Lead Software Engineer

INSPYR Solutions; Glendale (CA); Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology is seeking a Lead Software Engineer for a long-term project based remotely. The role involves mentoring, coding, and collaboration across teams, requiring advanced Java skills and a solid background in software engineering. This position offers competitive pay and represents an exciting opportunity to lead in a dynamic tech environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience required.
• Advanced proficiency with Java, multi-threading, and profiling.
• Great communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Writing and reviewing code and tests.
• Leading the team through the execution of technical implementations.
• Enhancing systems' observability with proper metrics and alerts.

Skills

Java

Communication

Collaboration

Analytical skills

Mentoring

Education

STEM Bachelors

Tools

Spring Boot

DynamoDB

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

This range is provided by INSPYR Solutions. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$85.00/hr - $98.50/hr

Lead Software Engineer - Long Term Project - Remote but locally based in LA/SF/Seattle

Title: Lead Software Engineer
Location: Remote but locally based in LA/SF/Seattle
Duration: 12+ months long term project
Compensation: $85-98.50/hr.
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

As a Lead Software Engineer of our team, you will apply your knowledge and skills to help us deliver scalable, performant, maintainable, and testable software.

Daily, you should bring:
● A willingness and desire to effectively communicate and collaborate across teams and systems.
● Demonstrated ownership for the projects delivered by your team and department
● Knowledge of system design and implementation best practices to guide and mentor
● A passion for mentoring, learning, and adapting to a very dynamic and fast-paced environment
● A proven ability to work with product teams to translate requirements into well-defined technical implementations, as well as the ability to define technical and operational metrics to measure system health
● A keen eye for potential optimizations and enhancements to our services
● Kindness and pragmatic optimism.
● Your unique view and experience

Responsibilities:
● Writing and reviewing a lot of code and tests
● Available for a weekly rotating On-Call support schedule
● Reading requirements documentation from Product and translating into implementation tickets, and leading the team through execution
● Defining, reviewing, and documenting software and system designs in a high-throughput, low-latency microservices environment
● Enhancing systems' observability with proper metrics, monitors, and alerts
● Delegating tasks to team members when needed.

Basic Qualification:
● BS or MS in Computer Science / Engineering or relevant work experience
● 7+ years of software engineering experience
● Advanced proficiency with Java, such as understanding heap, multi-threading, and profiling
● Demonstrable analytical / problem-solving skills
● Great communication, collaboration skills, and a strong teamwork ethic with both technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Qualifications:
Comprehensive experience with:
● Spring Boot and related Spring projects
● Non-relational database technologies, e.g., DynamoDB
● Redis and/or MemCache
● Apache Kafka and/or Kinesis
● AWS
● Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes
● Ad Tech industry

Required Education: STEM Bachelors

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Entertainment Providers and IT Services and IT Consulting

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