Lead Software Engineer Emerging Tech and AI Cloud Solutions

3Core Systems, Inc; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

3Core Systems, Inc. is seeking a senior Lead Software Engineer for Emerging Tech and AI Cloud Solutions in a hybrid Chicago-area role.

You will design, prototype, and scale next-generation software leveraging AI and cloud-native platforms while guiding a team through architecture, implementation, and testing. You should have 10+ years of experience, strong programming skills (Python/Java/JavaScript/C#/Go), and a proven track record delivering complex distributed systems and APIs.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Knowledge of APIs, integration, and software design principles.
• Ability to lead technical work across the full software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, development and testing of modern software solutions, prototypes, pilots, and reusable platform capabilities.
• Evaluate, prototype, and apply emerging technologies such as generative AI and cloud-native services.
• Translate business opportunities and requirements into scalable software designs and implementation plans.
• Mentor engineers, provide technical direction, and promote a culture of engineering excellence.

Skills

API

Product Design

Software Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, ComputerEngineering, Information Technology, or related field

Master's degree

Job description

Lead Software Engineer Emerging Tech and AI Cloud Solutions

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Emerging Tech and AI CloudSolutions

Job Location: Chicago, IL (Preferred) 60661, Peoria, IL 61629,Irving, TX 75039 Hybrid Onsite 2-3 Days/Week

Visa: USC, GC, H1-B, H4-EAD, GC-EAD, L2-EAD

Experience: 10+ Years andAbove

Must Have Skills/Attributes

API, Product Design, Software Development

Experience Desired

• Software Development (8 yrs)
• Software Integration (8 yrs)
• Software Product Design and Architecture (8 yrs)
• Software Product technical knowledge and testing (8 yrs)

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, ComputerEngineering, Information Technology, or related field

Preferred Education

• Master's degree

Preferred Certifications

• Cloud certification
• AI/ML certification
• Software Architecture certification

Required Skills for the Lead Software Engineer

• 8+ years of experience
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-makingprocess and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyzesituations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
• Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities;ability to produce software products or systems in line with productrequirements
• Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development lifecycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing newor enhanced software products to the marketplace
• Software Integration Engineering: Knowledge of software integration processesand functions; ability to design, develop and maintain interfaces and linkageto alternative platforms and software packages
• Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design;ability to convert market requirements into the software product design
• Software Product Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of technical aspects of asoftware products; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspectsof software products
• Software Product Testing: Knowledge of software product testing; ability todesign, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure softwareproduct quality and adherence to stated requirements
• Progressive professional experience in software engineering, includinghands-on development of complex applications, distributed systems, APIs,platforms, or cloud-native services
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical work across the full softwaredevelopment lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture, design,coding, testing, deployment
• Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages such asPython, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, Go, or similar languages
• Experience designing scalable, secure, observable, and maintainable softwareusing modern architecture patterns, APIs, automated testing, CI/CD, and DevOpspractices
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms, containerization, infrastructureautomation, integration patterns, and production support practices
• Ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to engineering,product, architecture, security, and business stakeholders
• Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills inambiguous or rapidly evolving technical environments

Preferred Skills

• Experience building or integrating AI, machine learning, generative AI, largelanguage model, Agentic, retrieval-augmented generation, vector database, orprompt-based solutions
• Experience taking emerging technology concepts from proof of concept throughpilot, production hardening, governance review, adoption, and operationalsupport
• Familiarity with responsible AI practices, model evaluation, guardrails, dataprivacy, cybersecurity, compliance, and enterprise risk managementconsiderations
• Experience with modern cloud services, serverless architectures, Kubernetes,microservices, event-driven architecture, API management, observabilityplatforms, and infrastructure-as-code
• Experience partnering with product, design, data, security, architecture, andbusiness teams to identify high-impact use cases and deliver measurablebusiness outcomes
• Proven ability to mentor engineers, influence technical direction withoutdirect authority, and establish reusable engineering standards, patterns,frameworks, or accelerators

Lead Software Engineer Overview

The Lead Software Engineer in the Emerging Technology group is a hands-ontechnical leader responsible for designing, building, piloting, and scalingnext-generation software solutions that apply emerging technologies tohigh-value business problems. This role combines deep software engineeringexpertise with practical innovation, helping translate exploratory conceptsinto secure, reliable, maintainable, and production-ready capabilities

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, development and testing of modern softwaresolutions, prototypes, pilots, and reusable platform capabilities
• Evaluate, prototype, and apply emerging technologies such as generative AI,Agentic workflows, retrieval-augmented generation, cloud-native services, APIs,automation, and data-driven application patterns
• Translate business opportunities, product goals, and technical requirementsinto scalable software designs, solution patterns, technical roadmaps, andimplementation plans
• Mentor engineers, provide technical direction, facilitate design reviews, andpromote a culture of experimentation, learning, engineering excellence, andresponsible technology adoption
• Collaborate with product managers, architects, data scientists,cybersecurity, infrastructure, UX, and business stakeholders to deliversolutions aligned to organizational goals and risk expectations
• Define and implement technical evaluation methods, including proof-of-conceptsuccess criteria, model or system performance measures, quality gates,automated testing, monitoring, and production readiness reviews
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, integration needs, securityconsiderations, and operational constraints early in the solution lifecycle andrecommend practical mitigation strategies