Lead Developer (Full Stack)
Join TRG Screen: Building World-Class Teams. One Expert at a Time.
Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team at the forefront of subscription spend management innovation?
At TRG Screen, we're not just redefining how organizations manage their subscription expenses – we're shaping the future of the industry. With cutting-edge solutions and a commitment to excellence, we empower businesses around the globe to optimize their subscription investments and drive sustainable growth.
Join us in our mission to revolutionize subscription management and make a meaningful impact on the way businesses access and utilize critical information. At TRG Screen, your talent and ambition will find a home, where opportunities for growth and advancement abound.
About TRG Screen
TRG Screen is the leading provider of market data and subscription management technology and automation solutions, tailored to the unique needs of financial institutions and legal firms. Our integrated suite of solutions includes market data and subscription spend management, usage management, compliance reporting, and comprehensive managed services, which hundreds of clients worldwide use to remove cumbersome and inaccurate manual processes and gain control over market data and subscription costs at scale. For more than 25 years, TRG Screen has enabled businesses who rely on market data to monitor and strategically manage spending and usage of data and information services, including market data, research, software licenses, consulting and other necessary corporate expenses. TRG Screen solutions give decisionmakers full transparency into subscription spend and usage, enabling them to proactively manage subscription costs at scale, conduct more informed vendor negotiations, improve governance, and avoid unnecessary spending on these mission-critical business services. TRG Screen is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Europe and Asia, as well as a 24x7 client support center in Bangalore, India.
TRG Screen is a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, one of the world’s largest and most respected private equity firms.
The Role
The Lead Developer will provide technical leadership for the Research Monitor team, overseeing the architecture, design, implementation, and delivery of solutions built with C#, Angular, AngularJS, and SQL Server. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, mentoring engineers, establishing coding standards, and making critical architectural decisions. You will ensure high performance, scalability, and maintainability across our client products while fostering a culture of engineering excellence.
This position requires close collaboration with Product Management, Client Success, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive product strategy, manage technical roadmaps, and resolve complex challenges. The ideal candidate will take ownership of the team's technical direction, guide code quality from development through deployment, and champion continuous improvement initiatives. Strong experience with Agile methodologies, architectural thinking, and leadership skills are essential. The product ecosystem includes browser extensions and requires deep understanding of full-stack technologies.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Help lead the technical vision and architecture for TRG Screen's software products, making strategic decisions on technology stack, design patterns, and system design
- Establish and enforce coding standards, best practices, and development processes across the team
- Conduct thorough code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to SOLID principles and design patterns
- Drive technical innovation and evaluate new technologies to improve product quality and team efficiency
Development & Delivery
- Design, develop, and maintain complex features across the full stack, setting the standard for code quality and craftsmanship
- Own critical and complex technical initiatives, working through ambiguity to deliver innovative solutions
- Participate in and guide the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), from requirements analysis through deployment and post-release support
- Troubleshoot and resolve the most challenging technical issues, identifying root causes and implementing sustainable fixes
Team Leadership & Mentorship
- Mentor and guide engineers, fostering their technical growth and professional development
- Lead technical discussions, facilitate knowledge sharing, and promote collaborative problem-solving
- Provide technical oversight for 3-6 engineers, reviewing their work and helping them overcome blockers
- Build team capabilities through pairing, training, and establishing documentation standards
Collaboration & Communication
- Partner with Product Management to translate business requirements into technical solutions and realistic timelines
- Collaborate with Client Success to address escalated technical issues and identify product improvement opportunities
- Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Contribute to sprint planning, estimation, and continuous process improvement
Quality & Standards
- Champion automated testing practices, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing strategies
- Ensure system reliability, performance, and security through proactive monitoring and optimization
- Author and maintain technical documentation, including architecture decision records, design specifications, and runbooks
Skills and Qualifications
Required
- 8+ years of professional software development experience with Microsoft stack, including C#, .NET Core, .NET Framework, MVC
- 3+ years in a technical leadership or senior engineer role, with demonstrated experience mentoring developers
- Expert-level knowledge of JavaScript (vanilla), TypeScript (vanilla), Angular, and AngularJS
- Deep understanding of SOLID principles, design patterns, and architectural best practices with proven ability to refactor complex codebases
- Strong experience architecting and building scalable, maintainable solutions in large, complex codebases
- Advanced SQL Server skills, including performance optimization, query tuning, and database design
- Proven track record of implementing comprehensive testing strategies (unit, integration, E2E)
- Excellent communication and technical writing skills, with ability to influence technical decisions across teams
- Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and leading technical ceremonies
- Strategic thinking with ability to balance technical debt, feature delivery, and long-term architecture goals
Preferred
- Experience with browser extension development
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Background in financial services or research technology domains
- Experience with modern front-end build tools and package management
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure/AWS)
Leadership Qualities
- Proactive problem solver with strong analytical and decision-making abilities
- Detail-oriented with ability to see the big picture and make pragmatic trade-offs
- Excellent prioritization and project management skills
- Passion for building high-performing teams and fostering engineering culture
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity effectively
Join TRG Screen and unlock your potential in an environment where innovation thrives, opportunities abound, and your contributions make a difference. We are an equal opportunities employer. We recognise and value the power of diversity in our workplace and are committed to being an employer of choice for everyone. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All applications for employment are considered strictly on the basis of merit.
At TRG Screen, we understand that diverse and inclusive teams are not just beneficial, they are essential to our success. We recognize that embracing diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences fosters innovation, enhances problem-solving capabilities, and drives better business outcomes. By cultivating a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard and valued, we empower our world class teams to thrive, excel, and drive positive change.
We are proud of our diverse workforce and are dedicated to creating a safe and welcoming environment for all employees. People from various ethnicities, ages, genders, and abilities are encouraged to apply.