Lead Software Engineer (New York) at TEK NINJAS

Job Title: Lead Software EngineerLocation: NY (3 4 days hybrid)Duration: 6-12 MonthsWere looking for a hands-on Tech Lead to guide the technical delivery of a strategic internal application for one of the worlds top private equity firms. The project involves rapid design-build sprints to deliver modular dashboards and workflows that scale across asset classes.Youll lead a globally distributed engineering team, working closely with product managers, designers, and client stakeholders. This is a hybrid role based in New York, with partial on-site presence.Youll be responsible for both execution and technical oversight helping shape a scalable frontend component architecture, and integrating with serverless backend services (AWS Lambda, Fargate). Your Responsibilities:Lead the design and implementation of micro-apps using React, backed by Node.js/Python servicesArchitect and own backend logic using serverless functions (Lambda) and containerized services (Fargate)Partner with Product and Design to translate business needs into scalable, high-quality softwareEstablish and enforce code quality, testing, and deployment standardsGuide a distributed engineering team, reviewing code and supporting onboarding of new devsIdentify reusable frontend/backend components and help establish a design-build libraryMaintain high development velocity while ensuring robust infrastructure integrationAct as the technical point of contact for client engineering teams What Were Looking For:6+ years of fullstack development experience (React, Node.js and/or Python)Experience leading technical delivery across distributed product teamsStrong knowledge of AWS serverless architecture: Lambda, Fargate, API GatewayFamiliar with containerized development, CI/CD pipelines, and platform-level routingSkilled in translating technical complexity into clear direction and actionComfortable working in a hybrid on-site/remote setting with executive stakeholdersStrong communication and mentoring skillsNice to Have:Background in enterprise, SaaS, or financial toolsExperience setting up design systems or component librariesFamiliarity with Kubernetes, SSO, JWT authentication, and platform authorization patterns