Lead Software Engineer

Post Date

Jun 03, 2024

Location

Chesterfield,
Missouri

ZIP/Postal Code

63017
US
Nov 08, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Network Engineer

Req #

STL-708882

Pay Rate

$72 - $108 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Insight Global is looking to add a Lead Software Engineer to our clients team in St. Louis, MO. This person will be responsible for leading a team of 5 developers on the development team and will supervise the quality of work, timelines, and project risks. They will also be working with full stack technologies (mainly working on the back end with some front end exposure). They will design, develop, test, deploy, and support API-based applications from concept to finished product with a cloud-first emphasis. This person will build and encourage a collaborative environment while promoting architectural standards of the organization. This person must be able to articulate architectural direction and solutions to both product stakeholders and the development team.



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Required Skills & Experience

- Bachelors in Computer Science or related field

- 8+ years of software development experience with 1+ years in a lead or supervisor role

- Highly skilled in full stack technologies, including JavaScript, NodeJS, React, Java, and Python

- Proficiency in Test-Driven Development

- Experience with Terraform

- Advanced ability to solve complex problems, drawing upon creativity, experience, and multiple sources of information

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- Master's degree and/or LOMA certification

- Cloud experience (AWS or GCP)

- Experience with and/or exposure to Snowflake and/or DBT

- Experience with Kubernetes and Dockers for containerization

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.