Lead Software Engineer

American Unit, Inc is seeking an exceptional Development Leader to lead high-performing, full-stack engineering teams delivering modern, scalable applications. This role involves providing hands-on technical leadership, ensuring code quality, and fostering team success through coaching and development.

Responsibilities:

• Provide hands-on technical leadership across the full stack, including:
• Java / Spring Boot microservices
• API design and distributed systems
• React-based front ends and AEM-driven experiences
• Review architecture, designs, and code to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable
• Actively participate in design reviews, production issue resolution, and complex technical decisions
• Set clear technical standards and ensure they are consistently followed across the team
• Be personally accountable for code quality, reliability, and production readiness
• Ensure strong engineering discipline including:
• Code reviews and design reviews
• Automated testing and CI/CD best practices
• Clear definitions of done and quality gates
• Proactively identify and address technical debt before it impacts delivery or stability
• Establish a culture where quality is owned by the team, not inspected in later
• Lead, coach, and develop engineers across levels, building high-trust, high-performance teams
• Set clear expectations, provide direct feedback, and hold the team accountable for results
• Identify skill gaps and invest in growth through mentoring, learning, and stretch opportunities
• Create an environment where engineers feel empowered, challenged, and supported
• Own delivery outcomes for your teams — commitments, timelines, and results matter
• Partner closely with Product Owners, Architects, and stakeholders to translate strategy into execution
• Drive predictable, high-quality delivery while balancing speed, scope, and sustainability
• Surface risks early and take decisive action to keep teams on track
• Challenge outdated processes, inefficient practices, and unnecessary complexity
• Drive continuous improvement in how the team plans, builds, tests, and delivers software
• Encourage healthy debate and data-driven decision making
• Lead by example — modeling ownership, transparency, and bias for action

Requirements:

• 8+ years of professional software development experience
• 3+ years leading engineering teams in a full‑stack environment
• Strong hands‑on experience with: Java, Spring Boot, and microservices architectures
• Strong hands‑on experience with: React front-end development
• Strong hands‑on experience with: Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
• Proven track record of delivering high‑quality software at scale
• Experience holding teams accountable while maintaining strong morale and trust
• Experience leading teams in platform or enterprise-scale environments
• Telecom, media, or large distributed system experience