Lead AI-Native Software Engineer

Company Description

DevIQ specializes in building modern cloud and data solutions – and we believe in the power of software and technology to improve lives. Join us to partner with passionate mid-market companies focused on reducing energy costs, curing disease, improving education, building smart cities, and more. From true innovation and synergetic cloud & technology partnerships to competitive full-time benefits and a strong team culture, DevIQ is a great place to work.

At DevIQ, you’ll: 

• Build your career with a supportive, inclusive team that appreciates people, creates value, embraces growth, and “owns the problem” as a team.
• Enjoy opportunities to learn, exposure to new industries, and building end-to-end solutions through meaningful work on active client projects.
• Work remotely and/or from our modern studio in downtown Denver.
• Bring your unique perspective and experience to multi-disciplinary teams.
• Collaborate on and contribute to transformative digital experiences that touch millions of lives, watching your work make an impact.

Please note that you must be a U.S. citizen or eligible to work in the U.S. to be considered for this role, and third-party candidates will not be accepted.

Job Description

We’re looking for a hands-on Lead AI-Native Software Engineer to help shape how we build software in the age of agentic AI. This role blends technical leadership, AI-accelerated delivery, and client-facing consulting, with meaningful hands-on time spent designing and shipping solutions alongside the team. You’ll use agentic AI tools such as Claude Code and Codex as a core part of your daily workflow, and you’ll raise the bar for how our teams and our clients build software with them.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of modern software solutions for clients, serving as the senior technical voice on consulting engagements
• Use agentic AI tools (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or similar) as a primary development workflow, delegating implementation, testing, and refactoring tasks to agents while maintaining rigorous quality standards
• Design codebases to be agent-friendly, with clear conventions, strong automated test coverage, and documentation that enables AI tooling to work effectively
• Establish review and verification practices for AI-generated code, ensuring correctness, security, and maintainability in everything the team ships
• Build and maintain prompts, custom agents, and CI/CD integrations that automate routine engineering work across client projects
• Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, communicating complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, setting realistic expectations, and building lasting relationships
• Listen actively and empathetically to client needs, asking thoughtful questions and translating business goals into pragmatic technical roadmaps
• Mentor and coach engineers on AI-native development practices, raising the velocity and quality of every team you work with
• Partner with sales and leadership on pre-sales activities, including technical discovery, solution design, and estimating
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture, giving and receiving feedback constructively, navigating disagreement respectfully, and owning the problem as a team
• Evaluate emerging AI development tools and patterns and decide which earn a place in the stack

Qualifications

Required:

• 8 years of professional software engineering experience, including experience leading technical teams or serving as a technical lead
• Real-world, production experience using agentic AI coding tools (such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor) to accelerate software delivery, beyond autocomplete-style assistance
• Prior consulting or customer service experience with a track record of success working directly with external clients or customers
• Strong expertise in at least one modern language and ecosystem (such as TypeScript/Node, Python, C#/.NET, or Java) and experience delivering on at least one major cloud platform (AWS or Azure)
• Deep grounding in software engineering fundamentals, including architecture, automated testing, CI/CD, and code review, and the judgment to know when to trust agent output and when to inspect it closely
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical audiences, facilitate meetings, present with confidence, and write clearly
• Strong interpersonal skills, including empathy, active listening, patience, and professionalism under pressure
• Adaptability and curiosity, with a demonstrated habit of learning rapidly evolving tools and helping others do the same

Preferred:

• Experience supporting pre-sales efforts (architecture, scoping, solutioning, estimating) preferred
• Experience building agentic workflows and infrastructure, such as MCP servers, custom agents, prompt libraries, or AI-assisted CI pipelines
• Experience driving adoption of AI development practices across a team or organization, including measuring impact on velocity and quality
• Experience with conflict resolution, stakeholder management, or formal customer-facing roles in a professional services environment
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Additional Information

Est. Salary Range (Colorado Only): $140,000-$175,000*

*Disclaimer: In accordance with Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, effective January 1, 2021, a good faith hourly or base salary range must be posted for all positions where the work may be performed in the state of Colorado. Therefore, this good faith salary range will only apply where this described position will be performed in the state, and should not be considered the compensation range in other locations or for other positions.

DevIQ Benefits Include:

• Competitive financial compensation and utilization bonus plans
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• 401k, With 4% Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Health Savings Account (HSA)/Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short-Term/Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Business funded Life Insurance Plan
• Dynamic yet relaxed work atmosphere
• Wide Variety of Growth Opportunities