Full Stack Senior Engineering Lead

The Full Stack Senior Engineering Lead is a senior‑level position responsible for leading the solutioning, design, and implementation of microservice‑based architectures for Inventory Orchestration. This role will collaborate extensively with developers and architects across our Inventory Orchestration teams.

• Serve as a technology subject matter expert for full‑stack microservice architecture, providing technical leadership and direction for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead the design and solutioning of robust, scalable, and resilient microservices for the Inventory Orchestration domain.
• Collaborate with multiple development teams to ensure cohesive integration of services, alignment with business goals, and adherence to architectural blueprints.
• Drive the adoption and effective use of AI‑assisted development tools (e.g., Devin, Anthropic Claude, Git Hub Copilot) to enhance developer productivity and code quality.
• Define and govern system enhancements required to deploy new products and process improvements.
• Mentor and guide junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Identify problem causality, business impact, and root causes, leading efforts to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Influence engineering decisions through expert advice, counsel, and facilitation of technical discussions and design reviews.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm’s reputation and compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

• Full Stack Development
  
  Experience:
  
  10+ years of professional experience in software development, with significant hands‑on experience in both backend and frontend technologies.
• AI‑Assisted Development:
  Deep knowledge and practical experience using AI tools like Devin, Anthropic Claude, and others for code generation, debugging, and as a core part of the development lifecycle.
• Backend Expertise:
  Proven expertise in developing enterprise‑level applications using Java and the Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud).
• Frontend Expertise:
  Strong proficiency in modern frontend frameworks such as React and Angular, with experience building complex, responsive user interfaces.
• Microservices & API Design:
  Deep competency in designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs and event‑driven microservice architectures.
• Containerization & Orchestration:
  Solid understanding and practical experience with container technologies (Docker) and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, Open Shift).
• Event‑Driven Messaging:
  Hands‑on experience with event‑driven messaging platforms, particularly Apache Kafka (including Kafka Streams, Schema Registry, and topic design).
• Automation & IaC:
  Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code principles and tools, particularly Ansible.
• CI/CD & Dev Ops:
  In‑depth experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines and tools like Git and Jenkins.
• Leadership & Communication:
  Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, articulate complex architectural concepts, and present solutions to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience;
Master’s degree preferred.

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