Lead Software Engineer (Java / Typescript)
We are looking for a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to take ownership of one of our clients core platform systems. In this pivotal role, you will guide a talented engineering team, ensuring the stability, performance, and ongoing evolution of a mission‑critical product area. You’ll balance technical leadership with hands‑on engineering, driving new feature development while continuously enhancing the existing platform.
Collaborating closely with architects, product stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams, you will help shape the technical roadmap and ensure our systems remain scalable, reliable, and innovative.
Key Responsibilities
* Technical Leadership: Provide technical direction across the software development lifecycle, ensuring alignment with internal standards and best practices.
* Hands‑On Coding: Contribute directly to the codebase and support sprint goals with high‑quality engineering work.
* Team Leadership & Coaching: Manage and mentor a small team of software engineers, fostering collaboration, growth, and engineering excellence.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
* Strong Software Development Background, with proven proficiency in Java and TypeScript.
* Commercial AWS Experience, including solid understanding of core cloud services.
* NoSQL Expertise, with hands‑on experience in at least one NoSQL technology (Cassandra experience is a plus).
* Search Technologies: Understanding of search indexing and practical exposure to at least one search platform (Solr experience beneficial).
* CI / CD Proficiency: Deep understanding of the software development lifecycle, automation best practices, and modern CI / CD tooling.
* Scalable System Design: Experience designing, building, and maintaining highly available, scalable systems.
* API Design: Familiarity with best practices for REST and GraphQL API design.
Education & Experience
* Experience working with complex, mission‑critical systems.
* Previous experience in a SaaS environment is a plus.
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