STV is seeking a Software Engineering Lead to run and grow a small but capable engineering team within our Digital Advisory Products division. This role sits at the intersection of hands-on software delivery, technical leadership, and people management, with responsibility for shaping how software is built, shipped, and supported across multiple high‑impact initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings deep software engineering expertise, a proven ability to lead and mentor engineers, and a track record of delivering high‑quality, reliable software in a fast‑moving, consultative environment. This is a highly visible role with the opportunity to directly influence product strategy, engineering culture, and delivery standards across STV’s Advisory practice.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Lead and oversee delivery across multiple concurrent software projects, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to business objectives.

• Remain hands‑on as needed, providing 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.

Team Leadership & Growth

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of software engineers spanning a range of experience levels.

• Foster a strong engineering culture focused on ownership, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Support hiring, onboarding, and performance management as the team grows.

• Coach team members on technical excellence, career development, and delivery effectiveness.

Engineering Operations & Process

• 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 to best fit project and client needs.

Strategic Contribution

• 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 with confidence and clarity.

Required Qualifications

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

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.