Lead Software Engineer - Full Stack Developer

Job responsibilities


* Executes creative software solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions or break down technical problems


* Develops secure high-quality production code, and reviews and debugs code written by others


* Drives team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices within the work environment to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes (e.g., AI-assisted code review/refactoring, test strategy acceleration, incident/root-cause analysis support), while establishing consistent validation standards (secure coding, peer review, automated testing) and promoting reuse of effective patterns across the team.


* Applies knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including enterprise-authorized AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve the value realized by automation.


* Lead end-to-end delivery of full-stack features spanning ReactJS UI, Java/Python backend services, SQL persistence, and Kafka event streaming.


* Drive spec-driven development by authoring, reviewing, and maintaining executable/validated specifications (APIs, events, data contracts) as the source of truth; ensure implementation and tests remain aligned to the spec.


* Use AI-assisted development frameworks (e.g., OpenSpec, Spec-Kit, or similar) to accelerate requirements-to-spec, spec-to-implementation, and spec-to-test workflows while maintaining engineering rigor.


* Design and implement scalable, resilient REST APIs, including clear interface contracts and backward compatibility strategies.

Design and implement AWS-based components leveraging S3 and AWS Lambda where appropriate.


* Build and operate containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes (deployments, services/ingress, configuration/secrets, health checks, autoscaling).

Implement event-driven workflows using Kafka (topic strategy, consumer groups, retry/DLQ patterns, schema evolution).


* Provision and manage environments using Terraform (repeatable infrastructure, safe change management).

Build LLM-based implementations (e.g., RAG, tool/function calling) with appropriate evaluation, monitoring, and controls.


* Establish SDLC standards: design reviews, code reviews, automated testing, CI/CD, documentation, and operational readiness.

Mentor and coach engineers; provide technical direction and promote continuous improvement.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills


* Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience


* Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability


* Demonstrated experience leading effective use of approved AI-assisted software development tools (e.g., for coding, code review, test acceleration, troubleshooting) w...