Lead Software Engineer

About Stage Front

At Stage Front, we turn ticketing complexity into effortless opportunity. Our mission is to empower ticket sellers with smart technology, deep industry insights, and dedicated support to simplify operations and accelerate growth. Every decision we make is guided by our core values: Passion for live experiences, Grit to get the job done, Agility to adapt quickly, Customer-focused to drive success, Innovation to evolve constantly, and Teamwork to move as one team.

Role Overview

The Lead Software Engineer owns the technical execution and day-to-day delivery for an engineering team. This role requires strong organizational skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities in parallel, and hands-on technical leadership. The Lead Software Engineer plans, coordinates, and executes frequent deployments, ensures predictable delivery, mentors, engineers, and leverages modern tooling to accelerate high-quality outcomes.

The Team

This role reports to the Director of Engineering and leads an engineering team of approximately 5 members. The position is hybrid, with at least one day per week on-site at our Columbia, Maryland office.

What Success Looks Like in This Role

• Deployments are planned, executed, and communicated smoothly throughout the week
• Work is well-sequenced across competing priorities with minimal last-minute churn
• The team consistently ships incremental value without sacrificing quality
• The team uses AI-assisted tools to ship faster without compromising review standards or code quality
• Engineers understand priorities and feel supported through clear planning and execution

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical execution and delivery for the team
• Plan, organize, and run code deployments throughout the week, ensuring reliability and clear communication
• Break down large initiatives into well-sequenced, executable plans across multiple priorities
• Actively manage and balance competing workstreams while maintaining predictable delivery
• Remain hands-on with critical code paths and complex technical problems
• Enforce standards for code quality, testing, reviews, and deployment practices
• Provide day-to-day technical leadership, mentorship, and feedback to engineers
• Proactively identify delivery risks, technical debt, and bottlenecks, and drive resolution
• Partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership on roadmap planning and execution
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding, testing, debugging, and documentation while maintaining quality

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong full-stack expertise with C#/.NET, ASP.NET Core, SQL Server, and Azure
• Proven experience leading complex initiatives
• Excellent technical communication and decision-making skills
• Experience mentoring and guiding engineers
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Why Join Stage Front?

At Stage Front, you’ll work at the intersection of technology and live experiences. Here, innovation meets passion, and every team member contributes directly to helping ticket sellers succeed. You’ll be part of a team that embodies grit, agility, and teamwork, working together to transform the ticketing landscape while growing your own career.

Pay range and compensation package

$150,000.00 - $165,000.00

Equal Opportunity Statement

Stage Front is an equal opportunity employer and provides employment opportunities to all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.