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Software Engineer Team Lead

CFS
Grand Rapids, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026
Position: Lead Software Engineer

Salary: $130,000-$160,000

Benefits: $0 Premium Healthcare options, 401K w/4.5% match, 3.5 Weeks PTO, etc.

Location: East Lansing, MI | Onsite

Why You Should Apply

  • Outstanding culture with a family-oriented feel, where technology is highly valued.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package with $0 cost healthcare options.
  • Work in a modern environment with the latest tools, collaborative team & leaders, and a strong focus on professional growth.

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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 Lead Software Engineer

  • Lead, mentor, and support a team of software engineers through coaching, code reviews, and technical guidance.
  • Remain hands-on with full-stack development using modern programming languages such as Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar.
  • Design, develop, and deploy RPA solutions at scale, ensuring maintainability, reliability, and security.
  • Translate business requirements into technical designs, architectural plans, and actionable development tasks.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to define roadmaps, influence product direction, and drive alignment across the organization.
  • Champion best practices in software architecture, secure coding, CI/CD, cloud-native development, and overall engineering excellence.
  • Stay current on advancements in AI/ML, large language models, intelligent automation, and emerging technologies, identifying practical opportunities to apply them.
  • Lead the evaluation and adoption of new tools, frameworks, and platforms that improve team productivity and product capabilities.
  • Present technical concepts, project updates, and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement efforts around performance, scalability, and code quality.

Preferred Experience of the Lead Software Engineer: a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; }

  • 7 years of professional software development experience.
  • 2 years in a lead, senior, or technical leadership role.
  • Strong experience coding in Java
  • Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript libraries such as Vue.js, React, Angular, etc.
  • Hands-on expertise with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Solid understanding of software architecture, design patterns, distributed systems, and API development.
  • Experience with modern DevOps and CI/CD practices (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to mentor developers and present confidently to leadership.
  • Proven ability to translate business needs into technical plans and execution strategies.

Bonus Experience Of The Lead Software Engineer

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  • Experience working in regulated industries (finance, banking, healthcare, insurance, etc.).
  • RPA certifications (UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism, Power Automate, or others).
  • Exposure to AI frameworks, APIs, or LLM-based development (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenAI/Anthropic APIs, AWS Bedrock).
  • Background in full-stack development with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular, Vue).
  • Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Demonstrated experience architecting and deploying RPA solutions in production environments.

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Salary : $130,000 - $160,000

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