Job Description:
JOB title: Lead Software engineer
The purpose of this role
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will design and implement scalable, high-performance systems while providing technical leadership and mentorship to the engineering team.
The value you deliver
- Architect and develop enterprise-scale distributed systems using modern cloud-native technologies.
- Lead the development of microservices-based applications (Java, Spring Framework).
- Implement event-driven architectures with Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming.
- Optimize database performance for Oracle and CockroachDB.
- Establish engineering best practices, coding standards, and design patterns.
- Mentor junior engineers and conduct technical/code reviews.
- Collaborate with architects, product managers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Drive technical innovation and evaluate emerging technologies.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues and implement robust solutions.
- Champion DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
The skills that are key to this role
- Expert-level proficiency in Java and Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data).
- Strong experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architecture.
- Extensive experience with relational databases (Oracle).
- Hands-on experience with distributed SQL databases (CockroachDB or similar).
- Deep understanding of Docker and Kubernetes.
- Strong grasp of microservices architecture and design patterns.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Understanding of security best practices and secure coding.
How your work impacts the organization
Your leadership and technical expertise ensure the delivery of robust, scalable, and secure systems that support business growth and innovation. By mentoring engineers, establishing best practices, and driving technical excellence, you elevate the engineering organization and help deliver critical solutions to stakeholders.
The expertise we are looking for
- 5+ years of professional software development experience.
- Proven track record of designing and delivering large-scale, high-availability systems.
- Domain knowledge in brokerage trade processing systems (huge plus).
- Knowledge of financial industry regulations and compliance (good to have).
- Strong communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with high-throughput Kafka-based systems (plus).
- Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm).
- Experience with API gateway patterns and reactive programming (Spring WebFlux, Project Reactor).