Lead Software Engineer to join our team in
Chicago, IL! This position can be 100% remote, but there will be occasional travel involved when needed. We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more!
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:- Leads software engineers in delivering business-critical applications.
- Establishes technical direction and architectural standards.
- Drives AWS cloud adoption and modernization initiatives.
- Ensures solution scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
- Promotes DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and AI-assisted development practices.
- Supports incident resolution, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
- Provides technical leadership and delivery ownership for a team of software engineers building and operating scalable cloud-native applications on AWS.
- Drives architecture decisions, engineering best practices, and solution design across Spring Boot microservices, OpenSearch platforms, CI/CD, observability and AWS infrastructure.
- Collaborates with product, architecture, and platform teams to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing solutions while mentoring engineers, improving development processes, and ensuring successful execution of business objectives.
RequirementsEDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:- Bachelor's Degree AND 10+ years of experience, with 5+ years of experience in a lead role
REQUIRED SKILLS:- Strong experience with Java (latest version preferred), Spring Boot, microservices, and REST APIs.
- Hands-on experience with AWS services, including ECS/Fargate, IAM, Application Load Balancer (ALB), RDS, CloudWatch, and Secrets Manager.
- Experience with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, Docker, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud architecture, observability, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases, event-driven architecture, and API integrations.
- Experience with performance optimization, scalability, and reliability of cloud-based applications.
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and modern software engineering practices.
SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED:- Strong technical leadership and communication skills, with the ability to mentor and coach team members, build strong stakeholder relationships, and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
- Demonstrated problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for project outcomes.
- Ability to effectively navigate conflict, adapt to changing priorities, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment across teams.
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive the successful delivery of complex, cloud-native solutions in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
Benefits- Dental insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid Holidays
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Salary expectations: 160,000-170,000per annual
