Lead Software Engineer

In this role, you'll lead a team that owns one of Amplience's core systems, overseeing both the stability and enhancement of the existing platform while driving new feature development. By collaborating closely with architects and stakeholders, you'll ensure reliability, performance, and continuous innovation to meet evolving business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership - Provide technical direction throughout the software development lifecycle and aligning to internal best practices.

• Hands-On Coding - Make direct contributions to the codebase and sprint goals.

• Line Management and Coaching - Manage a small team of software engineers, providing mentorship and fostering a collaborative culture.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

• Strong Software Development Background - Demonstrated proficiency in both Java and TypeScript.

• Commercial AWS Experience - Robust understanding of the AWS ecosystem and its core services.

• NoSQL Expertise - Familiarity with NoSQL principles, having used at least one commercially ( additional experience with Cassandra is a plus).

• Search Technologies - Understanding of search indexing, with practical exposure to at least one search technology ( add itional ex perience wit h Sol r ex perience).

• CI/CD Proficiency - Deep knowledge of the software development lifecycle, including automation best practices and CI/CD tools.

• Scalable System Design - Experience building and maintaining scalable, highly available systems, employing industry-standard patterns and methodologies.

• API Design - Familiar with REST and GraphQL API best practices .

Education & Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering.

• 2+ years in a technical leadership or team lead role (mentoring, coaching, or line management).

• Demonstrated experience working with complex, mission-critical systems.

• Prior background in a SaaS is a plus .