Lead Software Engineer

SkyePoint Decisions is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to support a government customer on a mission-critical, server-rendered web application. You will lead a small development team, collaborate with stakeholders, and deliver enhancements across the application stack—UI, server-side logic, and database—while maintaining high standards for reliability, security, and maintainability.

• →Lead a software development team through planning, delivery, and operational support of a production application.
• →Partner with user groups and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical designs and implementation plans.
• →Design and implement enhancements using server-rendered web application patterns (MVC, routing, middleware/request pipeline concepts, configuration, and dependency injection).
• →Build and maintain rich, data-driven UI experiences using an enterprise UI component framework, including heavy grid usage and advanced data interaction patterns.
• →Implement server-side data operations to support UI behaviors such as paging, sorting, filtering, inline/batch editing, export/reporting, and localization.
• →Develop and optimize database objects and queries in SQL Server / Azure SQL, including performance tuning and indexing strategies.
• →Establish and improve automated testing practices (unit and integration tests) and integrate quality checks into the delivery workflow.
• →Produce clear technical documentation, runbooks, and operating procedures; support scheduled deployments and troubleshoot issues across environments.
• →Diagnose and resolve defects across UI, application logic, and database layers using logs, traces, and diagnostic tools.
• →Recommend improvements in engineering practices (secure coding, code quality, performance profiling, maintainability).

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of full lifecycle software development experience, including support of production systems.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Experience leading or mentoring a software development team (technical leadership, code review, delivery coordination).
• Strong experience building server-rendered web applications using modern web frameworks and patterns (MVC-style).
• Hands-on experience with enterprise UI component frameworks, especially data grid-centric applications and complex form workflows.
• Strong database experience with SQL Server / Azure SQL, including query optimization, indexing, and stored routines as applicable.
• Experience with a modern DevOps toolchain: Git-based source control, branching strategies, pull requests, and CI/CD concepts.
• Experience implementing automated testing (unit tests, integration tests, mocking).
• Strong troubleshooting skills across UI, server, and database layers in development and production environments.
• Web fundamentals: HTML/CSS, accessibility, responsive layouts; working familiarity with client-side scripting as needed for UI customization.
• Familiarity with secure development practices and common application security patterns.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

• Active or prior government clearance.
• Experience with cloud-hosted deployments and operations (monitoring/observability, deployment automation, incident response).
• Experience modernizing or stabilizing legacy components while delivering new features.

• At SkyePoint, we go B.I.G. (beginning in GRATITUDE) by recognizing all we have and giving back to our employees, families, and communities. It instills a positive mindset that permeates all we do. By beginning in gratitude, SkyePoint can continue to spread living in gratitude each day.
• Great Benefits: Several insurance options including HMO and High Deductible plans with Health Savings Accounts [HSAs], Flex Spending Accounts [FSAs], Full Dental Plans, ST/LT Disability, Life Insurance, floating federal holiday options, and 401k matched
• Certificate Incentive Program: To promote professional development, we recognize and reward employees who obtain new certifications aligned with business needs.
• Flexible Work Environment

SkyePoint Decisions is an established ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certified small business and appraised at CMMI Level 3 for Services and Development. We possess a common vision of excellence and foster a collaborative team culture built upon individual performance and accountability. We invest in our people and systems to create value for our clients. It is the SkyePoint Way. We are grateful for the opportunity to work with exceptional people and give back to the communities we serve. Our employees value the flexibility at SkyePoint that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives.

SkyePoint Decisions is a participating E-Verify Employer. 

U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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