Lead Software Engineer (Java) - Contract

Role Overview

Lead Software Engineer (Java) at Very acts as the key technical architect across multiple client engagements. The role combines high-level technical leadership with hands-on implementation across the full software stack, aligning system design with customer goals and measurable business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical architect across multiple client engagements, ensuring technical strategy maps to business goals.
• Lead architecture design across frontend, backend, and cloud/infrastructure layers with focus on scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Contribute directly to implementation by writing production-grade code that sets the engineering excellence standard.
• Collaborate cross-functionally across Hardware, Data Science, and Design to deliver end-to-end connected and intelligent product ecosystems.
• Partner with the commercial/solutions team on pre-sales, including technical scoping and estimation.

Requirements

• Strong technical architecture and delivery experience across complex, multi-faceted projects.
• Demonstrated ability to write high-quality, maintainable, scalable code.
• Executive-level technical presence with major client stakeholders.

Nice-to-Haves / Role Context

• Experience spanning AWS and/or Azure infrastructure and modern full-stack systems.
• Ability to plan, execute, and lead technical work across the full software stack (including interfacing with non-software project aspects).
• Travel up to ~10% of the time; some clients may require periodic 24/7 support rotation.