Lead Engineer

Piper Companies is seeking a Lead Engineer (IC) for a technology-driven Insurance organization focused on modern, cloud-native application services and SaaS platform enablement. This position will lead the design, development, and integration of internal applications and vendor-based SaaS platforms, supporting scalable, reliable systems that power customer relationship and workflow management platforms. This is a full-time opportunity for a hybrid position located in Durham, NC.

Responsibilities for the Lead Engineer include:

·      Lead the design, development, and maintenance of in-house applications and SaaS-based platforms, ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance.

·      Own and evolve the SMART (CRM) and related internal platforms, including configuration, workflow management, and platform customization.

·      Design and implement integration patterns between internal systems and third-party SaaS platforms, managing data flows, APIs, and event-driven workflows.

·      Ensure systems are operationally sound by establishing monitoring, alerting, documentation, and runbooks to support production stability.

·      Provide technical leadership and mentorship to one direct report and collaborate with additional engineering resources, including offshore team members.

·      Participate in architectural planning, technical decision-making, and platform roadmap discussions.

·      Conduct light people leadership duties, including annual performance reviews, coaching, and skill development.

Qualifications for the Lead Engineer include:

·      5–9 years of professional software engineering experience with increasing technical ownership and leadership responsibility.

·      Proven experience as a Lead Engineer or Technical Lead in an individual contributor capacity.

·      Strong hands-on experience with Node.js, React, TypeScript, and modern AWS services (Lambda, ECS, SQS, etc.).

·      Experience with CRM platforms or internally built “fact systems.”

·      Exposure to DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tooling.

·      Demonstrated experience integrating and configuring SaaS platforms alongside internally developed applications.

·      Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Compensation for the Lead Engineer includes:

·      Salary range: $120,000 - $130,000

·      Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, holidays, and sick leave as required by law.

Keywords: Lead engineer, senior software engineer, technical lead, cloud-native development, service-oriented architecture, microservices, event-driven architecture, API development, REST APIs, webhooks, system integration, Node.JS, javascript, typescript, react, full-stack, backend development, AWS, AWS lambda, AWS ECS, AWS SQS, serverless architecture, containerized services, cloud architecture, cloud integration, SaaS Platforms, vendor-based platforms, application services, platform engineering, platform configuration, CRM platform, SMART CRM, solution architecture, system design, application architecture, integration architecture, data flow design, technical design, CI/CD

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This job is open for applications on 1/23/2026 and will remain open for at least 30 days from the posting date.