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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer - **Company:** Eliassen Group - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $145,600.0 - $166,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Continuous Integration, Data Warehousing, DevOps, Distributed Computing Environment, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Github, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, NoSQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Redis, Regression Testing, Ansible, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Software Engineering, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Google Cloud, Delivery Pipeline, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Apache Spark, Generative AI, Gitlab, Servicebus, Event Driven Architecture, Data Lakes, AngularJS, Pyspark, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Apache Kafka, Bitbucket, Data Management, Functional Programming, Api Gateway, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Jenkins, Databricks, Microservices - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/1e558181-a5eb-484f-8028-0234d64df136 ## About the Role * 8-10 years of software engineering experience with scalable UX-driven applications and distributed systems. * Proven experience with REST APIs, microservices, Kubernetes, and distributed systems design. * Background in Data Warehousing, Data Lakes, Delta Lake, and modern big data ecosystem designs. * Strong hands-on expertise in Python, Java, and Angular with object-oriented and functional programming. * Expertise in PySpark and Apache Spark for high-performance distributed data processing. * Depth in microservices development with Kubernetes containerization for eventing and serving. * Extensive AWS experience including S3, Lambda, API Gateway, and EventBridge. * Experience with messaging and event-driven technologies such as Kafka, SNS, and SQS, plus relational and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Aurora, DynamoDB, MongoDB, and Redis. * Hands-on IaC with Terraform and Ansible. * Strong CI/CD and DevOps practices using Jenkins, GitHub/GitLab, Bitbucket, GoCD, and automated pipelines. * Robust testing strategies including unit, integration, and regression testing with adherence to best practices. * Strong critical thinking and analytical skills for diagnosing and solving complex technical problems. * Exposure to Generative AI, including LLMs, RAG architectures, and agentic systems. * Nice to have: PySpark with Databricks, experience with Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform, and building privacy-safe data platforms in CDP or MarTech environments. 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