Lead Developer (Senior Software Engineer) - Pinewood.AI

Pinewood.AI is seeking an experienced, hands-on Lead Developer to play a pivotal role in expanding our software development capabilities in the United States.

Based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this opportunity allows you to join a global engineering team and take a leading technical role in developing the Pinewood Automotive Intelligence Platform, an enterprise-scale SaaS platform used by automotive retailers and OEMs worldwide. While Fort Lauderdale is the preferred location, fully remote candidates from anywhere in the U.S. are welcome if their expertise aligns exceptionally with the role.

As a senior member of the engineering team, you will lead and support developers and senior engineers, shaping technical decisions, guiding project delivery, and establishing high standards for engineering excellence. This role is ideal for a technical leader who enjoys hands-on coding, mentoring, solving complex technical challenges, and shaping engineering practices within a growing organization.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.
• Stay hands-on with coding, software design, and architecture, promoting best practices across the full .NET stack.
• Mentor and coach developers and senior engineers, helping them strengthen their technical skills and advance 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 team 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 engaged with the code and actively contributing to project delivery.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Lead Developer, Senior Software Engineer, Technical Lead, or similar senior engineering role within a SaaS, enterprise software, or complex technology environment.
• Strong hands-on expertise in C#, .NET / .NET Core, and SQL / T-SQL.
• Solid understanding of database design, performance optimization, and query tuning.
• Experience delivering front-end functionality using HTML, JavaScript, and Razor.
• Practical experience with Microsoft Azure and Azure DevOps, or equivalent cloud and CI/CD technologies.
• Proficiency with Visual Studio and/or VS Code.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, scalability, security, and modern software development practices.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or developing other engineers, with the ability to lead through technical expertise and influence.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working effectively across distributed teams and multiple time zones.
• Ability to make sound technical decisions while balancing engineering quality, delivery timelines, and business priorities.
• Experience in the automotive, enterprise SaaS, or other complex/high-availability software environments is highly desirable.

Desirable Experience

• Experience helping establish, grow, or scale a new engineering team or technical function.
• Previous experience working within a globally distributed engineering organization.
• Experience working on large-scale, business-critical SaaS platforms.
• Experience with cloud-native development and modern software engineering practices.
• Experience working closely with Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional stakeholders.

Why Join Pinewood.AI?

This role offers the opportunity to take a leading technical role in the growth of Pinewood.AI's engineering capabilities in the United States. You'll collaborate with experienced engineering and product teams across the U.S. and internationally, contributing directly to a globally trusted SaaS platform and influencing its technical direction, engineering standards, and culture.

Whether based in Fort Lauderdale or working remotely elsewhere in the U.S., you'll have the chance to make a significant impact while staying hands-on with technology. 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, Pinewood.AI would love to hear from you.

About Pinewood.AI

Founded over 20 years ago, Pinewood.AI combines automotive expertise with technology to create practical solutions tailored to the automotive industry's unique needs. Today, Pinewood.AI is an Automotive Intelligence Platform that empowers automotive retailers, dealerships, and OEMs to drive growth and profitability.

Our secure, cloud-based ecosystem helps customers unlock the value of their data, enabling better commercial and business decisions. Our vision is to be the full-service technology partner for automotive retailers and OEMs, helping them operate more efficiently, increase revenue, and make better-informed decisions through technology and intelligence.

Benefits

• A very competitive salary
• Generous car allowance
• Excellent bonus scheme
• Flexible work options (Fort Lauderdale, Hybrid, or fully remote)
• 4 weeks of paid time off (PTO)
• 401k plan
• Excellent health insurance benefits
• Regular one-on-one meetings and career development opportunities