LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER

A Lead Software Engineer (LSE) is recognized as an expert in their strategic functional area and applies advanced technical expertise and a structured approach to deliver software solutions built on modern technology stacks. The LSE leads large complex projects consisting of on-shore and off-shore resources, uses strong organizational and leadership skills to set and maintain efficient development progress, and defines all software components for large-scale systems with minimal oversight, This particular role involves leading the team to overhaul the existing legacy application and workflows in to a state-of-the-art application which could be configurable, scalable and easily maintainable.

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Designs changes to new and existing applications35%
• Develops and debugs software in support of new and existing applications30%
• Project leadership, cost estimation and task planning20%
• Mentors/coaches junior team members10%
• Provides support for production applications (24x7)  5%

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): 

• Experience in Designing, building and deploying applications in cloud environments (Azure or GCP), leveraging containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Lead the design, development and maintenance of high-quality, scalable APIs and applications across the full stack using Java, Spring Boot, and modern front-end frameworks.
• Experience in widely used Web framework (React.js, Vue.js etc.) and good knowledge of Web stack HTML, CSS, Webpack.
• Experience in designing and building real-time event driven applications and data pipelines using Apache or Confluent Kafka.
• Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for building and deploying application artifacts.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Java 17 or higher versions.
• Optimize application performance and scalability through effective database design, query tuning, and management using PostgreSQL and other SQL/NoSQL databases.
• Develop and maintain Terraform configurations for provisioning and managing cloud resources (Azure, GCP).
• Experience working with Big Query, GCS Storage buckets, building analytics dashboard using Looker lookup ML.
• Knowledge of master data management within merchandising or supply chain domains is a strong plus.

Other Skills:

• Excellent collaborative and communication skills to work with the business and development teams.
• Experience working with the third-party vendor teams located onsite and offshore.
• Demonstrate deep expertise in complex merchandising processes and retail supply chain principles.
• Experience leading teams and demonstrates a mastery in all aspects of software development activities
• Assists in career development, staff mentoring and succession planning for engineers
• Understands and implements architectural vision for performance, extensibility and availability
• Conduct research and make recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts
• Educate teams on technology changes applicable to their domain and how to apply them to their business area.

*Salary Range USD $152,000.00/Yr to USD $157,000.00/Yr.*

Work Experience &/or Education: 

• 7+ years experience in software development in an IT organization.
• 6+ years experience in developing web applications and REST APIs using Java.
• 4+ years experience working with Azure/Google cloud.
• 3+ years experience with a relational database (i.e., Oracle, Postgres, etc.).
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science or related field.