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Lead Software Engineer

Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Tue, Aug 25, 2026
This job expires in: 29 days

Job Summary

Seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to work full-time remotely, responsible for designing and developing scalable enterprise applications, leading engineering teams, and influencing technical direction using backend technologies and modern architectures.

Key responsibilities
  • Lead the design and development of microservices-based architectures using Spring and Spring Boot
  • Architect and build real-time streaming applications using Apache Kafka
  • Mentor engineers and conduct design and code reviews to ensure high standards
Required qualifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 7+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years in a lead/mentorship role
  • Strong expertise in Java (Java 11 or later) and hands-on experience with Spring, Spring Boot, and RESTful web services
  • Proven experience in building real-time streaming applications with Apache Kafka
  • Solid understanding and application of TDD and BDD methodologies

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