Team Lead (L5) – Software Engineering
Experience: 6+ years (including 2+ years in leadership roles)
Location: Des Moines, IA (Metro Area)
Type: Contract-to-Hire
Are you a passionate leader ready to take your team to the next level? Our client is seeking a Team Lead (L5) with strong technical insight and proven leadership experience to guide a high-performing engineering team through complex projects and career growth.
As a Team Lead, you will play a pivotal role in driving delivery, shaping team culture, and building scalable engineering practices. You’ll manage a team of 5–10 engineers and act as the bridge between technical execution and business goals.
What You’ll Do
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Lead a development team of 5–10 software engineers
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Set clear project timelines and ensure consistent delivery
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Communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders
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Provide coaching, feedback, and career development support to team members
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Manage hiring, onboarding, and team composition to align with strategic goals
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Identify and remove roadblocks to team productivity
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Uphold high-quality standards through process and code excellence
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Balance immediate delivery with long-term technical sustainability
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Translate business objectives into actionable technical requirements
What You Bring
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Strong people management and coaching skills
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Expertise in project planning, delivery execution, and stakeholder management
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Excellent communication skills across technical and business audiences
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Ability to foster a cohesive and collaborative team environment
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Solid technical foundation to make informed decisions and guide discussions
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Experience in performance management and team development
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Resource planning and prioritization expertise
What Success Looks Like
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Your team consistently meets or exceeds delivery goals
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You build a culture of high engagement and low turnover
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Team members grow, get promoted, and thrive under your leadership
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Projects align closely with business priorities and long-term goals
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You drive process improvements that elevate productivity and efficiency
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Difficult conversations are handled with clarity and compassion
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You advocate effectively for your team and their needs
What We Avoid
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Micromanaging or solving technical problems at the expense of team autonomy
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Prioritizing speed over long-term sustainability and quality
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Withholding business context that helps the team make smarter decisions
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Avoiding performance issues instead of addressing them head-on
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Hiring without considering future team dynamics
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Getting too deep in hands-on work and neglecting management responsibilities
How You Can Grow
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Scale your leadership by managing multiple teams or larger groups
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Implement process changes with measurable impact
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Mentor emerging leaders and expand your influence
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Lead initiatives with clear business value
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Help shape the broader organizational strategy
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Build strong cross-functional relationships across departments
Ready to lead with impact?
Apply now and help shape the future of a team where innovation, growth, and collaboration are at the core.