Lead Software Development Engineer – CORE

Shipium

Lead Software Development Engineer at Shipium building scalable solutions for supply chain optimization. Working with cloud infrastructure and AI tools to enhance delivery experiences.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $170,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDistributed SystemsDockerJavaKubernetesMicroservicesMongoDBNoSQLPostgresPythonRedisTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Move fluidly between writing code, designing system architecture, coaching engineers, and troubleshooting live platform issues
Build core platform services and supply chain optimization solutions
Personally architect, implement, and maintain microservices
Take end-to-end ownership of the systems
Deliver scalable solutions, maintain platform stability, elevate engineering standards, and mentor engineers
Leverage modern AI development tools to accelerate velocity, improve code quality, and ensure system reliability
Design and build scalable platform services, APIs, and supply chain microservices in Java, Python, or TypeScript
Architect and deploy services across AWS using containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
Design and optimize data layers using PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis
Define and implement RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures
Establish and maintain coding, testing, and monitoring standards
Lead code reviews and champion automated testing practices
Contribute to the design and improvement of CI/CD pipelines
Produce clear, comprehensive technical documentation
Work closely with product management, data science, and customer-facing teams
Mentor engineers on advanced technical concepts and career development
Own the reliability and performance of the systems you build
Serve as a technical escalation point for platform issues

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
5–8 years of progressive experience in platform engineering, distributed systems, or software development
3+ years designing and implementing scalable platform services, APIs, and microservices in cloud-native environments
8+ years in Java Development, including object-oriented design
3+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design of new and current systems
Experience with processing both streaming and batch data
Experience with Relational and/or NoSQL databases
Unit testing experience
Solid experience with distributed systems architecture and AWS cloud platforms
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI development tools such as Claude Code
Track record of mentoring engineers and elevating team engineering practices
Experience in logistics, shipping, or B2B SaaS supply chain software preferred
Track record of producing high-quality technical documentation

Benefits

Comp & perks

full medical, dental & vision coverage (with 65% coverage for dependents)
optional life insurance and long-term disability coverage
a 401(k) retirement plan
fully remote work-from-home options in 28 states
8 paid weeks of parental leave
paid holidays annually
self-managed vacation time
sick & safety leave
volunteer time off

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonTypeScriptmicroservicesRESTful APIsPostgreSQLMongoDBRediscontainerizationCI/CD

Soft Skills

mentoringcoachingcommunicationproblem-solvingleadershiptechnical documentationcollaborationownershipelevating engineering standardscode reviews

Certifications

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