Lead Software Engineer - Austin/Plano

PowerSchool is a global leader of cloud-based software for K-12 education, dedicated to powering personalized education for students. The Lead Software Engineer will oversee the architecture and development of a new multi-tenant reporting and analytics platform, guiding the engineering team and ensuring the successful migration of business logic to the new system.

Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture and design for a new multi-tenant reporting platform built on AWS serverless technologies
• Provide hands-on development using Python, TypeScript, SQL, and AWS services including Lambda, Step Functions, API Gateway and others
• Develop AI-driven pipelines that extract, translate, and validate business logic and report parameter screens from the legacy platform
• Define coding standards, best practices, and development patterns across the engineering team
• Mentor senior and mid-level engineers; conduct design and code reviews
• Partner with Product, Data, QA, and Architecture teams to align technical and business requirements
• Evaluate and recommend emerging AI technologies and frameworks to optimize automation capabilities
• Ensure platform scalability, security, tenant isolation, and operational excellence

Requirements:

• Extensive experience with AWS serverless architectures
• Expert-level proficiency in Python and TypeScript
• Prior experience with AI for code generation, metadata extraction, or workflow automation
• Strong SQL background; Snowflake experience is a plus
• Demonstrated experience building or integrating AI-driven systems (LLMs, embeddings, AI agents, transformation pipelines)
• Solid experience with distributed systems, data pipelines, or modernizing legacy platforms
• Proven leadership in technical strategy and mentoring
• Experience designing or operating multi-tenant platforms
• Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT architecture patterns
• Strong documentation, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills