Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer

Logoslabs

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Awesome Extended Health Care Plan

Dental Care

Life & Disability insurance

Health spending accounts

Unlimited Vacation Leave

12 Paid Holidays

Employee Referral Program

VRSP contributions

Rewards and recognition programs

Job summary

Leadership Connect is hiring a Software Engineer to join the Entitlements Team, building applications powering the Leadership Connect platform. The role is hands-on, with work across backend services, APIs, data, search, and cloud infrastructure.

We value strong fundamentals and adaptability across Kotlin/Java, Python, and modern cloud-native tech. Senior candidates with ownership of systems from design through production are encouraged.

Qualifications

2+ years of professional software development for mid-level candidates or 6+ years for seniors.
Strong CS fundamentals and software engineering skills.
Experience designing production web apps, APIs, or backend services.
Proficiency in Kotlin/Java with Spring Boot or Python.
Willing to work across JVM and Python technologies as needed.
Experience with Git and modern collaboration workflows.

Responsibilities

Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain production applications and services.
Develop well-designed APIs and backend services using Kotlin/Java, Python, Spring Boot.
Work with relational and NoSQL databases, search technologies, and large data sets.
Contribute to distributed systems and microservice architectures on AWS.
Participate through the development lifecycle: planning to deployment and improvement.
Use AI coding assistants to accelerate research, development, testing, and documentation.
Review AI-generated implementations for quality, security, and maintainability.
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to translate requirements.
Contribute to design discussions, coding standards, and development practices.

Skills

Kotlin/Java

Python

AWS

APIs & Backend

Distributed systems

Git & collaboration

Education

CS-related degree or equivalent

Tools

Elasticsearch

Spring Boot

Relational & NoSQL databases

Job description

Who are we?

At Leadership Connect, we believe that relationships are everything in business and in life. Founded by two former CEOs of S&P 500 companies and a former presidential press secretary, our premier information service is built for developing relationships that impact decisions in government, business, and media. Utilizing deep research expertise and cutting-edge technology, we help our clients win business and influence policy across various specialties and verticals. We are a close-knit team dedicated to helping each of our users make a difference.

Leadership Connect Canada (LCC), a subsidiary of Leadership Connect Inc., is our Canadian entity operating in the Quebec province. This opportunity requires an applicant to live and work within the Quebec province.

About the Role

We are looking for a Software Engineer or Senior Software Engineer to join our Entitlements Team and help design and build the applications and services that power the Leadership Connect platform.

This is a hands‑on role for someone with strong software engineering fundamentals who enjoys solving product and technical problems across backend services, APIs, data, search, cloud infrastructure, and distributed systems.

Our environment includes Kotlin/Java, Spring Boot, Python, AWS, Elasticsearch, and modern cloud-native technologies. We value deep expertise in at least one area, strong fundamentals, and the adaptability to become productive across technologies.

We also believe AI is changing how software is built. We are looking for engineers who use modern AI coding tools and agents to significantly increase productivity while maintaining strong engineering judgment and ownership.

Core Functions of the Role

Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain production applications and services.
Develop well-designed APIs and backend services using Kotlin/Java, Python, Spring Boot, and related technologies.
Work with relational and NoSQL databases, search technologies, and large datasets.
Contribute to distributed systems and microservice architectures running in AWS.
Participate throughout the development lifecycle: planning, design, estimation, implementation, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement.
Use AI coding assistants and agents to accelerate research, planning, development, testing, debugging, refactoring, and documentation.
Critically review AI-generated implementations and remain accountable for quality, correctness, security, and maintainability.
Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to turn requirements into high-quality technical solutions.
Contribute to design discussions, code reviews, engineering standards, and development practices.

About You

2+ years of professional software development experience for mid-level candidates or 6+ years for senior-level candidates.
Strong computer science and software engineering fundamentals through a CS-related degree or equivalent professional experience.
Experience designing and building production web applications, APIs, or backend services.
Strong understanding of HTTP, REST, API design, relational databases, SQL, data modeling, and database design.
Strong proficiency in Kotlin/Java with Spring Boot or a comparable JVM framework, OR Python and its modern application ecosystem.
Willingness and ability to work across JVM and Python technologies as needed.
Experience writing maintainable, well-tested production software.
Strong debugging, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
Experience with Git and modern collaborative development workflows.

AI-Augmented Software Development

AI-assisted development is an important part of how we approach modern software engineering. We are particularly interested in candidates who meaningfully use tools such as Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, or comparable coding agents in their regular workflow.

Use AI to understand unfamiliar codebases, research technologies, plan implementations, write and modify code, develop tests, debug problems, refactor systems, and automate repetitive work.
Critically evaluate AI-generated solutions, recognize incorrect assumptions, validate implementations, and know when direct engineering investigation is the better approach.
Experience with repository-level agent instructions, reusable agent workflows, MCP integrations, custom tooling, or agentic development processes is a plus.

Additional Experience We'd Value

AWS
Terraform or other infrastructure-as-code technologies
Docker or other container technologies
CI/CD pipelines
Elasticsearch or other search technologies
Microservices and distributed systems
Event-driven architectures
Linux, command-line tooling, and Bash
Large-scale or data-intensive applications

For Senior-Level Candidates

Strong system-design and architectural judgment.
Ownership of systems from design through production.
Ability to evaluate scalability, reliability, performance, maintainability, security, and cost tradeoffs.
Ability to diagnose complex problems across distributed systems.
Ability to turn ambiguous requirements into clear technical approaches.
Thoughtful code and design review skills.
Ability to mentor engineers and improve team effectiveness.

What Is It Like to Work Here?

We foster an environment that encourages all our team members to excel by offering competitive compensation for top talent. We believe in creating a friendly and enjoyable workplace, with regular team‑building events, happy hours, and more. Transparency is key within our company, and we hold monthly town halls led by our CEO to address questions regarding business plans, product direction, and company goals. In addition, we provide flexible PTO policies to ensure you can enjoy your time outside the office and focus on your personal life.

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