Lead Software Engineer

Elite Technology is a leading, independent technology company that helps law firms drive profitability through improved operational effectiveness, increased efficiency, and greater visibility across their business. Our cutting-edge digital financial management and business operations solutions drive success for firms around the globe by improving finance and accounting operations, including billing, invoicing, payments, and financial reporting. By bringing together data, insights, and tools, we enable law firm leaders to make informed business decisions to build and manage their businesses more effectively and efficiently.

Job Description:

As a Lead Software Engineer, you will take a leadership role in designing, building, and scaling software systems that are the backbone of our SaaS solutions. You’ll work on complex architectural problems, collaborate with multiple teams, and set technical direction. Additionally, you’ll be a mentor to less experienced engineers, helping them develop their skills and deliver high-quality solutions.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the design and implementation of highly complex software features and systems with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.

• Provide architectural guidance and technical leadership across multiple projects and initiatives.

• Collaborate with Product Management, QA, and DevOps teams to ensure features meet customer needs and align with overall company strategy.

• Drive and implement best practices for software development, including coding standards, testing, and deployment strategies.

• Troubleshoot and resolve advanced technical issues in production environments, ensuring reliability and stability.

• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, providing technical advice and promoting a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

• Lead code reviews and provide constructive feedback to uphold high code quality standards.

• Contribute to the planning and development of the product roadmap, bringing technical insights to long-term strategic decisions.

• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices, and apply this knowledge to improve the company’s technology stack.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall goals and objectives of the department/company.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 7+ years of professional software development experience, with a strong track record of delivering scalable, high-performance software.

• Expert-level proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, C#, or JavaScript, along with a deep understanding of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.

• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, along with experience in designing and optimizing database schemas and queries.

• Proven ability to solve complex technical problems and work effectively in fast-paced environments.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with experience mentoring engineers and driving cross-team collaboration.

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, version control (Git), and other modern software development tools. • Experience with DevOps practices, infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible), and monitoring tools.

• Expertise in software security, including secure coding practices and vulnerability mitigation.

• Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or other advanced systems design approaches.

• Proficiency in English at a B2+ level or higher (CEFR), with the ability to communicate effectively in both written and spoken formats

Benefits:

• PTO

• 2 Elite Mental Health Days per year

• Annual Incentive Plan

• 14 Paid Costa Rica Holidays

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

• Life Insurance

Please note that we do not offer sponsorship for this position.

Additional Information

At Elite Technology, we embrace an employee-centric, flexible work model that empowers you to do your best work in the environment that suits you. However, we also recognize the importance of in-person collaboration for key moments that truly matter.

In our flexible remote approach, you have the freedom to choose a workspace within your home country that best fits your needs. Our corporate offices are located in New York City, Los Angeles, Costa Rica, and the Philippines, providing additional options for those who prefer or need a hybrid work environment.

Our diverse global team spans the U.S., Canada, U.K., Costa Rica, the Philippines, and Australia. Please note that at this time, we are unable to hire employees located in Quebec or Ontario Provinces, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.

As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

We also provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.

We are not accepting applications submitted through recruiting agencies.