Senior Systems Engineer - Lead, Scale & Mentor

Talanto; Boston, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Talanto in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Engineer to drive large-scale backend features, design scalable services, and mentor engineers. You will work across teams to improve performance, security, and reliability.

The role requires 7–10 years of software engineering leadership, expertise in C# or TypeScript, and experience with SQL/NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS. Remote-friendly options are available with a competitive US salary.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive software engineering experience (leadership required).
• In-depth knowledge of modern software development practices and architectures.
• Proficiency with typed, functional programming in C# or TypeScript.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, PostgreSQL expertise preferred.
• Experience in system architecture, designing secure, scalable platforms.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps practices (Git, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code).
• Expertise in security best practices.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, maintainable, and secure service architectures.
• Identify opportunities for platform-wide improvements and reduce technical debt.
• Contribute to long-term platform vision and engineering standards.
• Collaborate across teams to define requirements and deliver platform solutions.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve complex backend issues across the stack.
• Mentor and grow junior engineers to raise team impact.

Skills

C#

TypeScript

SQL

NoSQL

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

Security

Agile

Mentoring

Communication

Job description

Talanto in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Engineer to drive large-scale backend features, design scalable services, and mentor engineers. You will work across teams to improve performance, security, and reliability.

The role requires 7–10 years of software engineering leadership, expertise in C# or TypeScript, and experience with SQL/NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS. Remote-friendly options are available with a competitive US salary.