Very

Lead Software Engineer

Very

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $175,000 - $185,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Serve as the key technical architect across multiple client engagements , ensuring technical strategy aligns with business goals and measurable outcomes.
  • Lead architecture design across frontend, backend, and cloud layers, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance.
  • Contribute directly to implementation — writing production-grade code that demonstrates the standard of craftsmanship expected at Very.
  • Collaborate across disciplines (Hardware, Data Science, and Design) to deliver end-to-end connected and intelligent product ecosystems .
  • Partner with our commercial team as a solutions engineer , supporting pre-sales efforts, technical scoping, and estimation for Statements of Work.
  • Establish standards for coding, CI/CD, testing, and deployment that enable predictable, high-quality delivery.
  • Identify and mitigate architectural or delivery risks early through proactive technical leadership.

Requirements

  • BS or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of professional software development experience
  • 4+ years of experience developing Java based backend applications
  • 3+ years in a technical leadership role overseeing cross-functional engineering teams
  • Proven success delivering full-stack systems from concept to production
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain public facing production systems at scale
  • Experience leading complex projects involving platform, backend and frontend development
  • Strong client-facing communication and executive presentation skills
  • Professional services or consulting experience strongly preferred
Benefits
  • 401k match
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
  • $200/mo cell/internet stipend
  • $600/yr home office equipment stipend
  • Paid parental leave (95th percentile in the U.S.)
  • Continuing education stipend ($2,500/yr after one year)
  • Loaned MacBook Pro and other necessary equipment

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Javafrontend developmentbackend developmentcloud architectureCI/CDtestingdeploymentproduction-grade codefull-stack systemsscalability
Soft skills
technical leadershipclient-facing communicationexecutive presentationcollaborationrisk mitigationproblem-solvingstrategic alignmentcross-functional teamworkproject managementconsulting
Certifications
BS in Computer ScienceBS in Software Engineering