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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Development Engineer - **Company:** iSpot.tv, Inc. - **Location:** Bellevue, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $140,183.0 - $150,800.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Debugging, Identity and Access Management, Message Broker, MySQL, RabbitMQ, Software Engineering, Large Language Models, Spring-boot, Reliability of Systems, Data Strategy, Kubernetes, Data Analytics, Functional Programming, Api Design, Software Coding, Docker - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/sr-software-development-engineer-ispottv-9004950 ## About the Role * Experience: Significant experience developing software for shareable features across multiple engineering projects. Experience leading small-to-mid-sized technical initiatives is required. * Architectural Leadership: Proven ability to make high-level architectural decisions, including redesigning legacy services to ensure they are highly reliable and operable. Follows industry best practices for high-availability API design and the streamlining of complex database operations. * Platform Engineering: Hands-on experience with Platform Engineering principles, focusing on internal developer experience, infrastructure abstraction, and building self-service capabilities for engineering teams. * Cloud Native: Expert knowledge of AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, IAM). * Tech Required: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, RabbitMQ (or similar message broker), Kubernetes/EKS, Docker, CI/CD pipelines. * AI Native: Experience using AI coding assistants and LLMs to accelerate development (e.g., Kiro, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, or similar, Claude Code). * Soft Skills: Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences (from junior devs to senior leadership). Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. ## Description * Coding & Debugging: Design domains with testability and multiple teams in mind, creating extensible and shareable codebases. Provide prescriptive code reviews that suggest more acceptable code patterns and contribute to company-wide style guidelines. * Quality & Release: Maintain a high standard of quality, setting the example for the team. Develop the architecture for our automation systems and expertly debug complex issues within the CI/CD pipeline. Implement secure deployment strategies, especially for large-scale, high-risk projects. AI-Driven Productivity & Innovation * AI-First Mindset: Be "AI-native." Actively explore and learn about AI technologies that enhance the efficiency of the entire team's work. * Leading Adoption: Don't just use AI; "create space" for teammates to improve their AI tooling through pairing, providing demos, and writing documentation. * Creative Problem Solving: Act as a pioneer in critical technologies, bringing creative solutions to complex, large-scale projects and ensuring your contributions can be extended far into the future. Operational Excellence & Data Strategy * Data-Driven RCA: Propose and implement viable domain measurement solutions. Play a lead role in researching external solutions and leading root cause analysis (RCA) for complex, multi-domain incidents. * Operational Efficiency & Toil Reduction: Proactively improve the current state of operations by identifying and reducing toil. Apply a "Platform Engineering" mindset to automate repetitive manual tasks, ensuring the team remains focused on high-value engineering. * Scalability & Influence: Build internal networks to improve organizational speed and the quality of technology solutions, removing obstacles for the team as they arise. Serve as the "go-to" person for the team, identifying trends and introducing broad solutions to address systemic issues. * Cost-Conscious Engineering: Drive a mature cost-optimization strategy, ensuring that architectural decisions and cloud resource utilization are both performant and cost-efficient. Balance technical excellence with business value, treating cost-consciousness as a core pillar of system reliability. Leadership & Collaboration * Strategic Alignment: Routinely work cross-functionally to align partners and stakeholders with the project vision and strategy. * Mentorship: Mentor less experienced team members, ensuring your communication promotes clarity and inspires action. 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