Lead Software Engineer

Request Technology, LLC - Chicago, IL

Hiring: Lead Software Engineer Company: Request Technology, LLC Location: Chicago, IL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 13:35:54 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : .NET, Azure, Azure DevOps, C#, CI/CD, Cosmos DB, GitHub Actions, GraphQL, Kubernetes, LLM, Microservices, Next.js, PostgreSQL, RAG, REST, React, SQL, SQL Server, Systems Design About the job Experience: •8 years of professional software engineering experience Required Skills: •Lead the design and delivery of full-stack applications using .NET, React/Next.js, and Azure, with ownership from architecture through production support. •Set engineering standards for code quality, testing, performance, and security, and hold the team to them through active code authorship and thorough code review. •Make architectural decisions for new features and systems, weighing trade-offs and ensuring solutions are maintainable, observable, and built to scale. •Lead the integration of AI and GenAI capabilities into Firm applications, including LLM-powered features, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines, semantic search, and agentic workflows. •Mentor engineers through pairing, design reviews, and ongoing feedback. •Interface directly with product managers, designers, and architects to turn business requirements into clear technical plans and realistic delivery milestones. •Own the reliability of production systems: set observability standards, lead incident response, and see issues through to root cause. •Partner with DevOps and Infrastructure on CI/CD pipelines, container platforms (Azure Kubernetes Service, Azure Container Apps), and cloud deployment patterns. Qualifications: •A minimum of 8 years of professional software engineering experience •System design and cloud architecture. •SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Cosmos DB, or similar. •CI/CD (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions). •Workflow automation platforms (n8n, Temporal). Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!