Lead Software Engineer

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• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems

• Leads evaluation sessions with external vendors, startups, and internal teams to drive outcomes-oriented probing of architectural designs, technical credentials, and applicability for use within existing systems and information architecture

• Leads communities of practice across Software Engineering to drive awareness and use of new and leading-edge technologies

• Demonstrates ability to lead, mentor, and motivate a team of engineers.'

• Adds to team culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience

• Hands on experience, focusing on cloud and Big Data environments.

• Experience in leading and managing software engineering teams with successful project delivery.

• Proficiency in programming languages like Python or Java, with cloud-native development experience.

• Expertise in AWS services (Data Lakes, EMR, EKS/ECS, Glue) and Hadoop ecosystem tools.

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform for cloud resource management.

• Strong understanding of SDLC, agile methodologies, CI/CD, and exposure to AI and machine learning applications.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Familiarity with Cloudera Data Platform
• Familiarity with Databricks and Open Table formats like Iceberg, Delta Lake
• AWS Cloud Certification will be plus
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders and senior management on a day to day basis.