Lead Software Engineer - Retail Team

Title- Lead Software Engineer - Retail Team
Location- West LA (3 days hybrid)


Azure Cloud experience and AI tools is a must. Local to W. LA

Key Responsibilities: Lead development of backend services and APIs to support Retail platform operations including release engineering, DevOps pipelines, and system integrations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, Security, and Infrastructure to ensure seamless deployment and performance of Retail services. Lead technical initiatives to improve CI/CD workflows, observability, and platform reliability. Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure SLA adherence and rapid incident response. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices across the Retail domain. Partner with business stakeholders to translate platform requirements into scalable technical solutions. Technical Qualifications: 7+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years in a technical lead role. Bachelors degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience acceptable. Proficiency in several languages/platforms/libraries such as C#, .NET, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, Event Hubs, Service Bus etc. Strong understanding of RESTful API design, OAuth2, and microservices architecture. Experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred) and Kubernetes. Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD. Knowledge of container orchestration, release automation, and platform observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus). Experience implementing secure coding practices and compliance workflows in regulated environments. Strong analytical, multitasking, and organizational skills to manage testing on multiple projects. Experience with Agile methodology and concepts using JIRA or similar Agile tools. Understanding of secure development processes in regulated environments (e.g. PCI DSS, SOC 2) Preferred Qualifications: Experience in fast paced fintech organization. Familiarity with Core Banking domains, stability and release management experience. Contributions to open-source projects or technical publications. Demonstrated leadership in building scalable platform engineering practices