Senior Software Engineer: Systems Architect & Leader

Silfex, Inc. - A Division of Lam Research Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Silfex Inc., A Lam Research Company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver complex, scalable systems with a focus on security, reliability, and performance across the enterprise.

This role drives architectural decisions, sets coding and testing standards, and implements advanced CI/CD and deployment strategies while mentoring peers and aligning solutions with business objectives and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or 8+ years with a Master’s) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven expertise in large-scale system design and integration; strong proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead System Architecture & Design– Own end-to-end design for complex systems; define reference architectures; influence target architecture vision.
• Drive Technical Standards & Best Practices– Establish coding, testing, and design norms; enforce quality through automation and governance.
• Deliver Critical Solutions– Implement complex features and reusable libraries; optimize for scalability, maintainability, and performance.
• Champion Testing & Reliability– Define test strategies; build shared tooling; enforce CI/CD gates; promote reliability culture with SLIs/SLOs.
• Advance CI/CD & Deployment Strategies– Standardize pipelines; implement risk-based releases; improve DORA metrics and deployment resilience.
• Embed Security & Privacy by Design– Integrate advanced security tooling; enforce secure defaults; ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
• Architect Integrations & APIs– Design cohesive APIs and event-driven systems; standardize schemas; influence enterprise integration strategy.
• Optimize Performance & Scalability– Diagnose systemic bottlenecks; design for horizontal scale; implement performance gates and shared tooling.
• Mentor & Influence Across Teams– Provide technical leadership without authority; guide adoption of best practices; foster knowledge sharing.
• Institutionalize Documentation & Knowledge Systems– Enforce docs-as-code standards; create templates and taxonomies; promote documentation culture.

Skills

C# / .NET

Python

Microservices / Event-driven

Communication & Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

8+ years with Master's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure DevOps

Azure Functions

Azure Service Bus

Azure Storage

Job description

Silfex Inc., A Lam Research Company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design and deliver complex, scalable systems with a focus on security, reliability, and performance across the enterprise.

This role drives architectural decisions, sets coding and testing standards, and implements advanced CI/CD and deployment strategies while mentoring peers and aligning solutions with business objectives and compliance requirements.