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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Shield AI
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $61,000.0 - $75,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing Security, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Fault Tolerance, Junit, OAuth, OpenID, Role-Based Access Control, Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS), Software Engineering, TypeScript, Data Logging, ReactJS, Concurrency, Spring-boot, Technical Debt, Event Driven Architecture, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Playwright, Apache Kafka, Front End Software Development, Asynchronous Programming, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Terraform, Serverless Computing, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** September 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/po42ujy74s

## About the Role

* 5-8 years of software development experience delivering production-grade applications in distributed or SaaS environments.
 * Strong experience in either Node.js / TypeScript (including asynchronous programming and modular architecture) or Java (Spring Boot, concurrency, RESTful services), and familiarity with React (or similar modern front-end frameworks).
 * Solid understanding of distributed systems, multi-tenancy concepts, RBAC, and SaaS security principles.
 * Hands-on experience with Microservices Architecture, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS cloud services a plus.
 * Experience implementing observability best practices (metrics, logging, tracing, alerting).
 * Working knowledge of event-driven systems (Kafka, SNS/SQS, Event-Bridge, Kinesis).
 * Experience contributing to CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and automated testing (JUnit, Jest, Playwright, etc.).
 * Demonstrated ability to design for scalability, performance, and fault tolerance within a defined product domain.
 * Familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CDK) is desirable.
 * Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex production issues.
 * Effective communication skills with technical and cross-functional stakeholders.
 * Commitment to continuous learning and improving engineering practices.

## Description

* Design and develop high-quality, scalable systems and services aligned with architectural standards and product requirements.
 * Implement microservices and APIs with strong emphasis on maintainability, performance, observability, and reliability.
 * Own complex features or components from design through deployment, including testing, monitoring, and operational support.
 * Collaborate closely with Principal Engineers, Architects, Product Managers, and DevOps to ensure high-quality and consistent delivery.
 * Build and enhance services leveraging AWS serverless, event-driven, and container-based technologies (Lambda, ECS, SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, Event-Bridge, RDS, etc.).
 * Ensure solutions adhere to authentication, authorization, and security best practices (OAuth2, OIDC, RBAC, etc.).
 * Participate in code reviews and uphold best practices in coding, design, testing, and CI/CD pipelines.
 * Support observability initiatives by contributing to metrics, logging, tracing, and alerting improvements.
 * Proactively identify and address technical debt, reliability risks, and areas for continuous improvement.
 * Contribute to compliance and data protection requirements including GDPR and PII handling best practices.
 * Participate actively in agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes.
 * Demonstrate alignment with company values and promote an inclusive, collaborative engineering culture.