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TEK NINJAS

Lead Software Engineer (New York)

TEK NINJAS, New York, New York, United States, 10261

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Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Location: NY (3

4 days hybrid) Duration: 6-12 Months

Were looking for a hands-on Tech Lead to guide the technical delivery of a strategic internal application for one of the worlds top private equity firms. The project involves rapid design-build sprints to deliver modular dashboards and workflows that scale across asset classes. Youll lead a globally distributed engineering team, working closely with product managers, designers, and client stakeholders. This is a hybrid role based in New York, with partial on-site presence. Youll be responsible for both execution and technical oversight

helping shape a scalable frontend component architecture, and integrating with serverless backend services (AWS Lambda, Fargate).

Your Responsibilities: Lead the design and implementation of micro-apps using React, backed by Node.js/Python services Architect and own backend logic using serverless functions (Lambda) and containerized services (Fargate) Partner with Product and Design to translate business needs into scalable, high-quality software Establish and enforce code quality, testing, and deployment standards Guide a distributed engineering team, reviewing code and supporting onboarding of new devs Identify reusable frontend/backend components and help establish a design-build library Maintain high development velocity while ensuring robust infrastructure integration Act as the technical point of contact for client engineering teams

What Were Looking For: 6+ years of fullstack development experience (React, Node.js and/or Python) Experience leading technical delivery across distributed product teams Strong knowledge of AWS serverless architecture: Lambda, Fargate, API Gateway Familiar with containerized development, CI/CD pipelines, and platform-level routing Skilled in translating technical complexity into clear direction and action Comfortable working in a hybrid on-site/remote setting with executive stakeholders Strong communication and mentoring skills Nice to Have: Background in enterprise, SaaS, or financial tools Experience setting up design systems or component libraries Familiarity with Kubernetes, SSO, JWT authentication, and platform authorization patterns