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8th LightLead Software Engineer (Remote)
8th Light is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join its remote-first team. Founded in 2006, the technology solutions consultancy operates globally with hubs in Chicago,…
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8th Light is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join its remote-first team. Founded in 2006, the technology solutions consultancy operates globally with hubs in Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle, partnering with entities ranging from early-stage startups to major global enterprises. In this role, you will typically support one to two clients annually, spearheading complex software initiatives and guiding project teams across a wide variety of frameworks…
Job Description
8th Light is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join its remote-first team. Founded in 2006, the technology solutions consultancy operates globally with hubs in Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York, and Seattle, partnering with entities ranging from early-stage startups to major global enterprises. In this role, you will typically support one to two clients annually, spearheading complex software initiatives and guiding project teams across a wide variety of frameworks and technologies.
The ideal candidate brings extensive background experience in professional software development and consulting. Responsibilities involve driving architecture discussions, integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning features, writing robust production code, and mentoring colleagues. The position offers a transparent, location-based salary structure across multiple US regions, along with a comprehensive wellness package that includes flexible paid time off, learning stipends, and parent leave.
Responsibilities
- Contribute immediately to client projects and rapidly establish trust
- Lead architecture and software design discussions
- Build systems covering the full machine learning lifecycle from data ingestion to performance monitoring
- Facilitate retrospectives and formal feedback sessions with teams and clients
- Maintain high-level project roadmaps and oversee team backlogs
- Provide regular status updates to client technical leaders and resolve project blockers
- Mentor internal colleagues and represent the employer within the technical community
Requirements
- Demonstrated long-term repeated success across various software projects typically over seven or more years
- Experience leading high-stakes consulting engagements from discovery to production
- Proficiency writing production-quality code in languages and frameworks such as Java, C#/.NET, Python, TypeScript, JavaScript, React, Go, Ruby, Scala, R, and SQL
- Experience leveraging AI-assistive development tools and building or integrating AI/ML-powered features
- Familiarity with automated testing, debugging, and refactoring pre-existing code
- Collaboration experience using Git, MacOS or Linux, and continuous integration and delivery pipelines
Qualifications
- Experience with MLOps tools such as LangChain for application development and managing the machine learning lifecycle
- Experience with data engineering platforms like Databricks for data processing and analytics
- Experience with DevSecOps, DevOps, and infrastructure as code
Core Skills
Benefits
- Learning and development program with unlimited access to books, courses, and the O'Reilly learning platform
- Annual financial stipend and time allotment for professional learning and development
- Coworking space support for distributed team members
- Flexible paid time off
- Twelve weeks of new parent leave for eligible employees
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this position remote?
Yes, 8th Light operates as a remote-first company with a distributed team across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
What is the salary range for this role?
The compensation ranges vary by US geographic structure, starting at USD 126,279 to 157,849 per year for Structure 1 up to USD 147,254 to 184,068 per year for Structure 4.
How many years of experience are required?
Candidates typically need 7+ years of demonstrated long-term repeated success on a variety of software projects.
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