Job Title: Lead Software Engineer
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Duration: 3 months
 
Job Description & Responsibilities
1. Position Summary:
Job Description: Technical skill sets – particularly in Angular, Node.js, GraphQL, Typescript, SQL, and Java.
2. Leadership responsibilities – including mentoring developers, coordinating with offshore teams, and driving engineering best practices. Can communicate clearly and effectively with non-coders, provide input and guidance to non-technical team members. This individual will be a key resource and a liaison to product owners, architecture teams, developers. 7 years minimum experience.
3. Partner closely with Product Owners/managers, Architecture teams, and developers to align business goals with technical execution and ensure seamless delivery of digital initiatives. Be comfortable and confident providing creative solutions to deliver code within timelines and budgets.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Lead Software Engineer who is passionate about building scalable, secure, and user-centric digital solutions. Minimum 7 years of experience in this role. This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who thrives in a collaborative Agile environment and is eager to shape the future of our digital portal architecture. You’ll work closely with product owners, architects, and developers to deliver high-quality software that drives real business value.
This is a full-stack leadership role with a strong emphasis on front-end architecture (Angular), back-end APIs (Node.js, GraphQL), and secure cloud deployment (AWS, Akamai WAF). You’ll also mentor team members, promote engineering best practices, and ensure seamless coordination between onshore and offshore teams.
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Key Responsibilities
• Lead the design and development of digital portal solutions across front-end and back-end systems, ensuring performance, scalability, and security.
• Provide technical guidance to developers and quality engineers, fostering a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with product owners and architects to align business goals with technical execution and deliver high-impact features.
• Define and enforce engineering standards, including code reviews, testing strategies, and deployment practices.
• Coordinate with offshore leads and teams, ensuring alignment on priorities, blockers, and delivery timelines.
• Support content readiness by guiding tagging, metadata, and component usage for personalization and accessibility.
• Champion modern development practices, including automated testing, Agile methodologies, and UX collaboration.
• Participate in defect triage and root cause analysis, driving quality improvements and prevention strategies.
 
What You Bring
• Proven experience leading software engineering teams in Agile environments (SAFe Agilte delivery methodology).
• Deep expertise in Angular, Node.js, GraphQL, Typescript, SQL, and Java.
• Strong understanding of web security, including Akamai WAF and AWS-hosted applications.
• Experience with unit testing tools (e.g., JUnit, Mockito, SoapUI) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to mentor and coach developers, encouraging growth and leadership within the team.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Passion for building accessible, compliant, and user-friendly digital products.
• Interest in transitioning to a full-time employee role after initial engagement.
 
Why Join Us?
• Work on meaningful digital products that serve diverse user personas.
• Be part of a collaborative, transparent, and growth-oriented engineering culture.
• Influence architectural decisions and drive technical excellence.
• Opportunity to grow into a long-term leadership role within the organization.
 
 
  
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 70.00/hr.