Technical Lead, Software Development, Software Engineer

Location: Austin, TX

Salary: $65.00 USD Hourly – $70.00 USD Hourly

Description: Our client is currently seeking a Senior Software Development Lead
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Location:

Hybrid in Austin, TX (3-4 days a week). Duration: 12-month contract with possibility of extension.

About the Role As a Senior Software Development Lead, you will drive the design, development, and delivery of high‑quality software solutions. You will lead technical initiatives, mentor team members, and collaborate across functions to ensure scalable, secure, and efficient applications.

• Lead end‑to‑end software development lifecycle, including QA, UAT, and production deployments.
• Promote Agile practices and manage day‑to‑day development activities.
• Partner with product owners, project managers, QA, and operations teams to deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Provide development sizing, cost analysis, and technical estimates.
• Collaborate on story decomposition, feature design, and task prioritization.
• Implement automated testing frameworks and ensure adherence to quality standards.
• Support Single Sign‑On (SSO) integrations and secure authentication mechanisms.
• Assist in release management and process improvements.
• Identify and mitigate technology risks early in the development cycle.
• Conduct code reviews and quality improvement sessions with global teams.
• Prototype and validate application solutions for evolving business needs.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 8 years of software development experience, including 5 years in leadership roles.
• Expertise in C#, .NET technologies, and server‑side application development.
• Strong experience with REST and SOAP APIs in high‑transaction environments.
• Hands‑on experience with Java 17 and object‑oriented design principles.
• Familiarity with Agile/Lean methodologies, TDD, CI/CD practices.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform and CI/CD tools (e.g., Bamboo, Git).
• Proficiency in troubleshooting production issues using tools like Splunk.
• Solid understanding of authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0, PKCE, OIDC).
• Experience with Mongo
  
  DB, Aerospike, and token services.
• Strong knowledge of security standards and user authentication mechanisms.

• Experience in financial services or brokerage industry.
• Familiarity with Kerberos, certificate‑based authentication, and Ping.
• Hands‑on experience with test automation frameworks for RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of source control and Agile tools (Bitbucket, Jira, Zephyr).
• Ability to mentor junior developers and lead technical innovation across teams.

• Solution design for high availability, scalability, and performance.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Self‑motivated and able to work under pressure in fast‑paced environments.

Contact: This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Please apply with us today!