Lead Software Engineer

Route Smart Technologies
, a leader in vehicle route optimization software technology, is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our Product Development team. This position reports directly to the Director of Product Development and plays a critical role in both technical leadership and people management, while maintaining hands‑on responsibility for code design, implementation, review, and testing.

The Lead Software Engineer will hold product ownership for one or more Route Smart products and will work closely with internal stakeholders and external clients to ensure product objectives are met through efficient, secure, and scalable software solutions. Our products include web services and desktop applications featuring complex GIS and mapping functionality combined with intuitive, user‑friendly design.

The starting salary for this position is anticipated to be in the range of $160,000 to $170,000 per year
. At Route Smart Technologies, Inc., we offer various base pay ranges depending on the work location within the US. Please note that base pay may differ based on your level of experience.

This position is ideally hybrid; however, we are open to remote. We are currently seeking only candidates who are domiciled in the following states:
Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, DC, Virginia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Washington.

• Lead ownership of product development for one or more Route Smart products
• Plan and manage engineering resources for products within assigned scope
• Motivate, mentor, and oversee Software Engineers, providing design oversight and peer code reviews
• Serve as a primary technical point of contact for client interaction related to product design and development status
• Lead direction and review of both UI and backend code architecture and implementation
• Design, write, test, and maintain well‑structured, efficient, and secure code following software development best practices
• Research and evaluate emerging industry standards and technologies to improve application quality, performance, and security
• Ensure desktop and web applications adhere to best practices for security, session management, and scalability
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• Provide off‑hours support in rare circumstances, as needed

• Proven experience guiding and mentoring other programmers in effective and efficient code design
• Expertise in developing mobile applications
• 5+ years experience leading a team of developers
• Strong background in conducting code reviews to improve efficiency, maintainability, and long‑term sustainability
• Demonstrated experience planning and delivering shared software platforms used across multiple products or teams
• Expertise in C# development using Visual Studio and other Microsoft development tools
• Strong working knowledge of relational databases (Postgre
  
  SQL, MS SQL, etc.) with experience writing efficient queries
• Working knowledge of GIS technologies and mapping services highly preferred
• Strong understanding of web application development, including security best practices
• Strong knowledge in real‑time data applications
• Strong knowledge in Docker
• Experience in UML modeling highly preferred
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Minimal travel required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Technology, or a related field required
• 10+ years of professional programming experience, including both client‑side and server‑side development

Route Smart offers its employees numerous opportunities for professional development. Our goal is to provide our employees with the chance to learn and grow as the company grows. We recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset. The work they do is key to our ability to provide high‑quality service to our clients. We also recognize that our employees are unique individuals with their own lifestyle and interests.

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