Lead Engineer
pwcMillbrae (CA)
About the role
Overview:
As a Lead Engineer and Manager in PwC’s Advisory practice, you guide design, build, and modernization of custom applications across cloud-native and on-prem environments. You lead and coach teams, manage workstreams, and apply autonomous decision-making to complex issues, aligning delivery with client expectations. You’ll contribute to digital products that turn ideas into usable technology and help improve release cycles with modern engineering practices. This role blends technical leadership with client-facing delivery. Compensation / Benefits medical dental vision 401k holiday pay vacation time
Responsibilities:
Lead custom application development and testing across cloud-native and on-prem environments Manage project planning, budgeting, timelines, and delivery for client initiatives Guide requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, and deployment Review architecture, code quality, and documentation across languages and low-code platforms Coordinate CI/CD pipelines and lifecycle tools to support efficient releases Apply microservices, API management, and system integration knowledge to solve issues Mentor junior engineers through reviews and coaching on standards Identify opportunities to improve performance, testing coverage, and workflows Collaborate with client stakeholders to translate business needs into scalable software Support innovation using AI-enabled engineering techniques and modern frameworks
Key requirements:
Bachelor's degree 4+ years of experience mentoring junior engineers leadership and team coordination client-facing communication cloud-native and on-prem environments low-code platforms CI/CD pipelines
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