Overview
A Lead Software Engineer (LSE) is recognized as an expert in their strategic functional area and applies advanced technical expertise and a structured approach to deliver software solutions built on modern technology stacks. The LSE leads large complex projects consisting of on-shore and off-shore resources, uses strong organizational and leadership skills to set and maintain efficient development progress, and defines all software components for large-scale systems with minimal oversight, This particular role involves leading the team to overhaul the existing legacy application and workflows in to a state-of-the-art application which could be configurable, scalable and easily maintainable.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Designs changes to new and existing applications 35%
Develops and debugs software in support of new and existing applications 30%
Project leadership, cost estimation and task planning 20%
Mentors/coaches junior team members 10%
Provides support for production applications (24x7) 5%
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):
Experience in Designing, building and deploying applications in cloud environments (Azure or Google Cloud Platform), leveraging containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
Lead the design, development and maintenance of high-quality, scalable APIs and applications across the full stack using Java, Spring Boot, and modern front-end frameworks.
Experience in widely used Web framework (React.js, Vue.js etc.) and good knowledge of Web stack HTML, CSS, Webpack.
Experience in designing and building real-time event driven applications and data pipelines using Apache or Confluent Kafka.
Experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for building and deploying application artifacts.
Experience with PostgreSQL, Java 17 or higher versions.
Optimize application performance and scalability through effective database design, query tuning, and management using PostgreSQL and other SQL/NoSQL databases.
Develop and maintain Terraform configurations for provisioning and managing cloud resources (Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
Experience working with Big Query, GCS Storage buckets, building analytics dashboard using Looker lookup ML.
Knowledge of master data management within merchandising or supply chain domains is a strong plus.
Other Skills:
Excellent collaborative and communication skills to work with the business and development teams.
Experience working with the third-party vendor teams located onsite and offshore.
Demonstrate deep expertise in complex merchandising processes and retail supply chain principles.
Experience leading teams and demonstrates a mastery in all aspects of software development activities
Assists in career development, staff mentoring and succession planning for engineers
Understands and implements architectural vision for performance, extensibility and availability
Conduct research and make recommendations on products, services, protocols, and standards in support of procurement and development efforts
Educate teams on technology changes applicable to their domain and how to apply them to their business area.
Work Experience &/or Education:
7+ years experience in software development in an IT organization.
6+ years experience in developing web applications and REST APIs using Java.
4+ years experience working with Azure/Google cloud.
3+ years experience with a relational database (i.e., Oracle, Postgres, etc.).
Bachelor s or Master s degree in computer science or related field.
100% Remote
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