Lead Software Engineer

NO SUBCONTRACTS, C2C or 1099 applicants. W2 candidates only.

Custom Business Solutions, a Michigan-based talent agency, is seeking an experienced Lead Software Engineer for a hybrid workplace opportunity in metro Detroit, Michigan. Qualified candidates submitting an application will be considered for this contract opportunity.

The Lead Software Engineer will provide hands-on technical leadership for a mission-critical enterprise application platform. The ideal candidate is a senior-level engineer who enjoys coding, mentoring developers, improving engineering practices, and building scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions. This position is highly technical, with 75%+ of time dedicated to hands-on software development.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• 8+ years of software engineering experience developing enterprise applications
• Strong expertise with Java/J2EE and backend application development, PHP, REST APIs, JSON, SQL Server, MySQL, Azure-hosted applications, IaC using Terraform and Ansible, and NGINX
• PHP development experience, including support and enhancement of production applications
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments
• Experience using Azure DevOps for source control, CI/CD pipelines, and deployments
• Experience with SonarQube or similar code quality and static analysis tools
• Strong understanding of software architecture, coding standards, and development best practices
• Experience conducting code reviewmentos and mentoring development teams

DESIRED SKILLS

• Kotlin development experience
• Cloud modernization and application transformation experience
• Experience designing scalable, secure, and maintainable Azure-based solutions
• Experience collaborating with infrastructure, security, and vendor teams
• Strong documentation skills including architecture diagrams, workflows, and operational procedures
• Experience leading continuous improvement and technical modernization initiatives