Job Description
Lead Software Engineer — Business Systems
HydroJug · Systems, Data & Automation · Ogden, Utah · On-site
The role
We build fast. What we need now is someone to make sure we build it right. As Lead Software Engineer for Business Systems, you're the senior technical anchor on a young, sharp, AI-accelerated engineering team. You set the architecture, the shared data model, and the quality bar — so the systems the whole company depends on are reliable, scalable, and a pleasure to use.
What you'll do
- Own the architecture and the shared, brand-dimensioned data model across our internal platform.
- Set engineering standards — code review, testing, release discipline — and raise the bar for a team early in their careers.
- Build alongside the team, full-stack: apps, APIs, data pipelines, and integrations (NetSuite, Shopify, EDI).
- Turn “fast tools that break” into one coherent, scalable platform teams trust.
- Mentor engineers and multiply a team that builds heavily with AI.
- Partner with the VP of Systems and the business so what we build is what teams actually need.
What you bring
- 5+ years of software engineering; you've held a Senior, Staff, Lead, or Principal role.
- Full-stack range — you ship web apps, APIs, and data pipelines.
- You came up somewhere with real engineering standards, and you bring that discipline.
- Experience building internal / business systems and integrations (ERP / NetSuite, Shopify, EDI, or data-warehouse a strong plus).
- You've mentored or led engineers.
- Pragmatic — you scope to impact, manage tech debt, and keep systems from rotting.
Bonus points
- Ecommerce, retail, or supply-chain domain experience.
- Fluent building with AI tooling — and leading a team that does.
- You've stabilized or re-architected a fast-built system before.
How we work
Lean, fast, ownership-heavy, and AI-native. Small team, big surface area, real impact — what you build is what the company runs on.
ABOUT HYDROJUG, INC.
HydroJug, Inc. is a consumer brand headquartered in Ogden, Utah, designing and selling premium hydration and lifestyle products through direct-to-consumer and major retail channels.