Lead Software Engineer (Remote - US)

About the position

This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and contribute to complex backend platform systems in a fast-growing SaaS environment. You will play a critical part in integrating generative AI tools throughout the software development lifecycle, enhancing productivity and quality across planning, testing, deployment, and operations. As a hands-on technical leader, you will mentor fellow engineers, drive architectural decisions, and set the standard for engineering excellence within a collaborative and innovative team culture focused on delivering reliable, secure, and high-performance software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain complex backend services with high reliability, security, and performance.
• Lead major platform initiatives, guiding architectural decisions and execution.
• Perform self-directed technical spikes and evaluations to inform platform strategy and mitigate risks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues using logs, telemetry, and team collaboration.
• Champion adoption of generative AI tools across all SDLC phases to improve workflows.
• Mentor and coach engineers to foster technical growth and high ownership.
• Continuously improve engineering practices such as code reviews, observability, and testing.

Requirements

• 8+ years of backend software engineering experience, especially with Java and Spring Boot in scalable SaaS platforms.
• Strong skills designing and implementing REST APIs, with React/TypeScript experience a plus.
• Hands-on experience using generative AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Devin) in real development work.
• Expertise troubleshooting complex production issues in distributed systems using telemetry and logs.
• Proven track record leading technical investigations, spikes, and prototyping efforts.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tooling.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proactive and clear in team alignment and decision-making.
• Passion for mentorship and elevating engineering culture as a technical leader.

Benefits

• Competitive salary in the range of $180,000—$210,000 USD.
• Paid parental leave and flexible time off (U.S. only).
• Multiple medical plan options, including HSA and FSA.
• Work-from-home flexibility supporting remote collaboration.