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Job Summary The Lead Software Engineer plays a key role in designing, building, and supporting business critical software systems that power Little Caesars and affiliated companies. This role contributes across the full software development lifecycle, provides technical leadership on medium sized initiatives, and influences solution design and engineering practices beyond the immediate team. The position combines hands-on development with technical direction, mentoring, and people leadership. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Delivery Lead the design, development, and delivery of complex software components and medium sized projects, ensuring solutions meet standards for quality, performance, security, scalability, and maintainability. Provide technical direction, guide architectural decisions, and identify opportunities for refactoring or improvement. Software Design & Engineering Independently design and implement software solutions in complex or ambiguous scenarios, considering systemwide impacts and long-term maintainability. Develop reusable, well-structured code and contribute to cohesive designs spanning APIs, services, and system boundaries. Problem Solving & Support Diagnose and resolve cross system issues, lead technical troubleshooting during production incidents, and support root cause analysis. Develop and maintain technical and support documentation, and contribute to monitoring and instrumentation strategies. Agile Practices & Collaboration Lead and participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, estimation, story refinement, and demos. Partner with product, QA, and other engineering teams to ensure clear requirements, high-quality acceptance criteria, and effective testing strategies. Mentorship & People Leadership Provide guidance, coaching, and feedback to less experienced engineers. Serve as a role model for engineering best practices and professional conduct. The role will include managing a team of junior developers, including day-to-day oversight, performance reviews, one-on-one meetings, and career development. Continuous Improvement & Innovation Evaluate new technologies, tools, and approaches; lead proof ofc oncept efforts; and present recommendations supported by technical and business considerations. Contribute to technology roadmaps and identify opportunities to improve engineering processes, tooling, and delivery practices. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a formal education. Minimum of seven (7) years of programming experience in a professional environment. Experience designing, building, and supporting software solutions using modern development technologies, which may include: Application development across web, mobile, or service‑based architectures (e.g., JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks, .NET, Java, Python) API‑driven and distributed systems, including RESTful services and microservices Data storage technologies, such as relational, NoSQL, or unstructured data stores Cloud platforms or hosting environments, such as Azure, AWS, or equivalent Platform specific or system‑s development, such as mobile or embedded environments Strong knowledge of AI-assisted coding tools, and discernment to understand the context and appropriateness of using the technology assistance Role Expectations & Competencies The following competencies reflect the nature of the role and the environment in which it operates, rather than prescriptive minimum qualifications: Complex Technical Work The role involves designing and delivering software in business critical and technically complex environments, often spanning multiple systems, platforms, or teams. Experience Informed Judgment The role requires making technical decisions with incomplete or evolving information and weighing tradeoffs among competing solutions. Leadership in a Dynamic Environment Work is performed in a fast changing environment with shifting priorities, requiring the ability to adapt plans and guide others through change and includes coaching, mentoring, and providing feedback to engineers with varying levels of experience, including direct reports. Problem Solving & Analysis The role involves identifying solutions to novel, ambiguous, or open-ended technical issues, including diagnosing issues across systems and technologies. Collaboration & Communication Success depends on working effectively across engineering, IT, and business partners, and communicating technical concepts to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise. Technical Breadth & Depth The role draws on substantial experience with modern software development practices and technologies (such as web, mobile, APIs, cloud platforms, data storage, and DevOps), with deep expertise in one or more areas and working knowledge across others. Engineering Practices & Quality Focus The role emphasizes disciplined engineering practices, including source control, testing, automation, monitoring, and secure development. Continuous Learning & Curiosity The role requires staying current with evolving technologies and development practices and applying that learning to improve solutions and processes. Working Conditions This position may include on call responsibilities and occasional work during nights, weekends, or holidays. Work is typically performed in a standard office or remote environment, with some travel to restaurant locations or industry events as needed, in accordance with company travel policies. All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Little Caesars Enterprises Inc. Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested. This company participates in E-Verify. Click on any of the links below to view or print the full poster. E-Verify and Right to Work. PRIVACY POLICY
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