Lead Software Engineer​/DevOps

$60 - $75

This client is looking for a Lead Software/Dev Ops Engineer to join their high-performing trading platform team. Located in downtown Boston, this is a contract-to-hire role requiring 4 days onsite per week. This company is a large global investment management firm that provides asset management services to various client bases.

In this role, you will design platforms while driving Dev Ops best practices across cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, automation, and production reliability. You will partner closely with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. You will also mentor other engineers and support their growth.

• 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering or Dev Ops
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as code, Terraform or Cloud Formation
• Excellent programming skills in Java and Python
• Experience in building and managing AWS platforms
• Strong experience managing CI/CD systems, using applications such as Git Hub or Jenkins.
• Solid knowledge and hands‑on experience with AI development tools, including Git Hub Copilot and Claude Code
• Hands‑on experience with logging and monitoring applications, such as Grafana or Elasticsearch

• Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL
• Knowledge of architecture and frameworks such as Spring
• Knowledge of messaging technologies such as Kafka or ActiveMQ

• 30% AWS Cloud Infrastructure
• 30% Dev Ops & CI/CD Automation
• 30% Software Engineering (Java & Python)
• 10% Monitoring and Observing

• 70% Hands On
• 15% Management Duties
• 15% Team Collaboration