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# Lead Backend Engineer

- **Company:** SGA Inc.
- **Location:** Potomac, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $174,720 - $185,120
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Data Files, DevOps, Apache Hadoop, Apache Hive, Python (Programming Language), Unix Shell, Performance Tuning, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, TypeScript, Web Services, Scripting, GitHub Copilot, Large Language Models, Apache Spark, Backend, Cloudformation, Information Technology, Presto, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** November 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/lead-backend-engineer-rockville-md--e50fad24-bafa-4859-9a04-c5e8efc20a1d

## About the Role

Regulations, Data Sets, Financial Regulations, Cloud Computing, Financial Analysis, Technical Leadership, Mentoring, Project Lifecycle, Big Data, Microservices, * 5+ years with Hadoop, Spark, or Presto internals, performance tuning, and optimization

 * Proven experience with AWS EMR (Hive/Presto), ECS, Lambda, and S3 at scale
 * Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field
 * 10+ years of software engineering experience with demonstrated technical leadership.
 * 3+ years in Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, or SQL; 2+ years building REST/web services.
 * Proven record leading end-to-end project delivery and resolving team impediments.
 * Experience mentoring engineers and elevating team-wide engineering standards.
 * Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, CloudFormation) and scripting (Unix Shell or Python)
 * Hands-on experience with LLM-based coding tools (Kiro, GitHub Copilot, or similar) across the full SDLC, with the ability to lead the team in responsible AI-assisted development.

## Description

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Lead Backend Engineer for a CONTRACT assignment with one of our premier Regulatory clients. This position is fully remote.

You will lead backend engineering for a platform helping financial analysts monitor U.S. market integrity, built on one of the largest financial regulatory datasets in the cloud. You will guide technical approach of the team, remove engineering impediments, mentor engineers, and drive delivery across the full project lifecycle bridging hands-on engineering with technical leadership., Big Data Engineering & Technical Leadership

 * Lead design, development, and delivery of solutions using distributed microservices and big data technologies (Hive, Presto, Spark, Hadoop) on AWS
 * Serve as the technical authority for big data performance diagnosing bottlenecks and guiding the team on complex system-level issues at scale.

Project Leadership & Impediment Resolution

 * Own end-to-end project delivery and proactively remove engineering impediments technical, process-related, or cross-team.
 * Translate business requirements into clear technical road maps and actionable work for the engineering team.

Team Mentorship & Engineering Excellence

 * Mentor engineers through code reviews, constructive feedback, and enforcement of engineering best practices.
 * Partner with product, architecture, QA, and DevOps to deliver scalable solutions.

AI-Assisted Development

 * Champion adoption of AI tools (Kiro or similar) across the team throughout the full SDLC, setting the standard for responsible use: you do not merge what you cannot explain.