Remote Lead Engineer
Govworx
Job Description
Lead Software Engineer Location: Remote (U.S.-based, U.S. Citizens Only) Type: Full-Time About GovWorx GovWorx is a mission-driven technology company dedicated to supporting public safety agencies—including 911 Emergency Communications Centers, law enforcement, and fire/EMS departments—through responsible AI solutions. Our platforms, such as CommsCoach, BluAssist, and MedAssist, leverage operational data to enhance training, quality assurance, and performance evaluation, aiming to improve staffing, morale, and efficiency across public safety sectors.
Position Overview As a Lead Software Engineer at GovWorx, you will be responsible for leading a team through the design, planning, and implementation phases of our Software Development Lifecycle. This includes driving software design and architecture for the team’s projects, being hands-on with the development work, and providing peer review and guidance for the other engineers on the team. You will be expected to be self-driven and adhere to our quality, security, and architecture standards.
Note: This role is open exclusively to U.S. citizens due to the sensitive nature of the data and regulatory compliance requirements. Key Responsibilities Team Management: Ensure efficient team operations including standups, retrospectives, and other ceremonies. Peer review and adherence to company development processes and standards.
Participate in hiring and team member performance evaluations/coaching. Software Design front-end, backend, and database. Ability to write meaningful automated tests including Unit Tests, integration tests, and functional automation (e.g.
Selenium, Playwright, etc). Collaboration and Support: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering and customer success. Qualifications U.S.
Citizenship required. Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. Minimum of 5 years of experience as an individual contributor working in software development, preferably within SaaS or technology-driven organizations.
Minimum of 2 years leading software development teams. Expertise in .NET and/or Java (Spring Boot experience a major plus). Experience with React, Angular, or other modern javascript frameworks.
Experience writing and documenting public