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

Requirements

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

Benefits

This role offers:

Competitive base salary range: $150,000-$170,000
Eligibility for annual performance bonuses
Remote-friendly work environment with flexibility and collaboration opportunities
Professional growth opportunities, including mentorship and potential people management responsibilities
Access to a modern tech stack and cutting-edge fintech projects
Comprehensive benefits package (healthcare, dental, vision, retirement contributions, PTO, and parental leave)

Jobgether is a Talent Matching Platform that partners with companies worldwide to efficiently connect top talent with the right opportunities through AI-driven job matching.

When you apply, your profile goes through our AI-powered screening process designed to identify top talent efficiently and fairly.

🔍 Our AI evaluates your CV and LinkedIn profile thoroughly, analyzing your skills, experience, and achievements.

📊 It compares your profile to the job's core requirements and past success factors to determine your match score.

🎯 Based on this analysis, we automatically shortlist the 3 candidates with the highest match to the role.

🧠 When necessary, our human team may perform an additional manual review to ensure no strong profile is missed.

The process is transparent, skills-based, and free of bias — focusing solely on your fit for the role. Once the shortlist is completed, we share it directly with the company that owns the job opening. The final decision and next steps (such as interviews or additional assessments) are then made by their internal hiring team.

Thank you for your interest!