Software Engineer Lead

Post Date

Mar 31, 2026

Location

Raleigh,
North Carolina

ZIP/Postal Code

27606
US
May 31, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Software Engineering

Req #

RAL-eefc631d-8c18-4cc1-a48d-1c67f540df89

Pay Rate

$59 - $74 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineering Lead who began their career as a hands-on software developer and has evolved into a technical leader with strong exposure to Generative AI. This role balances people leadership and delivery ownership with continued hands-on engineering, making it ideal for a leader who wants to stay technically active while guiding teams and complex initiatives.
This position is approximately 60% leadership, planning, and operational responsibilities and 40% hands-on development.

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Required Skills & Experience

-10+ years of professional software engineering experience.
-Early career foundation as a hands-on software developer, ideally in Java and/or Python.
-Strong background in backend engineering, APIs, and data ingestion systems.
-Demonstrated people leadership experience (Tech Lead, Engineering Lead, or similar).
-Exposure to or hands-on experience with Generative AI concepts, tooling, or production use cases.
-Proven ability to balance technical contributions with leadership, planning, and operational responsibilities.
-Strong interest in remaining technically involved alongside leadership duties.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st 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.