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Software Engineering Lead

STV, Inc.
dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, 401(k)
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Jun 03, 2026
STV is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to run and grow a small but capable engineering team within our Digital Advisory Products division. This role sits at the intersection of hands-on software delivery, technical leadership, and people management, with responsibility for shaping how software is built, shipped, and supported across multiple high impact initiatives. The ideal candidate brings deep software engineering expertise, a proven ability to lead and mentor engineers, and a track record of delivering high quality, reliable software in a fast moving, consultative environment. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to directly influence product strategy, engineering culture, and delivery standards across STV's Advisory practice. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery Lead and oversee delivery across multiple concurrent software projects, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to business objectives. Remain hands on as needed, providing technical guidance, architecture input, and problem solving support to the team. Define and enforce engineering best practices including coding standards, design patterns, documentation, and testing strategies. Establish and lead code review practices that promote quality, consistency, and knowledge sharing. Team Leadership & Growth Manage, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers spanning a range of experience levels. Foster a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management as the team grows. Coach team members on technical excellence, career development, and delivery effectiveness. Engineering Operations & Process Establish and continuously improve development operations including CI/CD pipelines, release practices, and production support workflows. Partner with Product, Data, Consulting, and Advisory stakeholders to translate business needs into well defined technical solutions. Balance speed of delivery with long term maintainability, reliability, and technical debt management. Help define and evolve the team's agile or hybrid delivery approach to best fit project and client needs. Strategic Contribution Contribute to the evolution of STV's Digital Advisory Products, providing input on technical roadmap, tooling, and platform direction. Identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency, product quality, and cross team collaboration. Support client facing engagements as needed by representing engineering perspectives with confidence and clarity. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2-3 years in a technical lead or engineering management role. Strong experience delivering production software using modern architectures, frameworks, and development practices. Demonstrated ability to lead teams while staying technically credible and hands on. Experience overseeing delivery across multiple projects or products simultaneously. Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non technical stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications Experience in a consulting, advisory, or product focused environment. Familiarity with cloud platforms, modern DevOps practices, and scalable system design. Experience working within agile or hybrid delivery models. Background supporting products or platforms used across multiple clients or internal teams. Prior experience helping establish or mature an engineering function. . Compensation Range: $187,747.98 - $214,569.12 STV offers the following benefits * Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) * Disability insurance * Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment * 401(k) Plan * Retirement Counseling * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days) * Paid Holidays (9 days) * Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) * Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) * Continuing Education Program * Professional Licensure and Society Memberships STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications. Not sure this role is the perfect match? We encourage you to apply if STV's work and values resonate with you. We know great candidates don't always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.