Lead Software Engineer

JoVE is the world-leading producer and provider of video solutions with the mission to improve scientific research and education. Our institutional clients comprise over 1,000 universities, colleges such as and leading biopharma companies, including such leaders as Harvard, MIT, Stanford and Yale, IIT, IISc etc . As a growing company, with offices in the USA, UK, Australia, and India servicing clients in over 60 countries, we are seeking talented and ambitious individuals to join our company.

The Role

As a Lead Software Engineer , you will bring technical excellence and leadership to guide a cross-functional squad to design, build, and deliver scalable, high-quality solutions. You will mentor engineers, drive architectural decisions, and ensure that JoVE’s products remain at the forefront of innovation in the EdTech and STEM research space.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor engineers within your squad to deliver high quality engineering solutions.
• Drive the design and development of scalable, data-driven architectures, including APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
• Ensure code quality and maintainability through adherence to software engineering principles (SOLID, DRY, SaaS multi-tenancy).
• Partner with Product Managers, UX Designers, and other stakeholders to deliver features and initiatives that meet customer needs.
• Champion Agile / Scrum practices, ensuring the squad is efficient, predictable, and continuously improving.
• Triage and resolve incidents, leading root cause investigations and implementing long-term fixes.
• Collaborate on cloud-native solutions (AWS serverless or container-based) to ensure scalability, security, and performance at production scale.
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies and propose solutions that enhance JoVE’s technical stack and product offerings.

Requirements

Why JoVE?