Lead Software Engineer

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will be part of the Global Technology organization and report to the Engineering Manager. On a daily basis, you will collaborate with peer software engineers, product managers, and architects on product teams to achieve business objectives. Additionally, you will engage with other Global Technology teams to align on both organizational and individual development goals.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a ambitious Lead Full Stack Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. You’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining both front-end and back-end applications, ensuring seamless and scalable experiences for users. You will play a critical role in building robust features, maintaining system performance, and collaborating across teams to deliver high-quality cloud native software solutions. If you thrive in a collaborative environment, are energized by innovative technology, and excel at problem-solving, this role may be a great fit for you.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 7-10 years of professional experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer or in a similar role with expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies.

• Proficient in UI Programming languages like React or Vue Js or similar frameworks.

• Proficient in server-side programming languages such as Node.js, Python or similar.

• Strong Experience in designing and building serverless architectures.

• Experience Building end to end CI/CD pipeline to build, test and deploy to different AWS environments such as lambda, EC2,ECS , EKS etc

• Database: Expertise in NoSQL databases like Dynamo DB.   

• API Development: Strong Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs and web services.

• Cloud Technologies: Strong Experience in cloud platforms preferably AWS, including experience with serverless architectures and cloud-native development.

• Experience in application security concepts, including authentication, authorization, session management.

• Version Control: Strong Experience with Git, GitHub, or similar version control tools.

• Testing Frameworks: Strong Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD).

• Problem-Solving: Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills.

• Collaboration: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment.

Bonus Skills:

• Strong Experience in setting up deployment pipelines with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab),

• Working experience on containerization technologies like Docker

• Deep knowledge with microservices architecture.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with ambiguity.

• Good Knowledge of computer science fundamentals.

• Keen to explore new technologies.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

• As a Lead Software Engineer,  you will:

• Design & Develop: Build, test, and maintain web applications and services across the full stack, providing end-to-end functionality.

• Lead Technical Initiatives: Lead and contribute to architectural decisions, technical strategy, and feature planning.

• Collaborate: Work closely with product managers, designers, stakeholders and other engineers to define requirements, technical specifications, and deliver quality software.

• Explain designs and constraints to stakeholders and technical teams, gather alignment and buy-in

• Ensure solutions are designed and developed using a scalable, highly resilient cloud native architecture

• Front-End Development: Design, Implement dynamic, responsive, and user-friendly web interfaces using modern JavaScript frameworks ( React).

• Review:

• Lead design reviews with peers and stakeholders to decide amongst available technologies

• Review code developed by other developers and provide feedback to ensure best practices

• Back-End Development: Design and implement RESTful APIs, microservices, and backend services using technologies like Node.js, Python or similar.

• Database Management: Develop NoSQL databases, ensuring efficient data storage and retrieval.

• Testing & Quality Assurance: Write unit tests, integration tests, and maintain high code quality standards using tools such as Jest, Mocha, or similar.

• Performance Optimization: Identify and fix performance bottlenecks across the full stack, ensuring high availability and responsiveness.

• CI/CD Integration: Integrate with and maintain continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for seamless software delivery.

• Agile Methodologies: Participate in Agile processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, code reviews, and retrospectives.

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to your teammates and develop a team environment that promotes collaboration and innovation

• Contribute to existing documentation or educational content and adapt content based on product/program updates and user feedback.