Software Engineer Team Lead

Software Engineer Team Lead

Location:

Jacksonville, FL
Work Type:
Hybrid
Department:
Development

At Advantage Design Group® we create interactive, video driven digital platforms that help people start strong. Our solutions serve higher education institutions and private sector organizations by welcoming new students, employees, contractors, and members with engaging, branded online experiences.

With more than 450 clients served, including Harvard, UCLA, and Florida State University, we are North America’s leader in video rich recruitment and orientation platforms.

• Lead a talented team of Web Developers who build core products used continuously by thousands of learners and employees
• Shape architecture, standards, and practices across a mature Microsoft and Umbraco based stack
• Work in close partnership with designers, producers, and project managers who value engineering input and collaboration
• We are a close knit team that values excellence, innovation, and balance.

• We care about stability, performance, and maintainable code
• We collaborate openly and give each other space to own solutions
• We support one another, share knowledge, and celebrate team wins
• We focus on making clients successful while keeping a healthy, positive work environment

As a Software Engineer Team Lead you will guide and mentor a team of Web Developers while also contributing hands on to the design, development, and optimization of Advantage’s CMS driven platforms. You will set technical direction, uphold coding standards, and help the team deliver secure, scalable, and video rich digital experiences on a modern Microsoft stack.

This role blends leadership and architecture with day to day development work.

• Lead, coach, and support a team of Web Developers working in C Sharp, .NET, and Umbraco
• Provide technical direction, review designs, and make architecture recommendations for new features and enhancements
• Conduct regular code reviews and help the team improve quality, performance, and maintainability
• Partner with project managers and producers to plan work, estimate effort, and manage priorities across multiple projects
• Help define and refine development standards, branching strategies, and deployment practices
• Stay involved in hands on development including complex features, integrations, and performance improvements
• Support healthy team routines such as standups, retrospectives, and technical knowledge sharing
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in collaboration with other teams
• Provide input on hiring, onboarding, and professional growth for development team members

You are not expected to have used every tool we use, but you should be strong in the core stack and comfortable leading a team working with it.

Core:

• C Sharp and .NET
• ASP.NET Core and MVC
• Umbraco CMS or similar .NET based CMS
• SQL Server
• HTML, CSS, Java Script
• Razor views

Tools and related technologies:

• Visual Studio
• Git based source control
• REST APIs, JSON, AJAX
• IIS and Azure Web Apps or similar hosting environments
• Azure Dev Ops or similar tools for work tracking and builds

• Several years of professional web development experience building and maintaining production applications
• Strong proficiency in .NET with C Sharp, ASP.NET Core or MVC, SQL Server, and Visual Studio
• Experience with CMS platforms such as Umbraco, Sitecore, Kentico, or a custom .NET based CMS
• Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Razor, and how they work with server side frameworks
• Familiarity with REST APIs, AJAX, Git, and common integration patterns
• Experience with Azure, Azure Dev Ops, CI or CD pipelines, and IIS or similar hosting environments
• Proven ability to balance hands on development with leadership responsibilities
• Strong decision making, prioritization, and problem-solving skills in a dynamic environment

• Experience leading or mentoring other developers formally or informally
• Background designing or refining application architectures for scalability and performance
• Experience with authentication and authorization patterns including SSO and identity providers
• Knowledge of…