Position Details

Salary $179K – $204K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience lead

Exp. Years At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience

Education Bachelor's Degree

Category System Administration

About this role

Lead a portfolio of backend technology projects and guide developers building distributed microservices and full-stack systems for regulatory needs. Collaborate with product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions using modern languages and container orchestration on AWS and other clouds.

Key Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers
Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud-based solutions
Utilize Java, Python, SQL, Node, Go, Scala and database technologies
Stay on top of tech trends, experiment with new technologies, and mentor engineers
Code or evaluate code as needed

Technical Overview

Backend engineering focused on distributed microservices and full-stack systems using Java, Python, SQL, Node/Node.js, Go, and Scala. Work includes Open Source RDBMS and NoSQL databases, Docker and Kubernetes orchestration, and AWS tools/services with experience across AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a Lead Back End Software Engineer with 4+ years of professional software engineering experience and hands-on cloud computing experience using Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud. They have strong backend experience building distributed microservices and full-stack systems, with practical Docker and Kubernetes container orchestration experience. They can lead projects, collaborate with product partners, and stay current on emerging technologies while mentoring other engineers.

Must-Have Skills

Bachelor's Degree4 years of professional software engineering experiencecloud computing (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)JavaPythonSQLOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesDockerKubernetes

Nice-to-Have Skills

7+ years of experience in at least one of the following: JavaScalaPythonGoor Node.js2+ years of experience with AWSGCPAzureor another cloud service4+ years of experience in open source frameworks1+ years of people management experience2+ years of experience in Agile practicesAgile practices

Tools & Platforms

DockerKubernetesAmazon Web ServicesAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud PlatformGCPOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesNodeNode.jsJavaPythonSQLGoScala

Required Skills

distributed microservicesfull stack systemsJavaPythonSQLNodeGoScalaOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesDockerKubernetesAmazon Web ServicesAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloudcloud computingopen source frameworksAgile practices

Hard Skills

distributed microservicesfull stack systemsregulatory needsJavaPythonSQLNodeGoScalaOpen Source RDBMSNoSQL databasesContainer Orchestration servicesDockerKubernetesAWS tools and servicescloud computingcloud computing (AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud)

Soft Skills

lead a portfolio of diverse technology projectsmentoring other members of the engineering communitycollaborationteam leadershipstaying on top of tech trendsexperimentationlearning new technologiesparticipating in internal & external technology communitiescode or evaluate codecross-functional collaborationcommunicate with digital product managersiterative delivery environment

Industry & Role

Industry Banking

Job Function Lead backend software engineering projects delivering cloud-based distributed microservices solutions

Role Subtype Backend Engineer

Tech Domains Amazon Web Services, Kubernetes, Docker, Python, Java, Node.js, SQL / PostgreSQL

Keywords for Your Resume

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Deal Breakers

Bachelor's Degree, At least 4 years of professional software engineering experience, At least 1 year experience with cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

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