Senior Lead Software Engineer - Java, React, AWS

What you'll do

• Own platform architecture and technical strategy; lead complex initiatives across design, delivery, and operations.
• Build and maintain backend services, APIs, React interfaces, integrations, and content and discovery capabilities.
• Mentor engineers, set engineering and operational standards, and guide responsible adoption of AI-assisted development practices.

What they ask for

• Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
• Expertise in distributed systems, application architecture, and technical leadership, including cross-team initiatives.
• Hands-on proficiency in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python; experience designing GraphQL and REST APIs.
• Experience with AWS cloud-native architectures, the full SDLC, secure and resilient systems, and approved AI-assisted software development tools.

Nice to have

• Terraform Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Hugo, Lucene or similar search, Module Federation, or content publishing and delivery platforms.

Pay

$175,750.00-$260,000.00 USD base salary

Tools

Java Spring Boot, React.js, GraphQL, Python, Go, AWS, Terraform, Hugo

AI focus

Leads adoption and governance of approved AI-assisted engineering practices, including coding, code review, refactoring, test acceleration, troubleshooting, release readiness, and incident/root-cause analysis. Sets validation standards and coaches teams on responsible, secure use.