Lead Software Engineer (Remote)

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Reports To: VP of Engineering

FLSA: Exempt

About us:

120Water is a mission-driven SaaS company helping government agencies and utilities protect public health and give communities confidence in their water. Our platform unifies water data in one place, enabling customers to easily manage compliance and streamline everything from sampling to community communication and public transparency.

We power critical initiatives like lead service line inventories, water quality and asset compliance, giving those responsible for water safety the tools they need to operate with clarity, precision, and speed.

At 120Water, we believe water is one of the world’s most important resources, and the work we do directly impacts communities across the country. We’re building a team of people who care deeply about solving complex problems, collaborating across disciplines, and using technology to drive meaningful impact.

A winning candidate will demonstrate 120Water core values:

• People First

We have empathy for operators, appreciation for regulators, and a priority to serve public health. We treat all with respect, and communicate with clarity, candor and kindness.

• Mission Guided

We are committed to delivering pragmatic software solutions that enable us to have an impact at scale. We move with purpose and priority in order to accelerate the mission.

• Outcome Driven

We bring a team-first approach to deliver on our commitments to our customers. We strengthen our trusted-advisor status by doing what we say we’ll do.

Your impact:

As a Lead Software Engineer, you guide a team of engineers building and scaling 120Water's platform. You will own technical direction for your team's work across 120Utility, 120State, and 120Connect, balancing hands-on development with technical leadership. Your work shapes both the software and the engineers who build it.

How you’ll spend your time:

You will spend your time leading technical design, coaching engineers, contributing code on key projects, and partnering with product and engineering leadership. Expect a player-coach mix of leadership and hands-on work.

What you’ll do:

• Lead technical direction and design for your team's work

• Coach and develop a team of software engineers

• Contribute hands-on code on critical projects

• Own delivery quality, architecture, and technical standards

• Partner with product to shape roadmap and execution

• Drive improvements in process, performance, and reliability

What you bring:

• 6+ years of software development, including technical leadership

• Strong full stack skills and architectural judgment

• Experience leading and developing engineers

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• A track record of shipping reliable, scalable software

Nice to have:

• Experience with TypeScript, Node, React, Java, AWS, or Kubernetes

• Background in SaaS or data-intensive platforms

• Experience scaling engineering teams

What success looks like:

Your team delivers reliably, the engineers you lead are growing, and the technical direction is sound. You balance hands-on impact with strong leadership.