Acquisition.com is looking to solve the problem of making real world business education available to everyone by building and scaling their next generation of applications. They need a Lead Software Engineer to own critical parts of the stack, deliver systems that fuel growth, and turn complexity into clarity.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ in senior or lead roles.
- Expert in backend microservices and system architecture, with strong skills in APIs, databases, and Next.js.
- Proven track record building secure, scalable, and reliable full-stack systems.
- Skilled in agent-driven development with tools such as Cursor and Claude Code.
- Familiar with AI/ML concepts and able to apply them to real product impact.
- Hands-on with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tooling.
- Consistently ship reliable code, set engineering standards, and grow the team’s technical capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Build core features hands-on with React/Next.js, TypeScript, and Node.js.
- Hands-on design and development of scalable, secure, high-performance systems.
- Bridge business and engineering, turning requirements into impactful, scalable solutions.
- Ship clean, well-tested code while driving reviews, documentation, and best practices.
- Automate workflows and eliminate technical debt to boost developer velocity.
- Mentor engineers and set the technical bar for the team.
- Leverage emerging tools, including AI/ML, to deliver real product impact.
Other
- Must live in one of the states we’re registered to operate in: CA, FL, GA, IN, MI, MN, NV, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, WI.
- Flexible to travel to Vegas on demand (~1-4 times a year)
- Must be flexible and able to work additional hours/weekends before workshop events/holidays if the situation warrants it
- Align with core values: competitive greatness, sincere candor, and unimpeachable character.
