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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Software Engineer - **Company:** Software Guidance & Assistance Inc - **Location:** Rockville, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $222,560.0 - $235,040.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Activiti (Software), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Applications Architecture, Business Process Model and Notation, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Programming Tools, Elasticsearch, Groovy, Hibernate (Java), Identity and Access Management, Java Persistence API, Lightweight Directory Access Protocols (LDAP), PostgreSQL, Liquibase, Apache Maven, Object-Relational Mapping, E2e Testing, Power BI, Software Engineering, SonarQube, SQL Databases, SQL Server Reporting Services, TypeScript, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, RxJS, Spring-boot, Gatling, Technical Debt, Backend, AngularJS, Gitlab-ci, Git Flow, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Playwright, AWS Fargate, Graphql, Data Management, Front End Software Development, Functional Programming, Protractor, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Docker, Jenkins, Microservices - **Published:** November 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/lead-software-engineer-rockville-md--870ccb0f-de99-4390-a4bc-f4ecfd5bcba5 ## About the Role Software Engineering, Software Engineering, Regulations, Leadership, Team Lead/Manager, Team Building, Identity Data Management, Automation, Microservices, Java, Engineering Depth * 12+ years of professional software development experience, with senior-level ownership of complex systems. * Expert-level Java (11, 17, 21) and Spring Boot (WebFlux, Security, Data JPA/Hibernate, Cache, Retry); multi-module Maven. * Strong Angular and TypeScript experience (Angular 16+), including RxJS, NgRx, and component/micro-frontend architecture. * Solid experience designing microservices and REST/reactive APIs. * Hands-on AWS experience running containerized services in production (ECS/Fargate, ALB, RDS/Aurora, SQS/SES, Lambda, S3). * Proficiency with PostgreSQL, SQL, ORM (Hibernate/JPA), and Liquibase migrations. * Experience with CI/CD (GitLab CI and/or Jenkins), Docker, SonarQube/JaCoCo, and Git-based workflows. * Working knowledge of Groovy for infrastructure provisioning and build orchestration. * Experience leveraging AI technologies and AI powered development tools such as AWS Kiro, MCP servers, and AI skills is highly preferred. Architecture & Leadership * 3+ years in a technical leadership, lead engineer, or team lead capacity. * Demonstrated ownership of system-level architecture for a non-trivial platform, including documented decisions and trade-off analysis. * Proven experience leading and mentoring engineers, running code reviews, and raising a team's technical bar. * Track record of planning and delivering multi-component releases and coordinating across teams. * Experience leading framework upgrades/migrations and technical-debt initiatives. * Excellent communication skills-able to explain complex technical concepts to engineers and non-technical stakeholders alike. Leadership Competencies * Technical vision - sets and communicates a clear architectural direction aligned with business goals. * Decisiveness - makes sound, timely technical decisions and owns the outcomes. * People development - mentors and grows engineers; builds a high-trust, high-accountability culture. * Delivery orientation - balances quality, speed, and risk to ship reliably. * Influence & communication - aligns engineers, product, security, and leadership around a shared plan. * Pragmatism - balances ideal design against delivery realities and technical debt. Preferred Skills: * Deep domain experience in identity and access management (IAM): authN/authZ, entitlements, MFA, LDAP. * Experience with PingOne Identity Platform * Experience with BPM/workflow engines (Activiti or similar BPMN engines). * Experience designing and operating micro-frontend architectures at scale. * Elasticsearch for search-driven features. * Performance engineering with Gatling (and Scala familiarity). * E2E testing strategy with Playwright and/or Protractor. * Feature-flag / progressive-delivery platforms (LaunchDarkly). * Reporting/analytics with Power BI (DAX) and SSRS. * Experience in regulated / financial-services environments with strong security and audit requirements. * GraphQL / Apollo experience. * Formal architecture certifications or equivalent demonstrable experience (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect). ## Description Technical Leadership & Architecture * Own the end-to-end technical architecture of the identity platform across backend microservices, micro-frontends, data, and cloud infrastructure. * Define and evolve architectural standards, patterns, and best practices; document key decisions (ADRs) and drive alignment across the team. * Lead design reviews and make final calls on significant technical trade-offs (e.g., service boundaries, reactive vs. blocking, data modeling, caching, resiliency). * Set and enforce non-functional standards: security, performance, scalability, availability, observability, and accessibility (WCAG). * Own the technical roadmap, including framework upgrades and migrations (e.g., Angular 16*21, Spring Boot 2.x*4.x, Java 11*17+) and technical-debt reduction. * Partner with security, compliance, and audit stakeholders to ensure the platform meets regulatory requirements. Team Leadership & People Management * Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software engineers; provide technical direction, coaching, and career development. * Conduct and elevate code reviews; establish a strong engineering culture around quality, testing, and craftsmanship. * Plan and coordinate team delivery: break down epics, estimate, sequence work, and manage the team's technical backlog. * Remove blockers, balance workload, and shield the team from unnecessary disruption while keeping delivery on track. * Foster collaboration across teams. Hands-On Engineering (Individual Contribution) * Design, develop, and maintain Java/Spring Boot microservices (access management, KBA/MFA, org, concierge/workflow, auditing, scheduling, search). * Build and enhance Angular micro-frontend applications within the shared component library and micro-app architecture. * Develop and consume RESTful and reactive (WebFlux) APIs and integrations across services. * Implement identity and security features: authentication, authorization, entitlements, KBA, MFA (DUO), LDAP, and on-behalf-of flows. * Work with AWS services (ECS/Fargate, RDS Aurora, SQS, SES, S3, Lambda, Elasticsearch, Parameter Store) and infrastructure-as-code provisioning. * Contribute to and steward CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins) and code-quality gates (SonarQube, JaCoCo). * Design and maintain database schemas and migrations (PostgreSQL/Aurora, Liquibase, Hibernate/JPA). * Tackle the most complex or high-risk implementation work and production issues. Delivery & Operations * Own release planning and coordination across the multi-repo platform and its many deployable components. * Champion observability, incident response, and operational readiness; participate in on-call/escalation as needed. * Drive continuous improvement of engineering processes, tooling, and delivery velocity.