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Lead Software Developer (Remote, Full-Time) [HR173]

Posted 2 months ago

RemoteIndia

About Smart Working
At Smart Working, we believe your job should not only look right on paper but also feel right every day. This isn’t just another remote opportunity - it’s about finding where you truly belong, no matter where you are. From day one, you’re welcomed into a genuine community that values your growth and well-being.

Our mission is simple: to break down geographic barriers and connect skilled professionals with outstanding global teams and products for full-time, long-term roles. We help you discover meaningful work with teams that invest in your success, where you’re empowered to grow personally and professionally.

Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor and experience what it means to thrive in a truly remote-first world.

About the Role
We’re looking for a Lead Software Developer to provide hands-on technical leadership within a distributed engineering team. This is a senior, high-impact role focused on raising engineering standards, improving delivery confidence, and driving technical direction across a core product platform.

This is not a pure management position; you’ll remain deeply involved in coding, architecture, and problem-solving while mentoring others and leading by example. You’ll work in a remote, cross-timezone environment, collaborating closely with stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable, high-quality technical solutions.

The role is ideal for someone who combines strong full-stack engineering expertise with ownership, pragmatism, and the ability to guide a team toward better practices and outcomes.

### Responsibilities
  • Lead the design and implementation of features across frontend, backend, integrations, and data layers
  • Act as the technical authority for the team, reviewing code, guiding architectural decisions, and approving changes
  • Drive improvements in code quality, security, testing, and release processes
  • Use AI-assisted development tools to improve delivery speed, reduce technical debt, and enhance product development
  • Identify risks early, break down work effectively, and support predictable sprint delivery
  • Mentor and support developers, helping raise overall team capability and engineering standards
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
  • Take ownership of production systems, ensuring stability, performance, and continuous improvement
  • Contribute hands-on to development, including refactoring and improving existing codebases
  • Help reduce support overhead by improving system reliability and resolving root causes
  • ### Requirements
  • Strong experience as a full-stack developer building modern web applications
  • Proven experience working on live production systems with real users
  • Strong knowledge of REST APIs and third-party integrations
  • Solid experience with relational databases and transactional systems
  • Experience working with cloud-hosted environments and CI/CD pipelines
  • Hands-on experience with technologies such as C#, .NET, SQL, and Azure
  • Experience reviewing, refactoring, and improving existing codebases
  • Practical experience using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor, or similar) in development workflows
  • Prior experience in a technical leadership or senior engineering role with ownership responsibilities
  • Strong decision-making skills with the ability to justify and communicate technical choices
  • Excellent written and spoken English
  • Comfortable working remotely with distributed teams and international stakeholders
  • Proactive, accountable, and able to operate independently
  • ### Nice to Have
  • Experience working with distributed or offshore development teams
  • Background in SaaS, membership, booking, or payments platforms
  • Experience working with legacy systems and modernising them incrementally
  • Strong interest in improving engineering processes and team effectiveness
  • ### Benefits
  • Fixed Shifts: 12:00 PM - 9:30 PM IST (Summer) | 1:00 PM - 10:30 PM IST (Winter)
  • No Weekend Work: Real work-life balance, not just words
  • Day 1 Benefits: Laptop and full medical insurance provided
  • Support That Matters: Mentorship, community, and forums where ideas are shared
  • True Belonging: A long-term career where your contributions are valued
  • 5-Day AI Training: Hands-on AI Academy onboarding to get you building with AI from day one 
  • At Smart Working, you’ll never be just another remote hire.

    Be a Smart Worker - valued, empowered, and part of a culture that celebrates integrity, excellence, and ambition.

    If that sounds like your kind of place, we’d love to hear your story. 

    Job details
    Workplace
    Remote
    Location
    India
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    Smart Working is Tech Talent as a Service - building high-performance global engineering teams without the friction, risk, or overhead of legacy hiring models. A low-churn model that ensures you get exactly the right talent you need - on time, every time... with long-term support. 🌍 We hire exceptional engineers locally and offer stable, remote, and impactful roles helping build meaningful technology. Our fully-embedded teams help 60+ clients in the UK and USA build serious products and solutions. 🔁 Long-term support - we manage talent across the full lifecycle, from vetting to payroll, so you can focus on what matters most: building your business. ✨ What makes Smart Working different: ✅ Top 1% rigorously vetted global talent ✅ Fully embedded, culturally aligned teams working your hours ✅ Full support across performance, payroll, compliance, and HR operations ✅ Continuous AI training - future-proofed, super-efficient teams We don’t just fill seats. We build great tech teams that last - and deliver.

    Employees
    576
    Industry
    IT Services and IT Consulting
    Headquarters
    London
    Specialties
    Software Development Custom Software Solutions Product Engineering End-to-End Software Delivery Scalable Application Development Cloud-Native Development Web Application Development Backend & API Development Frontend Engineering Full-Stack Development Technology Consulting Digital Product Development System Architecture & Design Platform Engineering Agile Software Delivery DevOps & CI/CD Enablement Quality Engineering & Automation Data-Driven Applications Secure & Compliant Software Systems Long-Term Technology Partnerships

    Key team members

    Geetika Nandwani

    Geetika Nandwani

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