Lead - Engineering - BFS

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

- Lead and mentor a team of software engineers working across a portfolio of digital solutions for the public sector.

- Partner with the Software Product Manager to align technical implementation with user needs, regulatory requirements, and organizational goals.

- Demonstrated ability to dive into complex technical challenges - writing code, reviewing pull requests, and shaping software architecture - while guiding the team on best practices and high-level design decisions as needed.

- Provide architectural guidance and ensure the maintainability, scalability, and performance of all products in the portfolio.

- Manage technical delivery across multiple projects and product lifecycles.

- Promote secure, accessible, and privacy-compliant development practices across the engineering team.

- Support career development through coaching, regular feedback, and performance reviews.

- Champion a high-performance, collaborative culture that embraces open communication, continuous learning, experimentation, and psychological safety - empowering each team member s growth while maintaining accountability and shared ownership of outcomes.

- Contribute to long-term technical strategy, including modernization and integration of all product offerings.

- Drive cross-functional collaboration to ensure successful deployment, support, and evolution of each product.

Required Qualifications Education:

- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

- 12+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years managing or leading engineering teams, 2+ years architecture design or in a solution architect role.

- Experience delivering digital products for enterprise or public sector clients.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Strong technical background in web application development, cloud architecture, and system integration, with at least 5 years of experience in full-stack development.

- Experience with technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, React, and workflow/BPM tools (e.g., Camunda).

- Demonstrated interest in and knowledge of AI, actively staying informed on emerging advancements in gen AI, LLMs, ML integration, etc.

- Proven leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and support a team in delivering high-impact software.

- Deep understanding of secure coding practices, accessibility, and compliance frameworks relevant to public sector software.

- Excellent communication skills and experience working in cross-functional environments.

- Skilled in agile development methodologies and iterative delivery.