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TEK NINJAS

Lead Software Engineer

TEK NINJAS, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Delivery Manager | Client Success & Talent Delivery Leader | Scaling IT & Engineering Teams Job Title:

Lead Software Engineer

Location:

NY (3 – 4 days hybrid)

Duration:

6-12 Months

We’re looking for a hands‑on Tech Lead to guide the technical delivery of a strategic internal application for one of the world’s top private equity firms. The project involves rapid design‑build sprints to deliver modular dashboards and workflows that scale across asset classes.

You’ll 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.

You’ll 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 We’re 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

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Contract

Job function Information Technology

Industries Financial Services and IT Services and IT Consulting

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