Position: Software Engineer Team Lead
Salary: $130,000 - 160,000
Benefits: $0 Premium Healthcare options, Retirement Plan w/ 4.5% match, 3.5 Weeks PTO, etc.
Location: East Lansing, MI area (Onsite role)
Why You Should Apply:
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Outstanding culture with a family-oriented feel, where technology is highly valued.
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Competitive compensation and benefits package with $0 cost healthcare options.
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Work in a modern environment with the latest tools, collaborative team & leaders, and a strong focus on professional growth.
Job Overview: Seeking an experienced
Lead Software Developer to guide a team of engineers while remaining deeply hands-on with development. The ideal candidate is a strong programmer fluent in languages such as Python, Java, C#, or JavaScript/TypeScript, with proven expertise in designing and deploying
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) solutions at scale. Beyond technical skill, this role demands a confident communicator and team leader — someone who can conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, translate business needs into technical plans, and present clearly to stakeholders at all levels. Equally important is a forward-looking mindset around
artificial intelligence and emerging technology and brings a solid foundation in software architecture, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), CI/CD practices, and full-stack development, paired with the strategic thinking
Responsibilities of the Software Engineer Lead:
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Lead, mentor, and support a team of software engineers through coaching, code reviews, and technical guidance.
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Remain hands-on with full-stack development using modern programming languages such as Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar.
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Design, develop, and deploy RPA solutions at scale, ensuring maintainability, reliability, and security.
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Translate business requirements into technical designs, architectural plans, and actionable development tasks.
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Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to define roadmaps, influence product direction, and drive alignment across the organization.
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Champion best practices in software architecture, secure coding, CI/CD, cloud-native development, and overall engineering excellence.
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Stay current on advancements in AI/ML, large language models, intelligent automation, and emerging technologies, identifying practical opportunities to apply them.
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Lead the evaluation and adoption of new tools, frameworks, and platforms that improve team productivity and product capabilities.
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Present technical concepts, project updates, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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Contribute to continuous improvement efforts around performance, scalability, and code quality.
Preferred Experience of the Software Engineer Lead:
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7+ years of professional software development experience.
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2+ years in a lead, senior, or technical leadership role.
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Strong experience coding in Java
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Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript libraries such as Vue.js, React, Angular, etc.
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Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
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Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, distributed systems, and API development.
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Experience with modern DevOps and CI/CD practices (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
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Excellent communication skills with the ability to mentor developers and present confidently to leadership.
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Proven ability to translate business needs into technical plans and execution strategies.
Bonus Experience of the Software Engineer Lead:
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Experience working in regulated industries (finance, banking, healthcare, insurance, etc.).
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RPA certifications (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, Power Automate, or others).
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Exposure to AI frameworks, APIs, or LLM-based development (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI/Anthropic APIs, AWS Bedrock).
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Background in full-stack development with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue).
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Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
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Demonstrated experience architecting and deploying RPA solutions in production environments.
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