Lead Software Engineer

Egreenservices; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 196,000 - 279,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Generous benefits

Family-friendly schedules

Job summary

Investment Strategies Group in Oakland, CA seeks a part-time engineer to ship code that matters, focusing on Elasticsearch-backed systems handling high-traffic workloads. The role offers a six-figure salary ($196k–$279k) and a culture rooted in mentorship, generous benefits, and family-friendly schedules.

You will work on scaling the Oakland platform, tackle race conditions under peak traffic, and translate stakeholder needs into robust GraphQL services, all while thriving in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Pattern recognition across many technology engagements
• 9+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
• Hands-on problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, human-first environment
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before

Responsibilities

• Ship incremental improvements to Investment Strategies Group's Oakland platform on a regular cadence
• Catch the Elasticsearch race conditions that surface under Oakland peak traffic
• Sketch Cultural Awareness sequence diagrams to make the technology flow obvious
• Scale Investment Strategies Group's Time Management services from Oakland pilot to CA-wide rollout
• Translate fuzzy product wishes from stakeholders into shippable GraphQL services

Skills

Communication

Pattern recognition

Years of tech politics experience

Hands-on problem-solving

Fast-paced environment

Reading rooms

Job description

This is a chance to ship code that matters, working with Elasticsearch on systems serving high-traffic workloads. Earn $196,000 - $279,000, own outcomes, and grow your technology career with a team that values 8 years of real experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Ship incremental improvements to Investment Strategies Group's Oakland platform on a regular cadence
• Catch the Elasticsearch race conditions that only surface under Oakland peak traffic
• Sketch Cultural Awareness sequence diagrams that make the technology flow obvious to everyone
• Scale Investment Strategies Group's Time Management services from Oakland pilot to CA-wide rollout
• Translate fuzzy product wishes from Investment Strategies Group stakeholders into shippable GraphQL services

What You'll Bring

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Pattern recognition earned across many technology engagements
• 9+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
• Hands-on problem-solving that doesn't wait for permission
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, human-first environment
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before

Anchored in Oakland, CA, Investment Strategies Group designs the kind of autonomy-rich systems that technology teams quietly depend on every single day. You'll never have to guess where you stand with your manager in this part-time role.

What sits behind the $196,000 - $279,000 offer is an Investment Strategies Group culture built on real mentorship, generous benefits, and schedules that bend toward family.

As of right now, Investment Strategies Group is still reading every resume that lands here.