Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Milford is seeking a Senior Software Engineer / Engineering Manager to lead development across their platform and scale their technology and engineering team. This hands-on leadership role involves architecting and building software, managing engineering operations, mentoring developers, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to create user-facing products.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and development across web and mobile platforms
• Design and develop scalable APIs using .NET (C# / F#)
• Build scalable backend systems and services
• Drive frontend development using React and React Native
• Make key technical decisions around infrastructure and scalability
• Establish engineering best practices and development workflows
• Review code and maintain high standards for quality and performance
• Manage and mentor developers across the engineering team
• Help recruit, interview, and onboard future engineers
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, design, and leadership teams
• Translate business goals into technical execution plans
• Build and ship new features across web and mobile applications
• Improve existing systems, infrastructure, and application performance

Skills

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Experience leading engineering teams or managing developers
• Strong experience building APIs with .NET (C# / F#)
• Strong experience with React and modern frontend architecture
• Experience designing scalable backend systems and services
• Experience working with PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Understanding of scalable system architecture and API design
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution
• Startup or high-growth environment experience preferred
• Experience with React Native or mobile development
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and DevOps workflows
• Experience building scalable consumer-facing platforms
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
• Experience with AI integrations or community-focused platforms
• Previous experience helping grow or lead an engineering department

Benefits

• Opportunity to help shape the future of a growing platform from an early stage
• Leadership role with direct impact on company direction and product strategy
• Ability to build and lead an engineering department
• Ownership over architecture, technical decisions, and team growth
• Collaborative, mission-driven startup environment
• Competitive compensation with long-term growth opportunities
• Work on meaningful technology focused on strengthening local communities

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