LEAD SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Accountabilities: The Lead Software Engineer will drive the design, development, and continuous improvement of scalable software applications while supporting engineering excellence. Key responsibilities include: • Designing, building, and maintaining RESTful web services and modern single-page applications. • Developing scalable microservices and cloud-based solutions using AWS technologies to support business-critical workflows. • Writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following test-driven development (TDD) practices. • Participating in architecture discussions, code reviews, and design reviews while providing constructive technical feedback. • Collaborating with product managers, QA engineers, and software developers within Agile/Scrum teams. • Improving coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, automation practices, and overall development processes. • Troubleshooting issues across application layers and supporting solutions throughout their complete lifecycle. • Communicating technical decisions, project progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly to stakeholders. • Promoting best practices in software engineering, system design, scalability, and application reliability. • Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across engineering teams. Requirements: The ideal candidate has extensive software engineering experience, strong cloud and backend expertise, and the ability to lead technical initiatives. Required qualifications and skills include: • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. • 5+ years of progressive experience in software engineering roles. • Strong hands-on experience with Java, Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate, and Maven. • Experience building cloud-based applications using AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, EC2, SQS, and API Gateway, or equivalent Azure/GCP technologies. • Strong experience designing and working with SQL databases such as PostgreSQL or Oracle. • Experience developing REST APIs and implementing microservices architectures. • Familiarity with CI/CD tools including Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle, SonarQube, and Jira. • Knowledge of application security concepts, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, and Spring Security. • Experience working within Agile/Scrum development environments. • Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and communication skills. • Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) or scientific applications is an advantage. • AWS certification or deep production experience with AWS environments is beneficial. • Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as AppDynamics, Dynatrace, Splunk, ELK, or OpenSearch is a plus. • Exposure to AI and LLM concepts, prompt engineering, or AI-assisted development tools is considered an advantage. • Strong ownership mindset with the ability to manage commitments and deliver results. Benefits: The role offers the opportunity to work on impactful technology initiatives within a collaborative and innovative environment. Benefits include: • Remote work opportunity based in India. • Full-time employment within a global technology and healthcare-focused environment. • Opportunity to build scalable applications using modern cloud technologies. • Exposure to advanced software engineering practices and emerging technologies. • Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, product, and quality functions. • Opportunities for professional growth, technical learning, and career advancement. • Opportunity to contribute to solutions that create meaningful real-world impact. • Supportive environment focused on innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement. How Jobgether works: We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team. We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!  Why Apply Through Jobgether?    Data Privacy Notice: By submitting your application, you acknowledge that Jobgether will process your personal data to evaluate your candidacy and share relevant information with the hiring employer. This processing is based on legitimate interest and pre-contractual measures under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR). You may exercise your rights (access, rectification, erasure, objection) at any time.     #LI-CL1