Head of Software Engineering

Architecture & Technical Leadership

Serve as Braviant’s primary software architect — owning system design, technology choices, and engineering standards across all application layers.

Assess the current architecture (30+ microservices, Java/Spring Boot back end, Angular front end, AWS) and develop a pragmatic rationalization roadmap to reduce complexity and improve deployability.

Stay close to the codebase: lead architecture reviews, conduct meaningful code reviews, and prototype solutions to de-risk key technical decisions.

Own high-availability design for loan origination, payment processing, and transaction workflows, targeting 99.9%+ uptime SLAs.

Define and evolve CI/CD pipeline strategy, release practices, and engineering quality standards.

AI-Native Development Transformation

Lead the transition to an AI-native development model — embedding AI-assisted development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Cursor, agentic coding frameworks) into how the team designs, builds, tests, and ships software every day.

Partner with the Head of AI & Automation to identify where AI-generated code, automated testing, and LLM-powered tooling can meaningfully accelerate delivery and reduce QA burden.

Champion engineering practices that make AI tooling safe and auditable in a regulated consumer lending environment.

Engineering Delivery

Own end-to-end software development for consumer-facing and internal applications — from requirements through deployment and support.

Manage the full stack: Angular front end, Java/Spring Boot microservices, AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, SQS, CloudWatch, CodeBuild), and database layers.

Own the QA function within the engineering team; define the right balance of automated testing, manual QA, and release gates.

Champion security-by-design and compliance standards appropriate to a consumer lending environment (PCI, state lending regulations, CFPB-related requirements).

Team Leadership & Culture

Lead, develop, and retain a team of 6–8 full-stack engineers and QA professionals; set performance standards, provide mentorship, and build a culture of craftsmanship and accountability.

Hire and grow the Addison-based engineering team — you will be the anchor for that office’s technical culture.

Manage the engineering budget, including capex/opex planning, vendor relationships, and tooling decisions.

Partner with business stakeholders and executive leadership to translate product and operational priorities into engineering plans; represent engineering at the leadership level.