Lead Software Engineer

Overview

Location: Remote (Rochester, MN)Employment Type: Full-Time Consultant

Are you an experienced software engineer looking for a leadership role where you can drive technical innovation and mentor high-performing teams? Trissential is hiring a Lead Software Engineer to join our client’s team and play a key role in architecting, designing, and developing high-impact applications. If you're passionate about cloud technologies, Agile development, and building scalable, resilient applications, this is the opportunity for you!

What’s in It for You?

• Technical Leadership & Impact – Lead the design and development of cutting-edge applications, guiding a talented engineering team
• Remote Flexibility – Work 100% remotely in the U.S. while collaborating with a high-performing team
• Cloud Innovation – Work with Azure and GCP to build and deploy scalable, high-availability applications
• Growth & Learning – Mentor engineers, drive best practices, and stay ahead with emerging industry trends
• Modern Development Practices – Engage in Agile methodologies, CI/CD, test automation, and site reliability engineering

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and development of workforce experience applications
• Provide technical direction to the engineering team, ensuring best practices in coding, SDLC, and Agile methodologies
• Drive end-to-end development, from inception to production, with a focus on performance and scalability
• Leverage Azure and GCP for cloud-based application development and deployment
• Ensure applications are built with monitoring, alerting, and logging capabilities for reliability
• Conduct code reviews, mentor engineers, and foster a culture of continuous improvement
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions
• Participate in the Technical Review Board alongside managers and principal engineers

Skills & Experience You Should Possess

• 8–10 years of experience in software development, with expertise in building applications and services from scratch
• Proven experience leading engineering teams and driving the full SDLC to deliver production-ready applications
• Strong expertise in cloud technologies, particularly Azure and GCP
• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases (SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB)
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines)
• Strong background in microservices architecture and containerization
• Experience with Agile methodologies and collaborative development environments (Jira, Azure Boards, SharePoint)
• Knowledge of observability tools for logging, monitoring, and alerting

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience with DevOps …