Lead Software Engineer

8th Light

. Lead high-stakes software consulting engagements from discovery to production .

Posted 11/7/2026full-timeRemote • United States, Canada, United KingdomSenior💰 $126,279 - $184,068 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in leading high-stakes software consulting engagements, with a strong focus on building maintainable software collaboratively. Proficient in managing project roadmaps and mentoring teams while ensuring high-quality deliverables and effective communication with stakeholders.

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Software Consulting EngagementsProduction-Quality CodingAI/ML IntegrationMLOpsAutomated Testing

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Hard Skills

JavaC#/.NETPythonTypeScriptJavaScriptReactGoRubyRustSQL

Soft Skills

Empathetic CommunicationMentoringCollaborationTrust BuildingFeedback Facilitation

Tools & Technologies

GitMacOS/LinuxCI/CDAI-Assisted Development ToolsDatabricks

Industry Keywords

MLOpsDevSecOpsDevOpsInfrastructure as CodeData Engineering

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaJavaScriptLinuxMacOSPythonReactRubyRustScalaSQLTypeScriptGo.NET

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead high-stakes software consulting engagements from discovery to production
Make immediate contributions and rapidly build trust with clients
Balance technology choices while delivering high-quality work within deadlines
Lead architecture and software design discussions
Collaborate on systems spanning the full ML lifecycle, including data ingestion, preprocessing, model deployment, integration, and performance monitoring
Generate technical and non-technical solutions with team members and clients
Lead or initiate formal feedback conversations through retrospectives
Document outcomes and drive action items forward
Ensure teams maintain a healthy, prioritized, estimated backlog
Manage high-level project roadmaps for large engagements
Maintain relationships with client technical leaders
Conduct client status and risk-management syncs
Identify, mitigate, and resolve blockers to team progress
Mentor colleagues, lead or design workshops, represent 8th Light in the tech community, and support hiring processes
Contribute to team health and 8th Light’s culture

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of repeated success across a variety of projects
Experience leading high-stakes consulting engagements from discovery to production
Ability to build high-quality, maintainable software collaboratively and incrementally
Production-quality coding in languages and frameworks including Java, C#/.NET, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Go, Ruby, Rust, Scala, R, and SQL
Experience leveraging AI-assistive development tools for scaffolding, refactoring, debugging, test generation, and documentation
Experience building or integrating AI/ML-powered features into products or systems
Experience with context-appropriate automated testing
Experience debugging and refactoring pre-existing code
Experience collaborating with Git, MacOS/Linux, and CI/CD
Experience addressing scalability, security, reliability, and performance concerns at the architecture level
Ability to make recommendations and set direction amid ambiguity
Experience mentoring and sharing knowledge with colleagues
Ability to communicate empathically with stakeholders and colleagues
Strongly preferred: MLOps, LangChain, Data Engineering, Databricks, DevSecOps, DevOps, and Infrastructure as Code

Benefits

Comp & perks

Robust L&D program featuring unlimited access to thousands of books, courses, and expert-led training on the O'Reilly learning platform
Annual financial stipend and time allotment for learning & development
Coworking support for our global team
Flexible PTO
12 weeks of new parent leave available for eligible employees
Coworking spaces for team members outside hub cities