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# Software Engineer III

- **Company:** LEADS
- **Location:** Sunnyvale, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Engineering, Backend
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_abe93d49db701bace26d1980c916324b

## About the Role

* 7+ years of experience and a proven track record of shipping successful projects
 * You are passionate about building large scale systems in a cloud native environment (preferably AWS)
 * You have a strong command of at least one language (preferably Go and/or Java)
 * Demonstrated experience in working on large scale systems, developing and maintaining a high quality code base, and consistently delivering challenging projects on schedule with high quality
 * Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers
 * Ability to collaborate/compromise to get to the best, most efficient outcome
 * Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally to align stakeholders on the goals and deliverables
 * You are curious, have humility and are open to learning, * Fintech experience is a plus
 * Ability to perform in a fluid environment with high autonomy

## Description

This candidate will design, build and maintain large scale backend systems with a focus on performance, reliability and scalability. They will work closely with product managers and key stakeholders across the company to implement new features that address both product goals and customer needs. Candidates will prioritize effectively, develop systems from the ground up, navigate ambiguous problem domains, grow the team via mentorship and leadership and have a consistent track record of high performance and delivery.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties. Team members will also perform all other duties assigned based on business needs.