Virtusa Corporation

Lead Software Engineer

Virtusa Corporation$138K — $165K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of relevant work experience in full-stack development.
  • Strong understanding of architecture, system design, and performance metrics.
  • Proficient in various testing strategies including TDD and integration testing.
  • Experience with AI tooling and LLM APIs.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
  • Expertise in Go and React technologies, including recent versions.

Responsibilities

  • Own the full vertical stack of development and delivery for AI native projects.
  • Design and implement system architectures focusing on performance and security.
  • Select and develop valuable testing strategies to ensure high-quality outputs.
  • Utilize AI tooling effectively for context design and retrieval processes.
  • Build and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker.
  • Develop and maintain APIs and enterprise-level React applications.

Benefits

  • Collaborative working environment with a focus on innovation and technology.
  • Opportunities for professional development and upskilling in emerging technologies.
  • Flexibility in work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies for efficiency.
  • Supportive team culture that encourages sharing knowledge and ideas.
Full Job Description
Job Requirements

FNAV IDEAL CANDIDATE
Grouped by domains, where % corresponds to how important that domain expertise is
to us. AI native engineers should be able to own the full vertical stack from development
to delivery.

ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING JUDGMENT - 35%
Skills: Full-stack ownership, system design, observability, security, and performance
metrics.
Technologies: DNS, HTTPS/TLS, F5 LTM, F5 NGINX Ingress, nginx, OIDC, OAuth 2.0,
WebSockets, Valkey (caching strategies), SQL Server integrations, OpenAPI/Swagger
design, Go slog design.

TESTING - 20%
Skills: Selecting valuable unit, component, integration, and end-to-end tests;
TDD, performance testing, and quality CI gates.
Technologies: Go testing, net/http/httptest, go-sqlmock, Vitest, React Testing
Library, user-event, jest-dom, jsdom, Playwright, ESLint, Stylelint, golangci-lint, gofmt,
go vet.

AI TOOLING - 15%
Skills: Models versus harnesses, skills versus MCP tools, LLM APIs versus coding
agents, prompt/context design, retrieval, permissions, review, and validation.
Technologies: Codex CLI, Claude Code, MCP server mechanics, agent skills and
instructions, semantic encoding for rag retrievals

KUBERNETES AND CONTAINERS - 15%
Skills: Container builds, Kubernetes workloads and networking, environment
configuration, health probes, rollouts, troubleshooting, and delivery pipelines.

Technologies: Docker, Podman, Kubernetes Deployments, Pods, StatefulSets,
Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, NetworkPolicies, persistent volumes,
Kustomize, kubectl, GitHub Actions, JFrog Artifactory, JFrog Xray, Prisma Cloud.

GO AND REACT - 15%
Skills: Go API architecture, SQL repositories, React component architecture,
server state, forms, validation, accessibility, and enterprise workflows.
Technologies: Go 1.26, Chi, net/http, sqlx, go-mssqldb, React 19, TypeScript 5,
Vite, React Router, PrimeReact, PrimeFlex, TanStack Query, TanStack Table, React
Hook Form, Zod, Sass/SCSS, ECharts, Quill, DOMPurify.

Work Experience
5-7Years

About Virtusa Corporation

Virtusa Corporation is a global provider of digital business strategy, digital engineering, and information technology (IT) services and solutions. The company helps its clients transform their businesses through innovative technology solutions that enable them to improve customer engagement, increase operational efficiency, and drive revenue growth. Virtusa Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts. The company has over 20,000 employees and operates in over 30 countries around the world. Virtusa Corporation is committed to sustainability and has received numerous awards for its environmental and social responsibility initiatives.
Learn more about Virtusa Corporation
Size
22,883 employees
Market Cap
$1.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$44.6 million
Founded
1996
5 Year Trend
+22.3%
Revenue
$1.2 billion
NASDAQ

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