Lead Engineer (Digital Experience)

Lead Full Stack Engineer – Join Our Growing Team in Houston!

We’re expanding our team in Houston and have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Full Stack Engineer. In this role, you’ll design, implement, and drive the development of high-quality, scalable, and secure digital solutions. You’ll lead a small team of engineers and collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other technical experts to deliver innovative solutions that meet business needs.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development of secure, scalable digital solutions on AWS, ensuring alignment with platform standards.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance and uphold best practices across cross-functional teams.
• Partner with the Product Lead to design solutions for business use cases using established patterns.
• Act as the bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure clarity and alignment.
• Manage backlog, Agile ceremonies, and sprint planning for timely delivery.
• Become a Platform Subject Matter Expert (SME), mentoring team members and promoting consistent platform use.
  
  
  

What We’re Looking For

• AWS Expertise: Deep experience with Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, API Gateway, DynamoDB, Secrets Manager, and AWS CDK.
• Workflow Orchestration: Experience with Orkes/Conductor, Step Functions, or similar orchestration concepts.
• Backend Development: Strong skills in TypeScript (Node.js) and Python.
• Frontend Frameworks: Familiarity with React or Angular.
• Database Systems: Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions and AWS CodePipeline.
• Integration & Security: Strong understanding of OAuth2, authentication flows, and API security.
• Data Platforms: Experience with Snowflake or similar cloud data platforms is desirable.
• Proven ability to lead teams, deliver in Agile environments, and produce technical documentation.
• Excellent communication skills to translate technical concepts for business stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices.
• Familiarity with microservices architecture, event-driven systems, and version control (Git).
  
  
  

Nice to Have

• Experience with SAP or other ERP platforms and integration approaches.
• Exposure to AI/ML workflows.
• Ability to contribute to platform strategy and solution design.
  
  
  

Ready to lead and innovate? Apply now and help shape the future of our digital solutions!

Life at Versent

We're a diverse team of motivated humans who think outside the box and strive to deliver what others might consider impossible. At Versent we truly care about our people and put real focus on cultivating a culture of learning, collaboration and growth.  We provide our teams with the space, trust, and support, to deliver the best work of their careers. To enable this, we have a culture that places a high value on continual feedback, excellence, and invention anchored in customer success.

We Also Offer Our Team

• Flexibility: We give you the freedom to excel, providing as much autonomy and flexibility around when you work so you can manage your time in a way that best suits you to get the job done.
• Learning: We are passionate about continuous improvement and care about you investing in and developing your craft. Our Craft 180 Program is a holistic strategy for ongoing, meaningful skill and capability development with an ultimate goal to create an environment where people can learn and contribute in different ways to develop, practice and become masters of their craft.
• Access to Benefits That Fit Your Life: From salary packaging and purchased leave to novated leasing options, we offer a range of benefits designed to suit different lifestyles and priorities. There’s something for everyone.
• Health & Wellbeing Programmes: We focus on you as a whole person, with wellbeing initiatives that are to support you mentally, physically, emotionally and financially.
• Connection: Regular social activities across your team and the organisation.
• Recognition: We offer several reward & recognition programmes to acknowledge the amazing work that you do!
• Career opportunity: We provide the opportunity to work on diverse projects and initiatives that enable you to create a brilliant career.
  
  
  

At Versent, we don't adhere to a one-size-fits-all hiring strategy. We understand that you might not fulfill all the criteria for this position. Our celebration of diverse perspectives isn't just a value, it's a way to gain an edge. If you believe this opportunity is where you can thrive, don't be shy and apply!

If you require any accommodations throughout the interview process, please get in touch with us by emailing careers@versent.com.au.