Senior Lead Software Engineer – Back End (Java, Scala, AWS)/Remote

Remote • Posted 1 hour ago • Updated 1 hour ago
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1 Year
No Travel Required
Remote
Depends on Experience
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Skills

  • Senior Lead Software Engineer – Back End (Java
  • Scala
  • AWS)

Summary

Job Description: Senior Lead Software Engineer – Back End (Java, Scala, AWS)

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and lead the delivery of scalable, high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Java and Scala, cloud-native development on AWS, and experience leading technical initiatives while mentoring engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and distributed systems.
  • Lead the architecture and implementation of cloud-native applications using AWS services.
  • Write clean, maintainable, and high-quality code using Java and Scala.
  • Drive technical design discussions and establish engineering best practices.
  • Optimize system performance, reliability, scalability, and security.
  • Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver business solutions.
  • Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers to support technical growth.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term improvements.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and DevOps practices.
  • Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to the technology stack.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Strong proficiency in Java and Scala.
  • Hands-on experience building distributed systems and microservices.
  • Experience with AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, or similar.
  • Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and messaging systems.
  • Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
  • Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
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  • Dice Id: 10513292
  • Position Id: 73382-12895-1786047962
  • Posted 1 hour ago
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