Lead Software Development Engineer
PitchBook Data · Seattle, Washington, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $190,000-$230,000 · Previously reposted
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days PitchBook Data's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- Yes taken down and listed again at least once
- Salary listed
- Yes 78% of PitchBook Data's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at PitchBook Data
- high 27 stale, 1 reposted of 27 open
- Hiring momentum
- 49 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from PitchBook Data's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for PitchBook Data.
About this role
The Lead Software Development Engineer at PitchBook will design, build, and maintain systems that handle vast amounts of data for customer-facing products. This hands-on role involves writing production code, mentoring a small team, and ensuring high technical standards. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to drive technical direction and manage the quality of the team's output while fostering a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of PitchBook Data as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
- 7+ years of backend software engineering experience in Java on production systems at scale
- 5+ years of Cloud infrastructure experience (GCP preferred, AWS acceptable)
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship
- Must be able to work onsite in Seattle
Nice to have
- Track record of technical leadership in a small, high-ownership team
- Deep experience with distributed data pipelines and streaming systems (Kafka or equivalent)
- Strong hands-on experience with Elasticsearch or comparable search/indexing platforms
- Solid PostgreSQL or relational DB expertise at meaningful data volumes
- Experience with large-scale data ingestion, transformation, or enrichment systems
What you get
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Additional medical wellness incentives
- STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance
- Paid sabbatical program after four years
- Paid family and paternity leave
- Annual educational stipend
Worth weighing
- No remote work; expected to be in the office 5 days a week
- Annual base salary range is $190,000-$230,000 with a target annual bonus of 15%
- Role involves managing technical debt and ensuring high-quality output, which may imply a challenging environment
Summarised from PitchBook Data's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by PitchBook Data on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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