Lead Software Engineer

Who We Are Solera is a global leader in data and software services, transforming every touchpoint of the vehicle lifecycle into a connected digital experience. Solera processes over 300 million digital transactions annually for approximately 235,000 partners and customers in more than 90 countries. Our teams work on mission‑critical platforms that demand reliability, scalability, and thoughtful evolution of complex systems. JOB SUMMARY We’re looking for a hands-on Lead Software Engineer who can help design, build, and deliver production-grade software with a strong focus on AI-driven development, agentic AI systems, and workflow automation. You will work as a senior technical contributor and workstream lead, writing production code regularly while guiding engineers through complex implementation decisions. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who: Builds production software using modern engineering practices and AI-assisted development tools Designs and implements agentic AI workflows that connect LLMs, tools, APIs, data sources, and business processes Leads delivery for features, services, and workflow automation capabilities within a team or product area Applies pragmatic architecture patterns that improve reliability, scalability, maintainability, and developer velocity Mentors engineers through hands-on pairing, code review, technical design, and adoption of AI-driven development practices You will operate with meaningful autonomy within your team, influence implementation patterns across related services, and be known as someone who ships high-quality software, unblocks delivery, and helps the team adopt practical AI-enabled engineering workflows. WHAT YOU’LL DO Write production-quality code regularly across services, APIs, workflow engines, and AI-enabled capabilities Lead delivery of high-impact features from design through deployment and production support Modernize legacy components incrementally using pragmatic, low-risk migration patterns Design, build, and evolve scalable microservices, APIs, integrations, and event-driven workflows Translate business and product requirements into reliable software designs, implementation plans, and working solutions Identify implementation risks early and drive practical solutions that keep delivery moving without sacrificing quality AI-Driven Development, Agentic AI & Workflow Automation Design and implement AI-enabled workflows using large language models, retrieval patterns, structured outputs, and tool/function calling Build agentic systems that can execute multi-step workflows, invoke tools, call APIs, maintain state, and support human-in-the-loop reviews where appropriate Implement MCP-style or equivalent orchestration patterns for context management, tool access, memory, permissions, and workflow execution Integrate AI workflows with enterprise data sources, business applications, APIs, queues, and operational systems Apply…