Lead a 2–5 person team while remaining hands-on (~50%), designing and building scalable, cloud-native services and platform capabilities through coding, reviews, and solution design.
Provide technical direction across Agile delivery, software design, systems engineering, database, and production support domains.
Drive event-based architecture and delivery execution using Kafka and Azure Event Hubs, including requirements gathering, analysis, and decomposing work into feature-level deliverables.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders (product, engineering, architecture, program management) to unblock delivery and align on outcomes.
Establish and enforce engineering best practices (quality, security, performance, observability, and maintainability).
Architect and build cloud-native solutions using Azure and data technologies such as Cassandra, Solr, and PostgreSQL.
Champion modern developer workflows and AI-assisted productivity (e.g., Copilot/Windsurf) to improve throughput and code quality.

Requirements

7+ years of progressive software engineering experience delivering complex systems, with demonstrated ownership of end-to-end execution and team delivery.
3+ years leading engineering teams with strong hands-on backend expertise building highly scalable, high-volume/high-transaction Java applications (e-commerce or similar) from design through production.
Proven experience with cloud and data technologies such as Azure, Kafka / Azure Event Hub, Cassandra/Solr, and PostgreSQL.
Demonstrated ability to gather requirements, translate them into technical designs, and decompose work into executable delivery items.
Hands-on experience with AI productivity tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, or similar) in daily engineering workflows.
Preferred: Experience with Spring Boot, microservices, and Kubernetes-based infrastructure
Digital transformation experience, including migration of legacy platforms to modern architectures
Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science/Engineering or closely related field

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage
401(k) plan
Tuition reimbursement program
Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays)
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Caregiver Leave
Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected
Adoption Reimbursement
Disability Benefits (short term and long term)
Life and Accidental Death Insurance
Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal
Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
Extensive employee wellness programs
Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T phone.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

software engineeringcloud-native servicesevent-based architectureJavabackend developmentmicroservicesSpring BootKubernetesdatabase designAI productivity tools

Soft Skills

team leadershiptechnical directioncross-functional collaborationrequirements gatheringsolution designengineering best practicescommunicationproblem-solvingagile deliverystakeholder alignment

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineering