Job Posting Title Senior Software Development Lead - Backend Data Services

Unisys; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Software Development Lead, where you'll spearhead the design and implementation of scalable backend data systems. This role emphasizes technical leadership and collaboration, ensuring that security and performance are at the forefront of development. You'll guide a talented team, mentor engineers, and communicate complex concepts across various stakeholders. With opportunities for international work, a commitment to employee wellbeing, and a focus on diversity and inclusion, this position offers a dynamic and rewarding environment for those looking to make a significant impact in the tech industry.

Benefits

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

Private Dental Option

Employee Assistance Program

MBA Sponsorship Program

Bonus/Referral Programs

Wellbeing Initiatives

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

International Work Opportunities

Qualifications

• 8+ years in backend software development, with 3-5 years in a lead role.
• Strong experience in designing backend data systems and microservices.
• Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of backend data services with a focus on security.
• Mentor engineering teams on best practices and coding standards.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure alignment with business goals.

Skills

Backend Software Development

Systems Architecture

Data Security

Cloud Platforms (Azure, AWS)

Data Engineering

Problem Solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

C#

Scala

Python

PowerShell

Databricks

Spark

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

What success looks like in this role:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Development Lead - Backend Data Services to lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, high-performance backend data systems with a strong focus on data security. This role requires both deep technical expertise and the ability to communicate complex design decisions effectively across technical stakeholders and architects. You will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of our backend data services while actively contributing to software development. As part of your leadership, you will help align various teams, ensuring that the overall design and implementation meets both business and technical objectives.

• Design and Develop : Lead the design and development of backend data services, including data storage, processing, integration, and analytics. Write clean, maintainable, and secure code to implement these systems, with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.
• Mentorship & Technical Leadership : Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering team, guiding them on best practices, secure coding standards, and architectural patterns. Lead by example through direct involvement in code reviews, problem-solving, and setting coding standards.
• Cross-team Collaboration : Communicate clearly with various technical stakeholders, including other architects, senior engineers, product managers, and security teams, to ensure the design and development align with the overall product and business goals. Communicate in global teams spanning time zones. Be a key participant in cross-functional discussions around technical trade-offs, system limitations, and architectural decisions.
• Implementation Leadership : Define and communicate the design and implementation for the backend data services, considering the long-term scalability, performance, and security of the systems. Work with other architects to ensure alignment and consistency across different parts of the architecture.
• Security-First Development : Integrate security into every phase of software development. Apply best practices for encryption, access control, secure coding, and ensure compliance with industry regulations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
• Innovation & Best Practices : Lead the adoption of new technologies, frameworks, and practices that improve security, scalability, and performance.
• Problem Solving & Troubleshooting : Participate directly in troubleshooting complex system issues, including data retrieval, security vulnerabilities, and performance issues.
• Code Reviews & Standards : Conduct and participate in rigorous code reviews, ensuring adherence to clean code principles, security best practices, and the overall architecture vision. Champion the adoption of coding standards and best practices within the engineering team.

You will be successful in this role if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Experience : 8+ years of experience in backend software development, with at least 3-5 years of experience in a senior or development lead role.
• Expertise in Systems Architecture : Strong experience in designing and developing backend data systems, including microservices, RESTful APIs, data modeling, distributed systems, and database design (both relational and NoSQL).
• Backend Technologies : Proficiency in backend technologies: C#, Scala, Python, PowerShell scripting. Familiarity with implementing services leveraging Azure database solutions. Experience with developing API or microservices leveraged by other system components.
• Cloud and Distributed Systems : Hands-on experience with cloud platforms ( Azure, AWS ) and building scalable, fault-tolerant systems.
• Data Engineering Skills : Strong understanding of data pipelines, ETL processes, real-time data processing, and experience with data tools such as Databricks, Spark, etc.
• Security Best Practices : Knowledge of secure coding practices, data encryption, and threat mitigation. Hands-on experience with implementing security controls, data privacy, compliance, code scanning tools.
• Leadership & Communication : Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical (e.g., engineers, architects) and non-technical stakeholders (e.g., product managers). Strong verbal and written communication skills, following UML rules and expertise in visual diagram presentation.
• DevOps & CI/CD : Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and monitoring tools to ensure efficient and secure deployment of backend services.
• Problem-Solving & Troubleshooting : Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex issues in data architecture, security, performance, and scalability.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with data lakes or data warehousing solutions.
• Familiarity with machine learning models or AI-driven systems in backend architectures, with an emphasis on securing ML/AI pipelines.
• Experience in Agile or other iterative development methodologies.

Become part of our "Winning Culture"! An international and varied field of work with worldwide opportunities awaits you! We always strive for the optimum for our first-class customers from a wide range of industries!

Corporate Social Responsibility and DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) standards are especially important to us and go far beyond the usual! Associate Impact Groups are formed voluntarily to further develop and support our DEI standards internally.

Our Unisys University is available to you according to your individual needs. An MBA sponsorship program is also available! Our goal is to help you realize your individual potential!

International work opportunities abroad for all employees

"Wellbeing & Employee Assistance Program": Your (mental) health is important to us and is treated confidentially by a neutral party!

Solid qualification-, performance- & competence-based remuneration model, attractive pension scheme and various allowances

Bonus/referral/incentive/recognition programs - we want you to feel appreciated at Unisys!

What do we offer?

• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• Option for private dental

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