Lead Software Engineer - AI Web & Mobile Apps

The Aerospace Corporation; El Segundo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

401(k) Plan

Comprehensive health care and wellness

Paid holidays, sick time, vacation

Telework options

Job summary

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (technical lead) to guide a small team in building AI-enabled web and mobile applications. You will design, implement, and test workflows, APIs, and services running on AWS and Azure, collaborating with product owners and senior engineers to deliver high-quality software releases.

The role requires 8+ years in software development with Java/Spring Boot, React, and Python, plus expertise in cloud-native deployments,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• 8+ years of software development experience with Java/Spring Boot, React, and Python
• Define enterprise-grade architecture that is testable, secure, and scalable
• Develop and deploy cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure
• Deploy software via DevSecOps pipelines
• Collaborate in an Agile environment
• Build AI-enabled applications using RAG, MCP, Agents, and LLMs

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test web-based workflow automation solutions, and APIs on AWS and Azure
• Collaborate with Product owner, team leads, and developers to capture requirements
• Produce prototypes and gather user feedback
• Improve solutions and SDLC processes using AI-enabled tools like Claude Code
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback to improve quality and maintainability
• Support and debug production issues and provide fixes

Skills

Java/Spring Boot

React

Python

DevSecOps

Cloud-native AWS/Azure

APIs REST/SOAP

SQL (MySQL/MSSQL)

AI-enabled tools (Claude Code)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Jira

Git

Claude Code

AWS

Azure

Job description

The Aerospace Corporation in El Segundo, CA is seeking a Lead Software Engineer (technical lead) to guide a small team in building AI-enabled web and mobile applications. You will design, implement, and test workflows, APIs, and services running on AWS and Azure, collaborating with product owners and senior engineers to deliver high-quality software releases.

The role requires 8+ years in software development with Java/Spring Boot, React, and Python, plus expertise in cloud-native deployments,