Full-Time
Lead Software Engineer
AI
Posted on 8/29/2025
Reply
10,001+ employees
Consulting and system integration across sectors
Compensation Overview
$160k - $180k/yr
Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
 Software Engineering (2) |
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- Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, engineering, or related field
- 8 years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years of experience in leading software development teams
- 5 years of hands-on experience with C#, .NET and Azure
- 2 years of experience with natural language processing (NLP) and Agent development frameworks and platforms
- 2 years of experience in developing web, mobile, or cloud-based applications using modern frameworks and technologies, such as React and Angular
- Experience in applying software engineering principles, such as object-oriented design, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and testing
- Experience in using software development tools, such as Git and Jira
- Strong knowledge of software development methodologies, such as agile, scrum, or waterfall
- Lead a team of software engineers to deliver software projects on time and within the estimated timelines
- Manage the development of scalable, reliable, and secure software systems that meet the client’s requirements and expectations
- Implement and enforce code quality, testing, and documentation standards and practices
- Review and approve code, design, and architecture decisions made by the team
- Provide technical guidance and feedback to the team members and resolve any technical issues or challenges
- Collaborate with architects, project managers, product owners, and other stakeholders to define and prioritize the project scope, goals, and deliverables
- Communicate and report the project status, progress, and risks to the senior management and clients
- Research and evaluate new technologies and tools that can improve the software development process and performance
- Hands on experience in Azure with a deep understanding of design for scalability, performance, and reliability in Azure
- Ability to own all stages of the development process: design, testing, code reviews, build processes, implementation, operational support
- Experience with DevOps tools and processes such as Azure DevOps, GitHub, Docker and Kubernetes
Reply designs and implements solutions using new communication channels and digital media, operating as a network of specialized firms that together create business models enabled by big data, cloud computing, digital media, and IoT. It provides consulting, system integration, and digital services to clients in telecom and media, industry and services, banking and insurance, and the public sector. The company helps organizations adopt digital business models by combining advisory, technology services, and implementation to design architectures, deploy IoT and digital media solutions, and integrate them with existing systems. By being a network of specialists rather than a single vendor, it offers tailored, cross-domain solutions across multiple industries to help clients create value and transform operations.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Turin, Italy
Founded
1996
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Microsoft Agent 365 partnership drives scalable AI governance, replicating Lumen's 93% utilisation.
- Mistral AI collaboration accelerates sovereign AI for regulated sectors like defence and healthcare.
- €2.48B 2025 revenue grows 8% with 18.5% EBIT rise, proposing €1.35 dividend per share.
What critics are saying
- Accenture and Capgemini undercut Reply's pricing with global AI platforms in 12-24 months.
- EU AI Act enforcement halts Mistral models in banking from August 2026 with 6% revenue fines.
- Talent exodus to DeepMind drains 25% of 15,000 engineers within 12-18 months.
What makes Reply unique
- Reply's specialised network model delivers AI solutions across telecom, banking, and public sectors.
- Silicon Shoring combines multi-agent AI with human expertise, replacing traditional outsourcing.
- Launch partner for Microsoft Agent 365 governs enterprise AI agents with proven 93% Copilot adoption.
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↑ 0%Reply has been selected as a launch partner for Microsoft's Agent 365, a platform providing enterprise-grade governance, observability and lifecycle management for AI agents. The platform enables organisations to deploy, monitor and manage AI agents consistently across business functions whilst maintaining transparency, security and alignment with organisational objectives. As a launch partner, Reply will support clients through AI maturity assessments, governance framework design, platform configuration and adoption programmes. The company brings experience from large-scale AI implementations, including a Copilot rollout at Lumen that achieved 93% utilisation across over 5,700 employees. Reply's services span consulting, system integration and digital solutions across financial services, manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and the public sector. The partnership reinforces Reply's commitment to enabling responsible, scalable artificial intelligence implementation.
Reply has announced a partnership with Mistral AI to develop sovereign and enterprise-grade artificial intelligence solutions. The collaboration focuses on accelerating adoption of local, customisable and secure generative AI on European infrastructure for organisations with strict regulatory and data protection requirements. The partnership combines Mistral AI's high-performance models with Reply's expertise in customising large language models using proprietary data. Reply will become a Mistral Forge global launch partner, enabling its teams to design and train models on specialised datasets. The companies are collaborating with the Austrian Academy of Sciences on a customised model for ancient, medieval and modern Greek texts to support researchers. The agreement targets highly regulated sectors including public administration, defence, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications and energy.
Reply, an Italian technology consultancy, reported 2025 consolidated turnover of €2,483.6 million, an 8% increase from €2,300.5 million in 2024. The company's board of directors approved the draft financial statements, which will be submitted to shareholders on 23 April 2026. EBITDA rose 13.9% to €467.6 million, whilst EBIT increased 18.5% to €391.7 million. Net profit reached €250.9 million, up from €211.1 million the previous year. The board proposed a dividend of €1.35 per share, payable on 20 May 2026. Reply's net financial position stood at €467.6 million at year-end, compared to €349.1 million in December 2024. Chairman Mario Rizzante attributed growth to the company's specialised network model and artificial intelligence implementation capabilities.
Reply has released a Forrester Consulting study surveying 536 IT executives across Europe and the US, revealing that 93% of organisations plan to adopt agentic AI within two to three years as an alternative to traditional software development outsourcing. The research shows 81% of leaders believe autonomous AI systems will become competitively necessary within three to five years. The study highlights challenges with traditional offshoring: 78% of leaders cite compliance complications with regulations like GDPR, whilst 76% report increased technical debt and code quality issues. Although 76% of firms have adopted AI in software development, only 20% have achieved pervasive integration across the development lifecycle. Reply's Silicon Shoring delivery model combines its multi-agent system with human expertise to address these challenges, offering an alternative to conventional offshoring whilst maintaining compliance and quality standards.
Reply has released a Forrester Consulting study surveying 536 IT executives across Europe and the US, revealing that 93% of organisations plan to adopt Agentic AI as a strategic alternative to traditional outsourcing within the next two to three years. The research found that 81% of leaders believe AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making will become competitively necessary within three to five years. Traditional offshoring faces mounting challenges, with 78% citing compliance complications and 76% reporting increased technical debt risks. Whilst 76% of organisations have introduced AI in parts of the software development lifecycle, only 20% have achieved broad integration. Forrester recommends a 90- to 120-day roadmap to restructure delivery models. Reply is addressing this shift with its Silicon Shoring model, combining human expertise with autonomous AI agents.