Lead Software Engineer - AI-Driven Cloud Systems

Medium; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Medium is seeking a Lead Software Developer in California to design and deliver modern software systems. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, mentoring a team while focusing on CI/CD pipelines and AI-assisted development tools. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in software development with strong skills in C#, SQL, React, and Azure. The position offers a salary range between $140,000 and $180,000 plus benefits.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software development experience.
• 3+ years in a technical lead or senior engineering role.
• Strong experience developing applications using C#, SQL, and familiarity with other non-relational databases.
• Experience developing modern web applications using React and TypeScript.
• Experience building distributed systems in cloud environments such as Azure.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub or Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of modern software systems.
• Mentor and guide a team of 5–15 software developers.
• Develop and deliver production software using C#, React, SQL, and TypeScript.
• Design and implement applications deployed on Azure.
• Establish and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub or Azure DevOps.
• Conduct code reviews and enforce engineering standards.

Skills

C#

SQL

React

TypeScript

CI/CD pipelines

Azure

AI-assisted development tools

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Medium is seeking a Lead Software Developer in California to design and deliver modern software systems. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership, mentoring a team while focusing on CI/CD pipelines and AI-assisted development tools. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in software development with strong skills in C#, SQL, React, and Azure. The position offers a salary range between $140,000 and $180,000 plus benefits.