Lead Software Engineer, Java Spring Boot

What you'll do

• Develop secure, high-quality production code and perform code reviews and debugging for other team members.
• Design and execute creative software solutions to solve complex technical problems beyond conventional approaches.
• Identify and automate the remediation of recurring issues to improve the operational stability of software systems.
• Lead evaluation sessions with vendors and internal teams to assess architectural designs and technical credentials.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices for code quality and delivery speed.
• Establish consistent validation standards for secure coding, peer reviews, and automated testing across the team.
• Lead communities of practice to promote the use of new and leading-edge technologies across Software Engineering.
• Apply SDLC toolchain knowledge to improve the value realized by automation and engineering workflows.

What we're looking for

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years of hands-on Software Development Life Cycle experience.
• Experience implementing solutions using Java, SQL, UI frameworks, Design patterns, microservices, Cloud native architecture, Angular/React, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with SQL performance tuning, JDBC, and ORM frameworks like Hibernate/JPA.
• Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL datastores including Oracle and MongoDB.
• Experience developing, debugging, and maintaining code in large corporate environments using modern programming and database querying languages.
• Demonstrated experience leading the use of approved AI-assisted software development tools and coaching engineers on safe, compliant adoption.
• Solid understanding of agile methodologies, CI/CD, Application Resiliency, and Security.
• Proficiency in unit testing frameworks such as JUnit and Mockito, and deep knowledge of Apache Kafka (preferred).