Lead Software Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Lead Engineer serves as a hands-on technical leader, driving the design and delivery of complex, cross-functional initiatives. This role balances advanced technical execution with team mentorship and coordination, ensuring engineering excellence and high-quality delivery across frontend and backend domains.

This role will be on-site in Appleton, WI.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable and maintainable software solutions across multiple technology stacks.
• Serve as the primary technical owner for complex features, services, or modules.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers across the team, ensuring high code quality and adherence to best practices.
• Partner with product, UX, and architecture to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and contribute to improving engineering standards and patterns.
• Collaborate with DevOps and platform teams to ensure operational excellence.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• Actively contribute to hiring and onboarding efforts.
• Champion accessibility, performance, and security standards across the stack.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in team velocity and quality.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• 10+ years of progressive software engineering experience.
• Proven hands-on experience in both backend and frontend engineering.
• Advanced proficiency in at least one backend language and one frontend framework.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, CI/CD pipelines, and system design.

Preferred:

• Experience influencing technical strategy beyond a single team.
• Familiarity with cloud-native architectures, microservices, and distributed systems.





DIVISION:

Corporate



U.S. Venture will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H-1B, TN, E-3, F1,  CPT, OPT, STEM OPT, visa status and other employment‑based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis and must not require U.S. Venture’s sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. In general, U.S. Venture does not sponsor candidates for nonimmigrant visas or permanent residency except when there is a specific business need.

U.S. Venture will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed recruitment Master Service Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, U.S. Venture shall reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of U.S. Venture.

U.S. Venture, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristic. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may call Human Resources at (920) 739-6101.



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