JOB SUMMARY The Lead Software Developer plays a critical role in advancing technology solutions that support Keypath’s mission of unlocking greatness in higher education. This position provides architectural and engineering leadership for Keypath’s technology platforms and helps deliver scalable, secure, and data-driven solutions for students, faculty, and administrators. The role combines hands-on development expertise with team leadership, guiding agile scrum teams, and overseeing CI/CD and DevOps practices through Azure DevOps. It places a strong emphasis on modern capabilities, including AI, machine learning, and Microsoft Copilot, to improve engineering efficiency, velocity, and generate insights that enhance outcomes across the development lifecycle. The Lead Software Developer collaborates closely with product, data, and business stakeholders while managing multiple initiatives simultaneously. This role is ideal for a leader who thrives at the intersection of technology innovation, delivery excellence, and the unique needs of the higher education environment.ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESLead the architecture, implementation, and operation of scalable, secure, highly available solutions across Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, and related Microsoft technologies.Perform hands-on codebase development for software applications and solutions across the technology and services catalog.Provide leadership to the Product Development team, including daily standups that maintain alignment, momentum, and productivity.Lead the design and implementation of CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps to support reliable, repeatable, automated deployments.Provide hands-on prototyping, code review, and mentorship to software engineers across one or more development teams.Champion the adoption and responsible use of Github Copilot and AI-assisted development practices, including agentic designs and processes.Collaborate with product owners and team leads to plan, prioritize, and deliver work across multiple concurrent projects.Ensure security, compliance, performance, and quality standards are met throughout the software development lifecycle.Support the implementation and continuous improvement of automated quality control processes.ACCOUNTABILITY Number of employees supervised:  N/AAnnual operating budget(s): No direct budget management responsibilityApproval authority limit ($) and type: N/AWORK ENVIRONMENTWork Environment: Typical office environment. Extended periods of time sitting and working at a computer are a daily occurrenceSpecial Physical Requirements: Lifting and moving of files and/or lifting objects of 20 to 25 poundsTravel: May require travel occasionally
