Stride Build is hiring a Lead Engineer to design, build, and deliver modern software solutions across backend systems, frontend applications, and cloud infrastructure. This is a hands-on, client-facing consulting role where you will collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and Engineers to deliver scalable, maintainable systems.

What You'll Do

Design, build, test, and maintain modern software applications across backend and frontend systems.
Develop scalable backend services, APIs, and integrations that support high-performance applications.
Build modern frontend experiences using frameworks such as React, NextJS, or similar technologies.
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following modern engineering practices.
Work across multiple programming languages and ecosystems depending on project needs.
Participate actively in architecture discussions, code reviews, and technical design sessions.
Leverage modern development tooling, including AI-assisted coding and engineering workflows, to improve productivity and quality.
Integrate AI-enabled capabilities into development workflows when appropriate, such as adoption of agent tools or automated documentation.
Experiment with emerging technologies to improve the software development lifecycle.
Help teams evaluate where AI capabilities can enhance software systems or development workflows.
Partner closely with Product Managers and Product Owners to refine backlogs and clarify requirements.
Break down complex work into well-scoped, estimable user stories and technical tasks.
Provide reliable estimates and contribute to sprint and release planning.
Inspect and adapt through retrospectives, continuously improving team delivery and engineering practices.
Support a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Serve as a technical leader on delivery teams, helping guide architecture and implementation decisions.
Collaborate closely with Product Managers and Designers to translate requirements into technical solutions.
Help estimate work, identify risks, and contribute to delivery planning and execution.
Support technical discovery and feasibility assessments during early phases of engagements.
Work directly with client stakeholders to understand technical requirements and constraints.
Participate in technical discussions, demos, and solution walkthroughs.
Communicate clearly about tradeoffs, risks, and implementation approaches.
Represent engineering best practices in client-facing environments.
Promote engineering standards around quality, testing, security, and performance.
Contribute to internal engineering patterns, documentation, and shared components.
Stay current with modern full-stack and cloud-native best practices.

What We're Looking For

6+ years of professional experience as a Full-Stack, Backend, or Software Engineer.
Strong experience building backend services and APIs using languages such as Java, Python, Ruby, or similar technologies.
Experience developing modern frontend applications using React and/or NextJS.
Experience working with relational and NoSQL databases.
Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, distributed systems, and scalable architectures.
Strong understanding and use of Test Driven Development (TDD) and Pair Programming.
Comfortable working in Agile delivery environments (Scrum, Kanban).
Excellent communication skills and ability to work in client-facing roles.
Familiarity with agentic AI frameworks such as LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar orchestration tools.
Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and modern developer workflows.
Exposure to integrating AI capabilities or LLM APIs into software applications.

Nice to Have

Experience building applications that leverage LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, etc.).
Experience working with Model Context Protocol (MCP) or tool-integrated AI systems.
Experience designing systems using retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) or vector databases.
Experience building event-driven or microservices architectures.
Consulting or professional services background.