Lead Software Engineer / DevOps

Boston, MA, US • Posted 6 days ago • Updated 5 hours ago
Contract W2
On-site
$60 - $75/hr
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Trading
  • Investment Management
  • Asset Management
  • Mentorship
  • Terraform
  • Jenkins
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • GitHub
  • Grafana
  • Elasticsearch
  • Database
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • Spring Framework
  • Messaging
  • Apache Kafka
  • Apache ActiveMQ
  • Amazon Web Services
  • IaaS
  • DevOps
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Software Engineering
  • Java
  • Python
  • Management
  • Collaboration

Summary

This client is looking for a Lead Software/DevOps Engineer to join their high-performing trading platform team. Located in downtown Boston, this is a contract-to-hire role requiring 4 days onsite per week. This company is a large global investment management firm that provides asset management services to various client bases.
In this role, you will design platforms while driving DevOps best practices across cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and production reliability. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. You will also mentor other engineers and support their growth.

Required Skills & Experience
  • 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering or DevOps
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as code, Terraform or CloudFormation
  • Excellent programming skills in Java and Python
  • Experience in building and managing AWS platforms
  • Strong experience managing CI/CD systems, using applications such as GitHub or Jenkins.
  • Solid knowledge and hands-on experience with AI development tools, including GitHub Copilot and Claude Code
  • Hands-on experience with logging and monitoring applications, such as Grafana or Elasticsearch
Desired Skills & Experience
  • Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL
  • Knowledge of architecture and frameworks such as Spring
  • Knowledge of messaging technologies such as Kafka or ActiveMQ
What You Will Be Doing
Tech Breakdown
  • 30% AWS Cloud Infrastructure
  • 30% DevOps & CI/CD Automation
  • 30% Software Engineering (Java & Python)
  • 10% Monitoring and Observing
Daily Responsibilities
  • 70% Hands On
  • 15% Management Duties
  • 15% Team Collaboration
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  • Dice Id: 10105282
  • Position Id: 880053
  • Posted 6 days ago
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