Lead Product Engineer - Los Angeles, CA - Onsite

Lead Product Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Lead Product Engineer to drive the development and modernization of high-impact, enterprise-grade applications. In this role, you will lead engineering efforts, execute modern cloud migration strategies, and build highly scalable, cloud-native architectures. This position operates within an advanced, AI-enhanced development lifecycle (AIDLC), where you will leverage cutting-edge AI copilot and automation tools to accelerate coding, architecture design, and testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Engineering Leadership
• Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of enterprise-grade, high-performance back-end systems.
• Architect and execute cloud migration strategies, including the re-platforming and modernization of legacy systems.
• Build and optimize cloud-native solutions, microservices architectures, and containerized applications using modern cloud platform services.
• Write, test, and deliver robust, production-grade code for high-volume financial services systems independently.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote software engineering best practices, design patterns, and continuous learning.

AI-Enhanced Development & Automation

• Operate within an AI-driven SDLC environment, pairing with AI tools and copilots to write, refactor, and test code in real-time.
• Translate complex stakeholder conversations into structured technical specifications using modern AI assistant workflows.
• Leverage AI code assistants to analyze, navigate, and refactor large, complex codebases efficiently.
• Implement intelligent testing frameworks that auto-generate test cases, predict potential defects, and enable continuous integration and self-healing environments.
• Write concurrent automated tests (including API testing) to maintain continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

Required Qualification

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on .NET and C#.
• Strong proficiency in SQL Server and database design.
• Proven experience with Azure migration and building cloud-native applications.
• Familiarity with AI code assistants like Git Hub Copilot, Claude, or similar tools.
• Experience in automated testing, TDD, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment with AI-enhanced workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with microservices architecture and containerization and container orchestration.
• Background in building production grade code, fully automated testing and continuous delivery practices.
• Knowledge of Azure Dev Ops and related Azure tools.
• Exposure to AI/ML concepts and tools.
• Strong ownership mindset, communication skills.
• Technical lead experience, working with offshore teams are a plus.
• Familiarity with CNCF projects is a plus.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors. Equal Employment Opportunity

Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates

Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.