Software Engineering Lead – APIs

Software Engineering Lead – APIs

Full Time Regular Non-Manager Atlanta, GA, US

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Lead to drive the vision and hands‑on development of our enterprise services platform. This role requires a strategic technical leader who will lead a team of engineers while maintaining direct contributions to architecture, design, and implementation.

• Collaborate with product managers and solution architects to translate business requirements into scalable technical designs
• Guide architectural decisions, establish coding standards, and champion software engineering best practices
• Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and modern cloud‑native patterns on AWS
• Build solutions leveraging AWS services (ECS Fargate, S3, SQS, API Gateway, Lambda) with SQL and No
  
  SQL databases
• Implement CI/CD pipelines, API governance strategies, and observability practices (distributed tracing, structured logging, SLO/SLA monitoring)
• Mentor team members through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing
• Foster a culture of test‑driven development, observability, and operational excellence
• Remain agile and adaptable, capable of context‑switching between projects as business needs evolve

• 6+ years of professional software development experience
• 1–2 years in a technical leadership or senior engineering role
• Java and Spring Boot framework experience
• RESTful API design and microservices architecture
• API design patterns (Graph
  
  QL, gRPC, or OpenAPI/Swagger)
• AWS cloud services and cloud‑native development
• Relational and No
  
  SQL databases
• Distributed systems concepts (resilience, fault tolerance, eventual consistency)
• Integration with generative AI and LLM technologies (OpenAI, Bedrock, Lang Chain, Sage Maker)
• Performance optimization and scalability patterns
• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Proven mentoring and team collaboration abilities
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Front‑end development skills (Angular or React)
• Experience with observability tools (Datadog, Splunk)

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match
• Company‑paid Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
• Company‑paid Life Insurance
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Employee Referral Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Paid Community Service Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Ongoing Training & Personal Development
• And More!

Safe-Guard Products International is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.