Java/Python Lead Software Engineer

What you'll do

• Provide technical leadership and deliver secure production code, including code reviews and system design for cloud-native services.
• Guide engineering decisions and improve reliability and delivery through SDLC tools, automation, testing, and operational practices.
• Establish governance and validation standards for AI-assisted engineering workflows, and coach teams on compliant use.

What they ask for

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Hands-on experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability for production services.
• Advanced in Java, Python, or Go, with strong AWS experience; experience developing AWS-hosted APIs, applications, messaging, and event-driven services.
• Experience with Terraform, microservices and backend services, backend data models and databases; demonstrated leadership of enterprise-authorized AI tools and responsible-use practices.

Nice to have

• Experience with Kafka, SNS/SQS, Kinesis, or MQ; Docker/containerization and CI/CD tooling.
• Understanding of security and secure coding; experience with TDD, automated testing frameworks, and modern API design patterns.

Pay

USD 156,750.00-$215,000.00 base salary

Tools

Java, Python, Go, AWS, Terraform, Kafka, SNS/SQS, Kinesis

AI focus

Leads governance and adoption of AI-assisted engineering, including validating outputs for correctness, performance, and security; responsible use and workflows such as code review/refactoring, testing, release readiness, and incident analysis.