Cushman & Wakefield · 13 hours ago
Global Engineering Lead
Creve Coeur, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$208K/yr - $245K/yr
8+ years expCushman & Wakefield is investing heavily in modernizing and transforming its global technology platforms, and they are seeking a Global Engineering Lead to own technical direction end to end. The role involves guiding full stack teams, defining architectural direction, and driving innovation in AI-powered software solutions.
CommercialCommercial Real EstateConsultingLeasingLegalProperty Management
Responsibilities
Define multi‑year architectural direction across full‑stack systems, cloud platforms, and AI‑driven products — focusing on scale, resilience, security, and global performance
Shape engineering roadmaps using best‑in‑class development stacks (e.g., TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Go, C#, React, Next.js, microservices, event‑driven architectures)
Foster a modern engineering culture emphasizing automation, craftsmanship, clean architecture, and continuous improvement
Guide the design and development of solutions built with: Frontend: React, Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, micro‑frontends Backend: Node.js, Python (FastAPI), Go, .NET Core, event‑driven microservices Cloud & Infra: Azure (preferred), AWS, Kubernetes (AKS/EKS), serverless architectures, Terraform Data & AI: Databricks, Azure Data Lake, Spark, MLflow, vector databases, LLM integration APIs: GraphQL, gRPC, REST at scale
Drive innovation by embedding AI/ML, automation, prompt engineering, intelligent workflows, and data interoperability into core products
Champion excellence through best practices: Enterprise‑grade CI/CD (Azure DevOps, ArgoCD) Automated testing, contract testing, and quality gates Observability platforms (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry, Grafana, New Relic, Datadog) Secure‑by‑design principles, threat modeling, zero trust patterns
Oversee engineering delivery across multiple squads — ensuring consistency, velocity, and reliability
Lead architectural reviews and key design decisions across services, domains, and integrations
Establish patterns for scalability, fault tolerance, global data compliance, and cost optimization
Maintain high standards in coding, cloud security, API governance, and data interoperability
Partner with Product, Architecture, Operations, and Client Technology to prioritize work, unblock teams, and drive outcomes
Represent engineering in executive and governance forums with clarity around architectural options, tradeoffs, and investment needs
Translate complex engineering realities into clear business insights that support strategic decision‑making
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
8+ years of software engineering experience and 3+ years leading technical teams or engineering managers
Deep experience with modern full‑stack development, cloud-native systems, distributed architectures, and high‑scale platforms
Hands-on expertise with several advanced languages and frameworks such as: Python, Go, TypeScript/JavaScript, C#, Java, Rust (bonus), SQL/NoSQL stacks
Strong command of DevOps, CI/CD automation, infrastructure-as-code, and observability
Strategic engineering thinker who balances innovation with disciplined execution
Proven ability to mentor engineers, grow high‑performing teams, and attract top talent
Ability to influence across product, business, and technical leadership
Comfortable making architectural decisions that require both technical depth and business awareness
Preferred
AI/ML product integration, LLM orchestration, or intelligent agent frameworks
Distributed event streaming (Kafka, EventHub), CQRS/event‑sourcing patterns
Experience building platforms used across global organizations
Benefits
Health, vision, and dental insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life, and disability insurance programs
Paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield is a real estate services firm that offers retail investment, energy management, and property services.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
Cushman & Wakefield has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (6)
2023 (2)
2022 (6)
2021 (1)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$734.8MKey Investors
GreystoneCitizens BankVanke
2023-10-10Post Ipo Debt· $223.8M
2023-08-08Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2022-10-13Post Ipo Debt· $27.3M
Leadership Team
Matthew Bouw
CEO Asia Pacific & EMEA
Michelle M. MacKay
CEO
Recent News
2026-02-06
2026-02-02
2026-01-22
Company data provided by crunchbase