$140K - 180K a year
Lead software design, develop and test software, improve development processes and architecture, mentor engineers, and provide operational support.
10+ years experience in Java, Go, or Scala; expertise in relational and NoSQL databases; strong Spring ecosystem skills; experience with REST/gRPC microservices; cloud platform experience; leadership and mentoring skills.
Lead Backend Engineer Type: W2 With Benefits - No C2C Location: Will support MST or CST Time Zones Top 6 Technical Skills: • 10+ years Java, Go, Scala • Relational databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL • NoSQL databases: DynamoDB, Cassandra, Couchbase • Spring, Springboot and Spring ecosystem technologies • RESTful and gRPC micro services • Experience working in full-stack environment Top 3 Soft Skills: • Strong documentation, problem-solver • Excellent communication • Own from Jira to Production Complete List of Technical Skills: • 10+ years Java, Go, Scala • Relational databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL • NoSQL databases: DynamoDB, Cassandra, Couchbase • Spring, Springboot and Spring ecosystem technologies • RESTful and gRPC micro services • Experience working in full-stack environment • Contribute to the improvment of development issues and software architedcture • Lead and oversee software design process Job Duties: Lead and oversee the software design process Develop and test software to ensure it meets the needs of end-users Contribute to the improvement of development processes and software architecture Investigate and resolve complex technical issues and bottlenecks Collaborate with cross functional teams to debug and improve products Facilitate new software implementation Participate in code reviews and enforce standard practices within the team Continuously learn and adapt to modern technologies and development practices Mentor junior and mid-level engineers and provide technical guidance Ownership and operational support of services Qualifications: Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field (doctorate a plus) Should have designed, developed, maintained a complex software solution involving multiple stakeholders. Overall 10+ years of experience in programming languages such as Java, Go, Scala etc. Experience with Scrum and other Agile methodologies. Solid Expertise on one or more Relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.) , NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, Cassandra, Couchbase etc.) and distributed cache technologies such as Redis. Solid expertise on Spring, Spring Boot and other Spring ecosystem technologies. Proven experience in designing critical applications that interact with several other systems internally and externally. Experience with one or more Cloud platforms AWS(Preferred), Google Cloud Platform Experience on RESTful and gRPC micro services. Strong documentation, problem-solving, and debugging skills Experienced in working in a Full stack environment. Excellent communication and technical influencing skills. Proven team player who can mentor other technical members of the team. Benefits: SES hires W2 benefitted and non-benefitted consultants. Our contract employee benefits include group medical dental vision life LT and ST disability insurance, 21 days of accrued paid time off, 401k, tuition reimbursement, performance bonuses, paid overtime, and more. Please contact me to discuss the details of this position further. • Please forward resume directly to for immediate consideration - rstarinieri at sesc .com I look forward to speaking with you soon! Robin Starinieri Director of Recruiting Systems Engineering Services
This job posting was last updated on 10/11/2025