Lead Software Engineer (Remote - US) at Jobgether

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Lead Software Engineer (Remote - US) at Jobgether. This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a . Lead Software Engineer. in the . United States. .. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will guide the design and delivery of scalable back-end services, APIs, and integrations that power high-performance fintech applications. You will combine hands-on coding with technical leadership, setting direction, reviewing designs, and troubleshooting distributed systems. In this role, you’ll collaborate across teams, ensure robust testing and quality, and mentor engineers to raise the technical bar. You’ll also have the opportunity to grow into people management, taking on performance management, career development, and hiring responsibilities, while driving the team’s execution, technical excellence, and strategic impact.. Accountabilities. In this role, you will be responsible for:. . Leading back-end service and API design using Java, Spring Boot, and related technologies.. . Writing, reviewing, and maintaining scalable code for microservices and system integrations.. . Troubleshooting issues across distributed systems, environments, and configurations.. . Ensuring robust test coverage, technical documentation, and adherence to engineering best practices.. . Assigning, unblocking, and coordinating work across sprints, mentoring engineers, and fostering accountability.. . Partnering with product managers and architects on release scope, dependencies, and environment setup.. . Leading post-mortems, continuous improvement initiatives, and communicating technical scope to stakeholders.. . Growing into people management by conducting performance reviews, career development, hiring, and running team rituals.. . The ideal candidate will have:. . 8+ years of software development experience with deep back-end expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and RESTful APIs/microservices.. . Experience designing and integrating large-scale, service-oriented architectures.. . Familiarity with event-driven systems (e.g., ActiveMQ, Temporal) and data stores (PostgreSQL, Redis).. . Some exposure to front-end technologies (JavaScript/TypeScript, React) to facilitate end-to-end coordination.. . Proven experience mentoring engineers, influencing technical strategy, and fostering technical growth.. . Strong understanding of performance tuning, scalability, and distributed system challenges.. . Comfort working in agile environments using tools like Jira, Confluence, and Git.. . Preferred skills:. . Experience with Kubernetes, AWS, Jenkins, or other cloud and CI/CD technologies.. . Familiarity with advanced data and workflow tools like Apache NiFi, Airflow, Spark, or Talend.. . Company Location: United States.