Lead Software Engineer

Starcom Mediavest Group Germany Gmbh

$119K — $222K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with production applications
  • Proven expertise in distributed systems and microservices design
  • Strong proficiency in modern JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks
  • Comprehensive experience with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies
  • Experience building cloud-native applications on major cloud platforms
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and CI/CD automation
  • Practical experience with agent-assisted coding tools to improve software delivery

Responsibilities

  • Deliver large-scale cloud-native data platforms using modern architectures
  • Work across the technology stack to resolve complex engineering challenges
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align solutions with business goals
  • Own the entire software development lifecycle from design to documentation
  • Lead initiatives focused on system performance, scalability, and security
  • Mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of innovation

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on meaningful, impactful engineering challenges
  • Hands-on leadership and mentorship roles in a collaborative environment
  • Engagement in building scalable and privacy-first data systems
  • Fast-paced work environment with potential for professional growth
  • Focus on technical excellence and innovation
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

What You'll Do
  • Deliver large-scale cloud-native data platforms primarily on AWS using REST APIs, microservices, and event-driven applications to build highly scalable and resilient systems.
  • Work hands-on across the technology stack, including Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Express.js, AWS services, event-driven architecture, and SQL/NoSQL databases, to solve complex engineering challenges and maintain platform excellence.
  • Partner closely with global engineering, product management, architecture, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with strategic business objectives.
  • Own the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, development, deployment, observability, and documentation.
  • Lead product-wide technical initiatives focused on performance optimization, scalability, reliability, security, governance, and cost efficiency.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.


Qualifications

  • Education: Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
  • Experience: 8+ years of software engineering experience designing, building, and maintaining large-scale production applications.
  • Architecture: Proven expertise in distributed systems, microservices design, and building robust REST APIs.
  • Tech-Stack: Strong hands-on proficiency across the modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystem, including modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Next.js) and server-side runtimes/frameworks like Node.js, Express.js, NestJS, or Fastify.
  • Data: Comprehensive experience with event-driven architectures and messaging technologies (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SNS/SQS), alongside broad proficiency across relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Aurora, DynamoDB, MongoDB, Redis).
  • Infrastructure: Deep experience building cloud-native applications on a major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP), utilizing core services for object storage, serverless compute, API management, and event routing.
  • DevOps: Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform or Ansible, CI/CD pipeline automation, and comprehensive testing strategies.
  • AI: Practical experience leveraging agent-assisted coding tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to optimize software delivery velocity without compromising on code quality.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Education: Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field.
  • Experience: 10+ years of software engineering experience building enterprise-grade, highly scalable distributed systems.
  • Data: Hands-on experience with modern, big data platforms and processing frameworks such as Databricks, Snowflake, or PySpark.
  • AI: Practical exposure to Generative AI architectures, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and autonomous agentic systems.

Who Thrives Here

This is a strong opportunity for a lead engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems, shaping platform direction through hands-on leadership, and mentoring others through example. If you are excited by the idea of building scalable, privacy-first data systems in a fast-moving environment, this role offers meaningful scope and impact.

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Base Salary: $119,600.00 - $222,000.00 Annually

Actual compensation within the range will be dependent upon, but not limited to the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location and application employment laws. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

The application deadline for this job posting is 07/13/2026.

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