Lead Engineer
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Job Description
Lead Engineer building backend systems for ReportAll USA’s national parcel geospatial database. Guiding architecture, deployments, code quality, and technical delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build, and maintain backend services and applications using PHP/Laravel and Python
- Drive technical architecture and roadmap for the assigned area, balancing speed with long-term maintainability
- Contribute to containerization and deployment efforts using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
- Partner with product managers to scope work, clarify requirements, and translate business goals into technical plans
- Review code, set engineering standards, and mentor other engineers
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues, including performance and reliability concerns
- Participate in sprint planning, estimation, and technical discovery alongside product and design
- Identify technical debt and drive initiatives to address it without derailing feature delivery
Requirements:
- 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including time in a senior or lead capacity
- Strong hands-on experience with PHP and Laravel in production environments
- Working proficiency in Python for scripting, tooling, or service development
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration; familiarity with Helm for deployment management
- Proven history of collaborating closely with product teams and comfortable in requirements discussions, not just implementation
- Solid understanding of relational databases, API design, and system architecture
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic team environment
- Experience with CI/CD pipeline design and/or infrastructure-as-code
- Experience working in a fast-paced startup or small-team environment
- Eligible to work in the United States without employment sponsorship for work and/or resident visa
- Sponsorship is not provided for this position
Benefits:
- Competitive salary package with commission and bonus eligibility
- Eligible for Medical, Dental & Vision benefits after 30 days
- 401k match and disability insurance benefits
- Paid holidays and PTO upon start of employment
- Company-provided workstation, mobile phone w/service, and necessary materials for project work
- Ability to work remotely
- Start-up mentality with the stability of an established company
















