Lead Software Developer (C#/.Net)

Pinewood.AI is looking for an experienced, hands-on Lead Developer to play a key role in growing our software development capabilities in the United States

Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this is an exciting opportunity to join a growing global engineering organization and take a leading technical role in the continued development of the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform, our enterprise-scale SaaS platform used by automotive retailers and OEMs around the world

As a senior member of the engineering organization, you will lead and support a team of developers and senior engineers, helping shape technical decisions, guide delivery, and establish high standards for engineering excellence

Lead and provide day-to-day technical direction to a team of software developers and engineers

Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams across the U.S. and internationally to deliver high-quality features and enhancements for the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform

Remain hands-on with coding, software design, and architecture, promoting engineering best practices across the full .NET stack

Mentor and coach developers and senior engineers, helping them strengthen their technical capabilities and progress in their careers

Ensure the team delivers scalable, secure, reliable, and maintainable solutions that meet enterprise SaaS standards

Help shape engineering processes, development standards, CI/CD pipelines, and technical practices as the U.S. engineering organization grows

Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to long-term technology and system design decisions

Promote strong communication and collaboration across geographically distributed engineering and product teams

Diagnose complex technical issues, conduct code reviews, and lead the resolution of challenging engineering problems

Help build a positive, collaborative, and high-performing engineering culture

Balance technical leadership with hands-on development, remaining close to the code and actively contributing to delivery

This is an opportunity to take a leading technical role in the growth of Pinewood.AI’s engineering capabilities in the United States

You’ll work with experienced engineering and product teams across the U.S. and internationally, contribute directly to a globally trusted SaaS platform, and have a meaningful influence on the technical direction, engineering standards, and culture of a growing organization- This role is ideal for a strong technical leader who enjoys staying hands-on with code, developing people, solving complex technical problems, and helping shape the engineering practices of a growing organization

Strong hands-on expertise in C#, .NET / .NET Core, and SQL / T-SQL

Proficiency with Visual Studio and/or VS Code

Experience in the automotive, enterprise SaaS, or other complex/high-availability software environments is highly desirable

Experience leading, mentoring, or developing other engineers, with the ability to lead through both technical expertise and influence

Proven experience as a Lead Developer, Senior Software Engineer, Technical Lead, or similar senior engineering role within a SaaS, enterprise software, or similarly complex technology environment

Experience delivering front-end functionality using HTML, JavaScript, and Razor

Ability to make sound technical decisions while balancing engineering quality, delivery timelines, and business priorities

Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, scalability, security, and modern software development practices

Practical experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps, or equivalent cloud and CI/CD technologies

Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working effectively across distributed teams and multiple time zones

Solid understanding of database design, performance optimization, and query tuning

If you thrive in a technical leadership role where you can write code, influence architecture, mentor engineers, solve complex problems, and drive meaningful product impact, we’d love to hear from you

Experience working on large-scale, business-critical SaaS platforms

Experience with cloud-native development and modern software engineering practices

Previous experience working within a globally distributed engineering organization

Experience helping establish, grow, or scale a new engineering team or technical function

Experience working closely with Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional stakeholders