Engineering Lead (Platform & Architecture)

We're looking for a forward-thinking Engineering Lead who's excited to shape the future of our technology. In this high-impact role, you'll partner closely with our Chief Architect to bring a bold technical vision to life-leading innovation, modernizing legacy systems, and building scalable, next-generation platforms.

If you enjoy solving complex challenges, introducing new technologies, and mentoring teams while staying hands-on, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact across our entire engineering ecosystem.

What You'll Do

Shape the Technical Vision
Collaborate with the Chief Architect to turn strategic ideas into actionable engineering plans. Play a key role in architectural decisions that influence the future of our platform.

Drive Innovation & R&D
Lead efforts to evaluate, experiment with, and adopt emerging technologies-ensuring we stay ahead of the curve and continuously improve our stack.

Modernize Our Platform
Take ownership of transforming legacy systems into a scalable, resilient microservices architecture. You'll guide both strategy and hands-on execution.

Stay Hands-On Across the Stack
Design and build high-performance applications using Java, Python, and Go, contributing directly to critical systems.

Elevate DevOps & Infrastructure
Build and optimize infrastructure-as-code solutions (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) and streamline CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.

Lead IoT & Cloud Integrations
Drive development of IoT solutions using MQTT and AWS Greengrass, connecting real-world systems to scalable cloud platforms.

Mentor & Inspire
Support and grow junior engineers, champion best practices, and foster a culture of quality, performance, and continuous learning.

Own Container Strategy
Guide containerization and orchestration efforts using modern tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

What You Bring

• Deep Experience: 7-10+ years in software engineering, with a strong foundation in building and scaling systems
• Modern Architecture Expertise: Proven success migrating legacy systems to microservices
• Core Technologies: Strong proficiency in Java (REST APIs, Tomcat) and Python
• DevOps Mindset: Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible
• CI/CD & Containers: Expertise with GitLab pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes
• Cloud & IoT Knowledge: Experience with MQTT and AWS Greengrass (AWS certification is a plus)
• Agile Leadership: Experience leading or contributing within Scrum/Agile teams
• Strategic Thinking: Comfortable collaborating with senior leadership on architecture and long-term planning

Nice to Have

• Kubernetes expertise
• Experience with OpenTelemetry (OTEL)
• Exposure to additional cloud platforms

Why This Role Stands Out

• High impact: Influence architecture and technical direction at a strategic level
• Hands-on leadership: Stay close to the code while leading initiatives
• Innovation-driven: Explore and implement modern technologies
• Growth opportunity: Mentor others while continuing to expand your own expertise

What We Offer:

We appreciate that our employees work diligently to contribute to our success as an organization. We also recognize the importance of work-life balance and therefore developed a competitive total rewards package including programs that offer employees flexibility to balance their work and life including:

• 9/80 work schedule - enjoy every other Friday off!
• Flexible Vacation - employees can take time off as is reasonably needed
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance and disability plans.
• HRA (for PPO plan participants) /HSA (Health Savings Account for high deductible plan participants) contribution
• 401K with company match and immediate vesting
• Continuous Education Assistance
• Supportive culture that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence