complex projects with minimal supervision, own team outcomes and establish processes that ensure current and future success.
• Stakeholder Management:
  Manage relationships across engineering, product, and business teams. Leverage influence to align technical decisions with customer and organizational needs.

• Full Stack Engineering Excellence: 5+ years of software engineering experience with strong hands-on capability across the stack—from hardware provisioning through application development
• Linux Systems Mastery:
  Deep proficiency with Linux systems administration, particularly Red Hat/CentOS environments, including OS configuration and system-level troubleshooting
• Technical Leadership:
  At least 2 years leading technical initiatives or managing engineering teams, with demonstrated ability to translate ambiguity into concrete delivery plans
• Python & Web Development:
  Strong Python programming skills and experience building web UIs for complex technical applications
• Customer-Deployed Solutions:
  Proven experience building and deploying software in customer-managed or hybrid environments, understanding the unique constraints of utility infrastructure
• Integration Architecture:
  Experience designing and implementing integrations between systems using APIs, data pipelines, and various protocols

• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Podman, Open Shift) for scalable deployment architectures
• Background in security compliance frameworks critical to utility environments (NERC CIP, ISO 27001, SOC
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• Prior experience in energy, utility, or other critical infrastructure sectors where 24/7…