Lead Software Engineer

You can write Vue.js that works or Django that lasts; our Lead Software Engineer role at IBM is for engineers who insist on both. For someone with 8 years and a generously-mentoring edge, this Lead Software Engineer job offers $151,000 - $223,000 and real upward mobility.

Key Responsibilities

• Spot the tinker-friendly Kafka anti-pattern in review before it spreads through IBM
• Design Vue.js APIs other Vallejo, CA teams will still thank you for next year
• Enhance test automation frameworks to increase release confidence
• Catch the Laravel race conditions that only surface under Vallejo peak traffic
• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
• Re-architect the technology flow so Vue.js handles ten times Vallejo's current load

What You'll Bring

• Lead-caliber judgment about when to escalate and when to absorb
• A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
• The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking
• Pattern recognition earned across many technology engagements
• 9+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
• The discipline to document while it's fresh, not after it's forgotten

IBM exists for one stubborn reason: the technology tools everyone settled for were never good enough, so we rebuilt them from Vallejo, CA. Burnout is treated as a system bug at IBM, not a badge of nimble honor.

A $151,000 - $223,000 base, a growth plan with teeth, mentorship from people who care, and flexibility baked in, that is what IBM puts forward.

Applications submitted this week are going straight into our current review cycle.

Pair your Laravel with our Google Cloud-heavy team and watch what IBM can build.