Lead Software Engineer, Dynamics & Power Platform

Description

The company builds products and services for car enthusiasts. It insures collectible and enthusiast vehicles, runs a car club, hosts live and digital auctions in the U.S. and Europe, organises driving events and concours, and publishes a car magazine.

The role is Lead Software Engineer, Dynamics and Power Platform. You will rely on deep experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales, Power Platform and Power Apps to lead the design, build and delivery of scalable enterprise solutions. The split is 80% hands-on engineering and 20% technical leadership, with the aim of keeping solutions high quality, maintainable and efficient across the team.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of solutions on Dynamics 365 Sales (CRM) and Dataverse.
• Build Power Automate workflows that simplify business processes.
• Develop Power Apps in both Canvas and Model-Driven forms.
• Create custom Power Apps Component Framework (PCF) controls with HTML, CSS, TypeScript and React.
• Apply best practices for customisation, configuration and extensibility on the platform.
• Set and enforce engineering standards, coding conventions and governance for the team.
• Manage source control and versioning in Git, or a similar tool, covering web resources, Dataverse tables and forms, environment variables and Power Automate flows.
• Improve solution performance, scalability and maintainability.
• Run and maintain CI/CD pipelines for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform deployments, and fix failed builds and releases.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, coach them and foster continuous learning.
• Review code promptly and give constructive feedback.
• Work with the Solution Architect to split features into clear user stories that match the architecture.
• Work with the Technical Product Manager to understand, refine and support business requirements.
• With the Scrum Master and Engineering Manager, keep sprints stable and predictable, groom the backlog, estimate work and clear blockers quickly.
• Serve as the technical contact for stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Take on-call duty, including nights and weekends, to support Broad Arrow Auctions.

Requirements

• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Proven hands-on experience as a Lead Engineer or Tech Lead on Dynamics 365, Power Platform or Power Apps.
• Proven ability to deliver in a fast-paced, high-demand, high-pressure setting, with concrete examples of meeting tight deadlines, handling production issues and juggling competing priorities.
• Deep knowledge of Dynamics 365 Sales and Dataverse, Power Automate, Power Apps (Canvas and Model-driven), and hands-on PCF development with HTML, CSS, TypeScript and React.
• Experience with Git-based version control.
• Solid understanding of Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) on Microsoft Power Platform.
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum teams.
• Desirable: familiarity with Git repositories for Dynamics 365 and Power Apps, and the ability to maintain and run existing CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar).
• Desirable: experience with Azure services and integrations.
• Desirable: familiarity with Power Platform governance and security models.
• Desirable: Microsoft certifications in Dynamics 365 or Power Platform.
• If applicable, familiarity with public company requirements, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and related regulations. For SOX-compliant roles, you would design, run and document internal controls you own to prevent errors in financial reporting, processes and operations, and attest to the completeness, accuracy and compliance of financial reporting data where applicable.

Conditions

Remote work in the U.S. is open. Team members living within 20 miles of the Traverse City headquarters work hybrid, in the office three days per week.

Travel may be required for quarterly events.

Candidates in Illinois, Colorado, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New York, Jersey City (New Jersey), Cincinnati or Toledo (Ohio), Rhode Island, Washington, or British Columbia (Canada) should email the company's site for pay, full benefits and perks.

The company welcomes people of all backgrounds and does not discriminate based on race, gender, age or car preference.

Benefits

• Pay, comprehensive benefits and perks are available on request for the jurisdictions listed above.