Lead Software Development Engineer
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Lead Software Development Engineer building scalable platform services and microservices for optimizing supply chains at Shipium. Collaborate with diverse teams while mentoring engineers and enhancing system reliability.
Responsibilities:
- Design and build scalable platform services, APIs, and supply chain microservices in Java, Python, or TypeScript
- Architect and deploy services across AWS using containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Design and optimize data layers using PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis
- Leverage AI coding tools such as Claude Code for code generation
- Define and implement RESTful APIs, message queuing systems, and event-driven architectures
- Establish and maintain coding, testing, and monitoring standards for platform engineering teams
- Lead code reviews and champion automated testing practices
- Contribute to the design and improvement of CI/CD pipelines
- Produce clear, comprehensive technical documentation
- Work closely with product management, data science, and customer-facing teams
- Mentor engineers on advanced technical concepts and software engineering best practices
- Own the reliability and performance of the systems built
- Serve as a technical escalation point for platform issues
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 5–8 years of progressive experience in platform engineering, distributed systems, or software development
- 3+ years designing and implementing scalable platform services, APIs, and microservices in cloud-native environments
- Solid experience with distributed systems architecture and AWS cloud platforms
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI development tools such as Claude Code, code generation models, and AI-powered testing frameworks to enhance development velocity
- Track record of mentoring engineers and elevating team engineering practices
- Experience in logistics, shipping, or B2B SaaS supply chain software is preferred
- Track record of producing high-quality technical documentation and presenting solutions to cross-functional stakeholders.
Benefits:
- full medical, dental & vision coverage (with 50% coverage for dependents)
- optional life insurance and long-term disability coverage
- 401(k) retirement plan
- fully remote work-from-home options in 28 states
- 8 paid weeks of parental leave
- paid holidays annually
- self-managed vacation time
- sick & safety leave
- volunteer time off


















