Lead Software Engineer

Join our dynamic Development team at a thriving, high-growth SaaS company as a Technical Lead! This opportunity is perfect for a Principal level developer to help mentor a team of up and coming engineers. The Technical Lead at BigTime will drive the technical direction of projects, help set coding standards, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment of technical solutions with business objectives. They will provide leadership and mentorship to the development team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation while remaining a high-producing individual contributor.
We've proudly been featured on Inc's 500 Fastest Growing Companies in America for 4 years in a row. BigTime Software is the engine behind the greatest consulting firms on the planet, delivering back-office time/budgeting and invoicing to over 2,500 firms worldwide and tracking over $4 billion in billable time each year. Our flagship product is a SaaS-based system that is custom-built for the professional services industry.
BigTime is a PE-backed company, headquartered out of Chicago, with offices in Chicago, Boston, Phoenix and most recently, expanding internationally. We've proudly been named on Crain's Best Places to Work 3 years in a row -- if you're motivated to join a high growth organization, we're eager to talk to you.
What you'll be accountable for:

• Mentoring a team of developers, reporting to a higher-level manager or director
• Responsible for ensuring projects are delivered on time and that the team is meeting its goals and objectives
• Build and maintain applications using React, C# .NET, Python, and Microsoft SQL Server.
• Conduct thorough code reviews to ensure development standards are met and lead quality assurance testing.
• Partner with product management to bring products to life; work closely with cross-functional teams, including customer experience teams to align software solutions with business needs.
• Testing AI coding tools and other new technologies and methodologies to build more efficiency and improve existing processes

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of software development experience with a focus on most of the following: React, C# .NET (Core and Framework), Python, Microsoft SQL Server, observability solutions, and cloud-native services (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Experience with AI coding tools (e.g., Cursor) to accelerate development while still ensuring quality of code
• 3-5 years of experience mentoring other developers on standards, best practices, technical modernization efforts, and working closely with technical architects.
• Demonstrated experience leading, building, and guiding the technical direction for software solutions that ensure security, scalability, performance, and testability across the technical stack from concept to production deployment.
• Demonstrated experience working on both monolithic and distributed applications and migrating toward a distributed architecture.
• Demonstrated experience adopting modern technologies for solutions, reducing technical debt, and transforming applications using a strangler fig pattern (or similar) to a services architecture.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, especially with non-trivial and complex code environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience in designing and implementing complex integrations between disparate systems.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and debug legacy code, making necessary improvements or corrections.
• Skilled in creating comprehensive documentation that supports the development process and enhances maintainability.
• Engagement with ongoing education and training in current and emerging technologies and development practices.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and a quarterly bonus
• Company pays 100% of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 401k with generous company match
• Paid Parental Leave
• Hybrid work schedule - In office 2-3 times a week
• Generous time off and paid company holidays
• Fresh fruit, snacks, cold brew coffee/tea, soda and sparkling water
• Company provided latest technology & software tools
• Onsite gym

We offer a competitive total compensation package for this role, with an expected compensation range of $140,000 - $180,000 annually. Final compensation is tailored to each individual and reflects a mix of experience, performance, and impact. In addition to a competitive base, this role is eligible for our annual bonus plan and includes a robust benefits package-because we believe great people deserve to be rewarded for great work.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. BigTime Software, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Your Right to Work - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.