Lead Software Engineer

Job Details:

Job Location:

Remote-US - Madison, SD 57042, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $80,000.00 - $ Salary, Job Category:
Software Engineering, The code you write here helps protect thousands of businesses across the country from the cyber threats that keep their leadership up t’s the work happening at SBS Cyber Security every day
-and we’re looking for a Team Lead to help guide the developers building it.

This isn’t a role where you disappear into a ticket queue. We want your technical chops – but just as much, we want your judgement, your mentorship, and your ideas about how a team should work. If leading people matters to you as much as writing good code, keep reading

We're a premier cybersecurity firm headquartered in Madison, SD, with a people-first, collaborative culture that is present every day, even when you’re fully remote. You'll be part of a small, tight-knit development team working on projects that have a real, visible impact for the organizations that trust us.

As Team Lead, you'll be a technical leader others look to - someone accountable for getting large projects, primarily for GRC web applications, across the finish line, on time and on budget, without losing sight of the people doing the work.

• Lead and mentor a team of developers through the full project lifecycle, from a rough idea to something live and working.
• Help design and build new features in an Agile environment - you'll stay hands-on both working on the code yourself as well as guiding team members to build better solutions.
• Own code quality: set the bar on coding standards and quality assurance and hold the team to it with care.
• Partner closely with other teams, stakeholders, and clients to make sure what gets built solves the right problem.
• Keep the team sharp - run and participate in training, share what you're learning, and stay current on industry trends.
• Dig into hard technical problems and bring the team creative, workable solutions.
• Manage team resources and workload so people are set up to do their best work.
• Take part in hiring - help us find the next people who'll make this team better.
• Lead the team in utilizing AI solutions for efficient and effective coding practices.
• Set clear short- and long-term goals for the team, and make sure everyone understands not just what we're building, but why.
• Give real feedback through performance reviews and invest in your team's growth - their development is part of your job.

The anticipated salary range for this position is listed above. Actual base salary will be determined based on relevant experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors. This range represents SBS Cyber Security's good-faith estimate of the compensation reasonably expected for this position at the time of posting.

These are the things we need to see - the foundation this role is built on:

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field - or equivalent experience that got you to the same place.
• 5+ years in software development, including at least 2 years leading or mentoring others.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and analytical instincts.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• A solid understanding of software development methodologies and the project lifecycle.
• Strong experience with .NET Core and its frameworks, front-end tech like Razor, Vue.js, or React, and tools like Azure Dev Ops, Jira, or Git Hub.
• Familiarity with QA, unit, integration, and UI testing strategies.

Nobody checks every box - and we don't expect you to. If you bring experience or curiosity in any of the following, we want to hear about it:

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