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About the Role

STV is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to manage and expand a capable engineering team within the Digital Advisory Products division. This role combines hands-on software delivery, technical leadership, and people management, influencing how software is developed, deployed, and supported across key initiatives. The ideal candidate possesses deep software engineering expertise, proven leadership and mentoring skills, and a history of delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced, consultative setting. This is a visible position with the opportunity to shape product strategy, engineering culture, and delivery standards for STV’s Advisory practice.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee delivery across multiple concurrent software projects, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to business objectives.
Provide technical guidance, architecture input, and problem-solving support to the team.
Define and enforce engineering best practices including coding standards, design patterns, documentation, and testing strategies.
Establish and lead code review practices that promote quality, consistency, and knowledge sharing.
Manage, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers.
Foster a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management.
Coach team members on technical excellence, career development, and delivery effectiveness.
Establish and continuously improve development operations including CI/CD pipelines, release practices, and production support workflows.
Partner with Product, Data, Consulting, and Advisory stakeholders to translate business needs into well-defined technical solutions.
Balance speed of delivery with long-term maintainability, reliability, and technical debt management.
Help define and evolve the team’s agile or hybrid delivery approach.
Contribute to the evolution of STV’s Digital Advisory Products, providing input on technical roadmap, tooling, and platform direction.
Identify opportunities to improve engineering efficiency, product quality, and cross-team collaboration.
Support client-facing engagements as needed by representing engineering perspectives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
At least 2–3 years in a technical lead or engineering management role.
Strong experience delivering production software using modern architectures, frameworks, and development practices.
Demonstrated ability to lead teams while staying technically credible and hands-on.
Experience overseeing delivery across multiple projects or products simultaneously.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Experience in a consulting, advisory, or product-focused environment.
Familiarity with cloud platforms, modern DevOps practices, and scalable system design.
Experience working within agile or hybrid delivery models.
Background supporting products or platforms used across multiple clients or internal teams.
Prior experience helping establish or mature an engineering function.

Experience Level

8+ years of professional software engineering experience
2-3 years in a technical lead or engineering management role

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)

Salary/Compensations

$187,747.98 - $214,569.12

Benefits

Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
Disability insurance
Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
401(k) Plan
Retirement Counseling
Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
Paid Holidays (9 days)
Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
Continuing Education Program
Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

About the Company

STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America.
Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities.
Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,300 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities.
The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 11th in its transportation category.
STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience.
We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders.
We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm.
We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work.
Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully.
We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations.
STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future.
Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions.
We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects.

Equal Opportunity

STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.