Lead Software Engineer (Backend)

Aerovy; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aerovy is seeking a Lead Software Engineer in Seattle to architect and deliver core components of a cloud platform for real-time applications. This hands-on, full-stack role involves driving features from concept to launch while collaborating closely with a skilled team. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor or Master's in Computer Science, with at least 5 years of industry experience, expertise in cloud infrastructure, and a passion for problem-solving. Flexibility is available for hybrid work arrangements.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of industry experience.
• Passion for continuous learning.
• Strong understanding of APIs and event-driven systems.
• Experience designing and maintaining high-performance services.

Responsibilities

• Architect solutions and mentor engineers.
• Drive delivery of requirements independently.
• Ensure maintainability and reliability of production systems.
• Collaborate with teams on critical features.

Skills

Problem-solving

Cloud Infrastructure

Micro-service architecture

Distributed systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor or Master of Science in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Docker

Job description

Job Summary

As a lead software engineer at Aerovy, you’ll lead architect and deliver core components of our cloud platform, serving real-time applications across energy, IoT, telematics, and AI.

You’ll work on a modular extensible system that powers everything from EV fleets and battery platforms to electric aircraft and robotics. This is a hands‑on, full‑stack opportunity where you’ll own features end‑to‑end, from concept to launch, and work closely with a nimble, high‑caliber team.

If you're excited about building high‑performance production systems, solving hard problems at scale, and shipping real value in a fast‑moving environment, we’d love to talk.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Computer Science or related fields with 5 or more years of industry experience
• Passion for finding and solving hard problems
• Passion for learning and growing both technically and non‑technically
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, micro‑service architectures, RESTful APIs, and event‑driven systems
• Extensive experience in Cloud/IaaC Infrastructure and Tooling preferably AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, AWS Batch, DynamoDB, CloudFormation/CDK, etc.)
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to convey complex ideas to diverse stakeholders in a concise and clear manner
• Designed, developed and maintained high‑performance services and software infrastructure using AWS or equivalent cloud services
• Lead technical design and architecture discussions across multiple systems and teams
• Championed engineering best practices, including CI/CD, monitoring, testing, and code quality
• We are looking for a candidate with a proven track record shipping production systems to lead the development of a scalable, secure, and high‑performance platform

Nice to haves

• Production experience in Cloud/IaaC Infrastructure and Tooling preferably AWS (EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, CloudFormation/CDK, etc.)
• Production experience in Docker/containerized applications
• Production experience with near real‑time/real‑time analytics, time series databases
• Production experience with MQTT

Responsibilities

• You will play a key role in architecting solutions, mentoring engineers, and driving technical excellence across our cloud‑native platforms.
• You will be expected to function independently and proactively.
• You will be routinely given requirements and be accountable to drive delivery end‑to‑end.
• You will be expected to derive clear actionable engineering requirements from customer requirements, market data, and product strategy.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver business‑critical features and services
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior and mid‑level engineers
• Own the reliability, scalability, maintainability, and performance of critical production systems
• Contribute to the long‑term technical vision and roadmap of our platform aligned with product strategy and business needs

Additional Notes

• This is an in‑person role in Seattle with hybrid opportunities available on a case‑by‑case basis, offering flexibility while ensuring close collaboration with product, engineering, and business stakeholders.