Lead Engineer

We are seeking a Lead Full Stack Software Engineer with deep expertise in Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Python, and PySpark to help architect and deliver scalable, high-performing data and application solutions. In this role, you will guide engineering best practices, strengthen our cloud and data capabilities, mentor team members, and contribute to the development of AI-powered solutions that accelerate client transformation. 

What You’ll Do 

Technical Leadership & Architecture 

• Lead the design and development of scalable full-stack applications leveraging Microsoft Fabric, Synapse, Python, PySpark, and modern front-end technologies. 

• Serve as a technical thought leader—driving architecture decisions, establishing engineering standards, and ensuring solutions align to client business goals. 

• Partner closely with data engineering, data science, AI, product, and cloud teams to create cohesive, end-to-end solutions. 

Full-Stack Engineering & Development 

• Build robust backend services, APIs, and data processing pipelines using Python, PySpark, and Fabric/Synapse components. 

• Develop intuitive, performant front-end interfaces using modern frameworks (React, Angular, or similar). 

• Implement resilient integration patterns, ensuring reliability and efficient workload orchestration across systems. 

Quality, Testing & Error Handling 

• Embed engineering excellence into every stage of development—championing structured error handling, exception management, and observability across applications and pipelines. 

• Establish and enforce automated testing practices, including unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD quality gates. 

• Drive code quality through code reviews, pair programming, and documentation that adheres to Blend’s high standards. 

Team Leadership & Collaboration 

• Mentor and coach engineers, elevating technical capability and fostering a culture of craftsmanship, curiosity, and continuous learning. 

• Collaborate with project managers, solution architects, and stakeholders to shape project scope, requirements, and delivery plans. 

• Cultivate an environment of transparency and teamwork, ensuring alignment across distributed and cross-functional teams. 

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with a strong background in full-stack development. 

• Deep hands-on expertise with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Synapse, Python, and PySpark. 

• Proven experience designing and implementing data-intensive applications, distributed systems, and scalable backend architectures. 

• Proficiency in front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or Vue, with strong grounding in JavaScript/TypeScript. 

• Solid understanding of cloud-native development, particularly within Azure (Databricks experience a plus). 

Engineering Excellence 

• Strong command of structured error handling, logging frameworks, and observability best practices. 

• Demonstrated ability to implement automated testing (unit, integration, regression) and maintain high code quality in production environments. 

• Experience driving and enforcing CI/CD workflows, version control best practices, and agile development methodologies. 

Leadership & Communication 

• Experience leading engineering teams or serving as a technical lead on complex projects. 

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills; capable of breaking down complex topics and guiding stakeholders through recommendations. 

• A commitment to developing others, fostering community, and elevating engineering quality across a growing organization.