Lead Software Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer to drive technical excellence across architecture, development, and team leadership. This role combines strategic architectural ownership, hands-on software development, and technical team leadership. 

As a Lead Engineer, you will define and evolve system architecture, ensure engineering best practices, and remain deeply involved in designing and building scalable, high-performance systems. You will play a critical role in shaping the technical direction of the platform while mentoring engineers and fostering a culture of ownership and quality. 

Working closely with Product, DevOps, and other engineering teams, you will translate business requirements into robust, cloud-native solutions built on Java and AWS. This role requires someone who can think strategically, act decisively, and still enjoy writing high-quality production code. 

If you are passionate about architecture, thrive in complex distributed systems, and enjoy leading engineers while staying hands-on, this is the role for you. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Architecture & Technical Strategy 

• Own and lead the design of scalable, resilient, and maintainable system architectures 
• Define architectural standards, engineering best practices, and technology direction
• Ensure alignment between system architecture and long-term business objectives
• Drive architectural reviews and make high-impact technical decisions

Hands-On Development 

• Actively contribute to the codebase in Java (Spring Boot, microservices)
• Design and implement high-performance, fault-tolerant distributed systems
• Lead by example through clean code, code reviews, and engineering discipline
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production and scalability challenges

Cloud & Platform Engineering 

• Architect and build cloud-native solutions on AWS (ECS, EC2, SQS, DynamoDB, RDS)
• Design scalable database solutions (MySQL/PostgreSQL) with a focus on performance and optimization
• Guide containerization and orchestration strategies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Technical & Team Leadership 

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across the team
• Support career growth and elevate engineering standards
• Lead technical planning, estimation, and execution
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
• Partner with Product and stakeholders to shape technical solutions

Operational Excellence 

• Ensure reliability, observability, and performance through monitoring and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch)
• Promote DevOps practices and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Drive engineering quality, scalability, and operational readiness

Key Skills and Qualifications 

• 7+ years of hands-on experience in Java development (Spring, Hibernate, J2EE)
• Proven experience leading system architecture in distributed/microservices environments
• Strong expertise in AWS-based cloud-native application development
• Deep understanding of relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and system scaling strategies
• Strong experience with microservices architecture, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Demonstrated experience leading engineers or technical initiatives
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to operate at both strategic and implementation levels
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

Nice to Have 

• Experience operating large-scale, production-grade distributed systems
• Strong background in observability and performance optimization
• Experience driving architectural transformations or modernization initiatives