Lead Software Engineer - Platform

Join MTech Systems — Build Technology That Feeds the World

We’re tackling one of humanity’s biggest challenges: feeding a growing population sustainably. Our AI-powered platform gives producers real-time insight to boost yield, improve animal welfare, and protect the planet.

Join us and build technology that truly impacts the world.

The Lead Software Engineer is a hands-on technical leader responsible for code quality, delivery execution, and engineering standards within one or more product areas. This role leads through technical depth, strong delivery habits, and cross‑functional collaboration, while remaining embedded in day‑to‑day engineering work.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Code Quality

Contribute production code across backend and frontend services.

Perform regular code reviews focused on design quality, performance, test coverage, and maintainability.

Guide refactoring efforts and implementation of scalable, modular patterns.

Troubleshoot complex issues across application, data, and cloud infrastructure layers.

Delivery Enablement

Partner with Product and QA to ensure features are technically feasible and delivery‑ready.

Identify and remove technical blockers during sprint execution.

Support CI/CD health by addressing build failures, flaky tests, and deployment risks.

Promote pragmatic agile practices that balance velocity with quality.

Tech Stack (Hands‑On)

Frontend: Angular, Type

Script, Java

Script

Backend: .NET Core, C#, Node.js

Data: SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Azure Data Lake, Databricks

Cloud & Dev

Ops: Azure, Azure Dev

Ops, Git

Hub Actions, Docker, Kubernetes

Quality/Monitoring: Sonar

Qube, Postman, Testim, Playwright, Azure Monitor, Power BI

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

Work closely with QA on automation coverage and regression prevention.

Partner with Dev

Ops to improve build reliability, release readiness, and observability.

Act as a technical escalation point for complex delivery or production issues.

AI‑Augmented Engineering

Leverage Git

Hub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, or similar tools to improve developer productivity.

Support practical, responsible adoption of AI‑assisted development and testing practices.

Mentorship (Non‑Managerial)

Mentor engineers through code reviews, design discussions, and technical guidance.

Influence team standards and outcomes through credibility and example.

Qualifications

Required

7+ years of professional software engineering experience in modern SaaS environments.

Strong hands‑on coding background with ability to review and improve production code.

Solid understanding of cloud‑native and distributed system architectures.

Experience working in agile delivery teams with Product and QA.

Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Dev

Ops best practices.

Strong communication skills across technical and non‑technical partners.

Preferred

Experience in high‑growth or transformation‑stage SaaS companies.

Exposure to AI‑assisted development tools.

Familiarity with performance testing, observability, or SLA‑driven systems.

Azure‑centric platform experience.

Success Indicators

High‑quality, reliable code contributions and reviews.

Improved build stability and reduced production defects.

Predictable delivery outcomes within supported teams.

Positive peer feedback on technical leadership and collaboration.

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship at this time.

This is a hybrid role and you must reside in Atlanta GA.

EEO Statement

Integrated into our shared values is MTech’s commitment to diversity and equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, military service, genetic information, or any other characteristic or conduct protected by law. MTech aims to maintain a global inclusive workplace where every person is regarded fairly, appreciated for their uniqueness, advanced according to their accomplishments, and encouraged to fulfill their highest potential. We believe in understanding and respecting differences among all people. Every individual at MTech has an ongoing responsibility to respect and support a globally diverse environment.

WORK WITH GREAT PEOPLE

PADMINI PERSAUD

Data Scientist

"To reduce emissions generated by the agricultural industry, at the same time maximizing efficiency by increasing waste reduction and conservation - that is my "why"."

ABOUT THE COMPANY

MTech Systems helps the food production industry increase yield, improve animal welfare and achieve sustainability. Over 150 leading animal-protein producers rely on our secure cloud-based platform to keep comprehensive information across their operations and supply chain. No matter the size or complexity of the scenarios.

From independent farmers to multinational integrators, from feed producers to food processors, and every supply chain player in between, get to easily digitalize their operations with MTech Systems.

With Amino, our flagship product and foundational platform, any producer can kickstart their digitalization journey.

Our approach, agnostic to any hardware and other information systems, enables entire production teams to easily extract data directly from the field. With a centralized database and intuitive dashboards thousands of MTech users make informed decisions and achieve their business goals every day.

Michael L Crouse | Contact Person

MTech Systems

Atlanta | Hybrid