We are inviting applications for a Lead Software Engineer role based in Chicago, Illinois. The role involves a blend of hands-on development, team leadership, and collaboration with project managers, business systems analysts, and business partners. The successful candidate will guide a team of software engineers in designing, developing, and optimizing our database systems and applications, ensuring they meet our high standards for scalability, performance, and security. Responsibilities:• Guide a team of software engineers in designing, developing, and optimizing our database systems and applications.• Collaborate with our Architecture team to ensure our systems and applications meet our high standards for scalability, performance, and security.• Maintain a deep understanding of end-to-end programming and the ability to write APIs.• Continuously learn and adapt to new technology stacks in an efficient manner.• Understand and execute solid database design and programming principles.• Collaborate with project managers, business systems analysts, and business partners to design technical solutions that address business needs.• Manage multiple projects and demonstrate strong problem-solving skills.• Communicate effectively with end users and management on both technical and non-technical levels.• Familiarize yourself with software development lifecycle and Agile standards.Skills required: • T-SQL - Transact-SQL• C Sharp Programming (C#)• C# - Sharp• JavaScript• React.js• React