
Backend Lead Software Engineer- Java, AWS
- New York City, NY
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Execute creative software solutions, including design, development, and technical troubleshooting, with the ability to think beyond conventional approaches to build solutions or resolve technical problems.
- Develop secure, high-quality production code, and review and debug code written by others.
- Identify opportunities to eliminate or automate the remediation of recurring issues to enhance the operational stability of software applications and systems.
- Lead evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to assess architectural designs, technical credentials, and their applicability within existing systems and information architecture.
- Promote awareness and adoption of new and leading-edge technologies by leading communities of practice across Software Engineering.
- Contribute to a team culture of diversity, opportunity, inclusion, and respect.
- Collaborate with other software engineers and teams to design and implement deployment strategies using automated continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines.
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable infrastructure and services in AWS.
- Provide incident triaging, troubleshooting, and resolution support for AWS-based services and processes.
- Implement infrastructure, configuration, and network as code for the applications and platforms within your remit.
- Formal training or certification in software engineering concepts and 5+ years of applied experience.
- Hands-on practical experience in system design, application development, testing, and ensuring operational stability.
- Advanced proficiency in one or more programming languages, such as Python or Java/Spring Boot.
- Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods.
- Proficient in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle.
- Advanced understanding of agile methodologies, including CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
- Demonstrated proficiency in software applications and technical processes within a technical discipline (e.g., cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning, mobile, etc.).
- Practical cloud-native experience.
- Develop and maintain scripts for the creation, deployment, and maintenance of AWS infrastructure.
- Experience in managing and maintaining AWS-based services, particularly AWS Aurora Postgres, AWS ECS Fargate, and AWS Glue.
- Experience in Infrastructure as Code development and deployment using Terraform.
- Exposure to Kubernetes and NoSQL databases.
- AWS Certifications.
- Understanding of Event-Driven Architecture.
- Experience in Reactive programming.