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• Overview

  Retail Systems Corp is hiring a Lead Software Engineer in Chattanooga, TN.

• Role description

  Retail Systems Corp pays $105,000 - $148,000 for a Lead Software Engineer in Chattanooga, TN who can hold a Team Leadership design in their head and still see the gaps. This lead opening gives you $105,000 - $148,000, hands-on ownership, and the mentorship to keep growing in technology.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively
  • Design, build, and maintain reliable backend services using Redis and Agile
  • Own the lead Work-Life Balance workstream that unblocks the rest of Retail Systems Corp's Chattanooga, TN roadmap
  • Own the full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production
  • Own a technology service end to end, from GitHub Actions schema to on-call rotation
  • Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time
  • Pair PostgreSQL and Microsoft Azure in a pipeline Retail Systems Corp can extend without your help later
  • Translate a napkin idea from Retail Systems Corp founders into a Leadership fast-moving prototype

  What You'll Bring

  • Familiarity with Leadership and related tools or frameworks
  • A keen eye for quality and consistency in your output
  • The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
  • Demonstrated ability to teach what you know to someone greener

  Retail Systems Corp builds the unglamorous technology plumbing that Chattanooga, TN relies on, and it does so with people-first pride. We trust the lead folks closest to the customer to make the call without a committee.

  From the $105,000 - $148,000 starting line, expect coaching that grows your PostgreSQL and benefits that quietly cover the rest of life.

  Updated today, this Lead Software Engineer req has fresh dates and an open invitation.

  Reach out, walk us through your MongoDB, and let's see if Retail Systems Corp is your next stop.

• Required skills

  • Agile
  • Redis
  • Ruby on Rails
  • GitHub Actions
  • Linux
  • Django
  • MongoDB
  • Microsoft Azure
  • PostgreSQL
  • Next.js
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Team Leadership
  • Networking
  • Leadership

• Benefits & perks

  • Disability Insurance
  • Deferred compensation plan
  • Global emergency assistance
  • Sleep and recovery programs
  • Phased retirement options
  • Onsite Childcare
  • Commuter benefits
  • Health Insurance
  • Employer-paid health premiums
  • COBRA continuation support
  • Backup childcare assistance
  • Compressed work week option
  • Equipment Allowance
  • Travel discounts

• Apply before 2026-09-16

  Submit your application for this Full-time technology position.