Senior Software Engineer & Tech Lead (AI/Cloud)

Acara Solutions, Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Acara Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Software Engineer leader to drive design, development and implementation of complex enterprise applications and technology solutions.

You will mentor teams, provide architectural guidance, and shape strategic initiatives that support long-term business objectives. Join a company that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability, with a focus on delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates across industries.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of systems analysis and application development experience.
• Minimum of 8 years coordinating between applications and business units.
• Minimum of 8 years implementing system solutions.
• Minimum of 8 years driving project milestones and delivery dates.
• Minimum of 8 years AI application development experience: prompt engineering, agentic workflow.
• Minimum of 8 years software engineering excellence (coding, testing, CI/CD, APIs, cloud).
• Minimum of 8 years architecture and systems thinking (design, integration, governance, security).

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis, design, development, testing, and deployment of complex enterprise applications and technology solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, project oversight, and mentorship to development teams while coordinating project activities and deliverables.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, architects, operations teams, and technology partners to define requirements and develop scalable solutions.
• Create and maintain technical specifications, system documentation, project estimates, testing strategies, and architecture artifacts.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, recommend process improvements, and ensure applications meet performance, security, compliance, and operational standards.

Skills

Systems analysis

Application development

Business liaison

AI development

CI/CD

Cloud

Architecture thinking

Project leadership

Mentoring

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree

Job description

Acara Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Software Engineer leader to drive design, development and implementation of complex enterprise applications and technology solutions.

You will mentor teams, provide architectural guidance, and shape strategic initiatives that support long-term business objectives. Join a company that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability, with a focus on delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates across industries.