Lead Software Engineer

Epsilon, Inc.
Chicago, IL, United States
2 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
8 years minimum
Compensation
$98,000.0 - $182,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Microsoft Azure Continuous Integration Data Systems DevOps Distributed Systems Amazon DynamoDB Event-Driven Programming Github
+41 more
PostgreSQL Microsoft SQL Server MongoDB Node.Js NoSQL Performance Tuning RabbitMQ Redis Regression Testing Cloud Services Ansible Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) Software Engineering SQL Databases TypeScript Web Services Google Cloud Large Language Models Express.js Generative AI Gitlab Servicebus Event Driven Architecture Pyspark Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Information Technology Deployment Automation Data Analytics Apache Kafka Bitbucket Data Management Virtual Agents Functional Programming Api Gateway NestJS Restful APIs Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Terraform Jenkins Databricks Microservices

Job description

At Epsilon, we run on our people’s ideas. It’s how we solve problems and exceed expectations. Our team is now growing, and we are on the lookout for skilled individuals who always set a higher standard by constantly challenging themselves and are experts in building customized solutions in the digital marketing space. So, are you someone who wants to work with innovative technology and enable marketers to create data-driven, omnichannel consumer experiences through data platforms? Then you could be exactly who we are looking for. Apply today and be part of a creative, innovative, and dedicated team that’s not afraid to push boundaries or take risks.

What will you enjoy in this role? As a Lead Software Engineer in the Cleanroom team, you will drive design, delivery, technical strategy, and execution for mission-critical data systems. You will define engineering standards, influence long-term platform direction, mentor junior engineers, and ensure the Cleanroom platform scales securely and reliably to support sustained business growth.

What will you do?

  • Deliver large-scale cloud-native data platforms primarily on AWS using REST APIs, micro services and event driven applications to build highly scalable and resilient systems.
  • Work hands-on across the technology stack - including Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Express.js, NetJS, AWS services, event-driven architectures, and
  • SQL/NoSQL databases - to solve complex engineering challenges and maintain platform excellence.
  • Lead product wide technical initiatives focused on performance optimization, scalability, reliability, security, governance, and cost efficiency.
  • Partner closely with global engineering, product management, architecture, and business stakeholders to align technical solutions with strategic business objectives.
  • Own the end-to-end software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, solution design, development, deployment, observability, and documentation.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Web services design?, Do you have a Bachelor’s degree?, * B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech/MCA in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

  • 8-10 years of strong software engineering experience, with deep expertise in building scalable UX driven applications and distributed systems architecture.
  • Proven experience designing and building scalable REST APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, Express.js, NestJS, and Fastify.
  • Extensive experience with AWS services such as S3, Lambda, API Gateway, and EventBridge for building scalable, reliable, cloud-native data platforms.
  • Strong experience with messaging and event-driven technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, SNS, and SQS, along with solid expertise in relational and
  • NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Aurora, DynamoDB, MongoDB, and Redis.
  • Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD and DevOps practices using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub/GitLab, Bitbucket, GoCD, and automated deployment pipelines.
  • Experience implementing robust testing strategies, including unit, integration, and regression testing, while adhering to engineering best practices.
  • Strong critical thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and solve complex technical problems effectively.
  • Exposure to Generative AI technologies, including LLMs, RAG architectures, and Agentic AI systems, with experience designing and deploying AI-driven solutions.

Nice to have

  • Working knowledge on PySpark & Databricks.
  • Experience working with Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Experience building data platforms in privacy-safe or cleanroom environments.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Parental leave
  • 401(k)
  • Health insurance
  • Paid sick time
  • Adoption assistance
  • Commuter assistance, As an Epsilon employee, you deserve perks and benefits that put you, your family and your finances first. Our benefits encompass a wide range of offerings, including but not limited to the following:
  • Time to Recharge: Flexible time off (FTO), 15 paid holidays
  • Time to Recover: Paid sick time
  • Family Well-Being: Parental/new child leave, childcare & elder care assistance, adoption assistance
  • Extra Perks: Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, professional development, employee recognition, charitable donation matching, health coaching and counseling

Epsilon benefits are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms.

About the company

Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we’ve provided marketers from the world’s leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels.

Epsilon’s comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world.

Our pillars aren’t just words. They’re how we show up every day.

  • People centricity: We focus on employee well-being in an environment where colleagues truly care about each other.
  • Collaboration: We work together, support one another, and collectively achieve goals.
  • Growth: There are endless opportunities for growth through learning, development and career advancement.
  • Innovation: We drive progress through cutting-edge solutions and forward-thinking approaches.
  • Flexibility: We’ve created a balance between work and personal life, and we encourage adaptability to solve problems creatively.

Our values guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers.

  • Act with integrity
  • Work together to win together
  • Innovate with purpose
  • Respect all voices
  • Empower with accountability

These pillars and values are our foundation-shaping our culture, guiding our decisions, and uniting us in common purpose.

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