Lead Software Engineer / Roswell GA / Hybrid at Kelly Services
Roswell, GA
$140,000–$180,000from the description
Jul 7, 2026
Roswell, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A hands-on technical leadership role centered on migrating a core platform from a Node.js, Vue, and MongoDB stack to Go, React, and PostgreSQL. The position involves leading and mentoring a small offshore engineering team, collaborating directly with executive leadership on technical strategy, and establishing engineering standards — including AI-assisted development practices. Best suited to someone with both deep Go and React experience and a background in high-growth or startup environments.
Senior level · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 290 people in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 220–370
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $135,884 (middle half $106,941–$167,811). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The role is a hybrid (3 days onsite) in Roswell, GA, which falls within the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta CBSA.
The title is not stated in the posting; the role is framed as a senior hands-on technical lead driving a platform rewrite — classified as Senior rather than Staff or Principal because the scope is a single team/platform, not org-wide technical authority.
An 11-3021 (Computer and Information Systems Managers) runner-up is noted because the role includes leading an offshore engineering team and partnering with executive leadership on technical strategy, but the tech breakdown (50% Go, 25% React) and explicit '40% Hands-On Development' split confirm the primary day-to-day work is individual-contributor software development.
PostgreSQL is listed under Required Skills with the qualifier 'or other relational databases' — it is a hard gate on relational database experience; common substitutes are captured in alternatives.
Node.js, Vue, and MongoDB appear only as the legacy stack being migrated away from, not as forward-looking requirements; Claude is mentioned as an example AI tool under a passion/culture requirement rather than a hard technical gate — all three are marked preferred.
No minimum total years of experience is stated anywhere in the posting.
No degree requirement is stated.
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