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Lead Software Engineer is an intermediate technical leadership role responsible for helping the team set the tone with following the approved architecture and producing solutions and design considerations for the development, maintenance, and improvement of software applications. The role will also establish best practices in software development, coding, code-review, testing, and problem-solving. This role will be expected to deliver complex pieces of deliverables for a project.

Essential Functions:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using Java 21, React, and JavaScript.
• Understand the end-to-end technical flow of the project
• Collaborate with business and architects to understand, suggest, and follow best practices and implement solutions.
• Influence technical solutions by sharing knowledge and brainstorming within the team.
• Help the team to move forward with technical problem-solving skills.
• Assist in code review and enforce standard practices within the team.
• Continuously learn and adapt to recent technologies and development practices.
• Go-to person for trying out innovative solutions or conducting proof-of-concepts.
• Make and document key technical decisions. Identify technical risks and propose alternate solutions. 
• Analyze and optimize applications for performance and scalability. 
• Track and manage project work using JIRA and follow Agile/Scrum methodologies. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent training.
• 8+ years of experience in software development with strong proficiency in Java (including Java 21) and React. 
• Cloud experience, preferably AWS, with knowledge of services like EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and CloudFormation. 
• Solid understanding of front-end technologies like HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle DB & Postgres DB, including performance tuning and complex SQL queries.
• Strong knowledge of security mechanisms such as OAuth2, JWT, SSO and Spring Security
• Good understanding of microservices architecture and RESTful APIs. 
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, and source control using GitHub. 
• Experienced working in a full-stack environment.
• Strong knowledge of software development methodologies and practices
• Strong knowledge of industry best practices on technical and architectural practices
• Strong documentation, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and technical influencing skills
• Relevant project experience of working in complex environments preferred
• Project experience in working on Agile full-stack teams delivering multiple projects preferred

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.   You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description.   You may be required to perform other duties that are not included in this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract.

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.