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# Job Description: Senior Lead Software Engineer - Back End (Java, Scala, AWS)

- **Company:** Apetan Consulting
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Enterprise Messaging Systems, NoSQL, Performance Tuning, Scala (Programming Language), Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Software Engineering, Spring Cloud, Backend, Event Driven Architecture, Amazon Relational Database Service, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/7f700dbd-6f4d-4257-8d9c-f3b6223365df

## About the Role

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
 * Strong proficiency in Java and Scala.
 * Hands-on experience building distributed systems and microservices.
 * Experience with AWS services such as EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, or similar.
 * Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and messaging systems.
 * Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
 * Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
 * Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

## Description

We are seeking a Senior Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and lead the delivery of scalable, high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate has strong expertise in Java and Scala, cloud-native development on AWS, and experience leading technical initiatives while mentoring engineering teams., * Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and distributed systems.

 * Lead the architecture and implementation of cloud-native applications using AWS services.
 * Write clean, maintainable, and high-quality code using Java and Scala.
 * Drive technical design discussions and establish engineering best practices.
 * Optimize system performance, reliability, scalability, and security.
 * Collaborate with product managers, architects, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver business solutions.
 * Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers to support technical growth.
 * Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term improvements.
 * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and DevOps practices.
 * Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to the technology stack.


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