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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Backend Software Engineer - **Company:** Motion Recruitment Partners LLC. - **Location:** Waltham, MA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $173,000.0 - $234,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Distributed Systems, Gradle, Python (Programming Language), Apache Maven, Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Application Enhancement Tool, Delivery Pipeline, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Cloudformation, Kotlin, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Production Code, Build Tools, Codebase, Virtual Agents, Terraform, Microservices - **Published:** August 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/0f776aa5-b455-440c-8221-01a88df095f5 ## About the Role * 10+ years of experience in Backend Software Engineering * 2+ years of experience leading or managing software engineering teams * Expert-level proficiency with Python and modern backend development practices * Professional experience with Kotlin in production environments * Strong AWS cloud platform experience, including designing and operating distributed systems * Experience building and supporting highly available, scalable microservices architectures * Hands-on engineering leader who actively contributes production code * Experience working in fast-paced environments with frequent production deployments * Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native engineering * Strong understanding of software design, system architecture, observability, and performance optimization * Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across teams * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience Desired Skills & Experience * Experience leading platform engineering, developer experience (DevEx), or infrastructure-focused teams * AI/ML experience, including implementing AI-powered tools, workflows, or products * Experience with Agentic AI, AI-assisted software development, or SDLC automation * Kubernetes (K8s) experience * Infrastructure-as-Code experience (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar) * Experience with build tools such as Maven, Gradle, or Nx * Familiarity with testing frameworks and modern observability platforms * Experience working with globally distributed engineering teams ## Description This position offers the opportunity to influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and build highly scalable systems leveraging modern cloud technologies and AI-driven innovation. 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