Lead Software Engineer

Mondo; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Job summary

Mondo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to anchor a team of 3-4, owning ~25 Java applications in an OpenShift/Kubernetes environment and guiding a large-scale modernization and cloud migration.

You will lead onshore and offshore engineers, drive Agile ceremonies, and troubleshoot across applications, containers, and AWS, while expanding GraphQL-based integrations and potentially TypeScript work as needed.

Qualifications

• 10 years of software engineering experience with a strong Java background and ownership of legacy applications.
• Hands-on technical lead experience, actively coding while managing a team of 3-5 engineers.
• Experience with OpenShift or Kubernetes and containerized environments.
• AWS experience with networking concepts and service interactions.
• Kafka in a production environment.
• Strong GraphQL experience and ability to troubleshoot/extend GraphQL services.
• Agile experience including planning, story writing, and sprint management.
• Excellent communication, organization, and collaboration skills with ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 3-4 engineers, including offshore Java resources, through day-to-day Agile ceremonies.
• Own and maintain ~25 Java applications in an OpenShift cluster, serving as integration layer between core systems and file transfer platform.
• Assess migration status, identify remaining work, translate findings into actionable stories for the team.
• Modernize legacy applications, refactor and plan cloud migration.
• Troubleshoot issues across applications, containers, networking, and AWS infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to untangle tightly coupled legacy systems and coordinate dependencies.
• Work with GraphQL as the primary integration layer; potential TypeScript work as needed.

Skills

Java

Technical leadership

Agile

GraphQL

AWS

Kafka

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Communication

Tools

Apollo GraphQL

TypeScript

Node.js

Job description

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Location-Type: Hybrid (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday onsite) - Candidates must be located within 50 miles of one of the following offices: Evansville, IN | Baltimore, MD | Irving, TX | Fort Mill, SC | Charlotte, NC

Start Date: ASAP (approximately 2 weeks after offer)

Duration: Contract to Hire, 18 months

Compensation Range: $95-100/hr W2

Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, and 401K

Visa Sponsorship: Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Job Description:

This role serves as the technical anchor for a team of 3-4 engineers, owning approximately 25 Java applications running in a containerized environment while driving a large-scale modernization and cloud migration effort already in progress.

Job Summary

• Lead a team of 3-4 engineers, including offshore Java resources, through day-to-day Agile ceremonies including planning, standups, and work assignment
• Own and maintain approximately 25 Java applications running in an OpenShift cluster, serving as the integration layer between core organizational systems and a file transfer platform
• Step into an active migration effort, assess current project status, identify remaining work, and translate findings into actionable stories for the team
• Modernize decades-old legacy applications, including refactoring, duplication where appropriate, and eventual migration to the cloud
• Troubleshoot issues spanning applications, containers, networking, and AWS infrastructure
• Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams to untangle tightly coupled legacy systems and coordinate dependencies
• Work heavily with GraphQL as the primary integration layer, with potential TypeScript work depending on project needs

Minimum Requirements

• 10 years of software engineering experience with a strong Java background, including ownership and production support of legacy applications
• Demonstrated experience as a hands-on technical lead or team lead, actively coding while managing a small team (3-5 engineers)
• Experience with OpenShift or Kubernetes and containerized application environments
• AWS experience with a solid understanding of networking concepts and how applications and services interact
• Kafka experience in a production environment
• Heavy GraphQL experience, with the ability to troubleshoot and extend GraphQL-integrated services
• Agile experience including planning, story writing, and sprint management
• Strong communication, organization, and collaboration skills with the ability to work independently and self-direct

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Apollo GraphQL
• TypeScript and/or Node.js experience
• Background in legacy modernization or cloud migration projects
• Experience leading or collaborating with offshore engineering teams
• Financial services or consumer lending industry background