
Senior Software Engineer – Web Services
Launch Potato
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Manhattan Beach • California • United States
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Salary
💰 $125,000 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure cloud-native services on AWS
- Evaluate and drive adoption of AI-powered developer tools to accelerate velocity and raise code quality
- Lead investigation and resolution of production incidents, driving rapid recovery, and implementing long-term fixes
- Conduct thorough code reviews and champion automated testing, CI/CD best practices
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers on clean code, testing, and system design
- Partner with QA to define test strategies
- Work hand-in-hand with product managers and business stakeholders to clarify requirements
Requirements
- 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience
- 3+ years working on large-scale retail, e-commerce, or high-throughput consumer domains
- Strong proficiency in Java and/or Scala
- Solid Python skills are a big plus
- Proven experience building and supporting cloud-native microservices and APIs on AWS
- Hands-on expertise with Docker and container orchestration
- Strong command of SQL and NoSQL databases
- Hands-on experience in AI-assisted coding tools
- Strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication to articulate technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong interpersonal skills to mentor and coach
- Proactive, organized, and delivery focused in a dynamic Agile environment.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible working hours
- Paid time off
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaScalaPythonAWSDockermicroservicesAPIsSQLNoSQLAI-assisted coding tools
Soft Skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsinterpersonal skillsmentoringcoachingproactiveorganizeddelivery focusedcollaboration