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Empower · 18 hours ago

Lead Software Engineer - Java

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$114K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

Empower is committed to transforming financial lives and fostering a flexible and inclusive work environment. They are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications, with a focus on backend technologies and modern architectures.

Employee BenefitsNon ProfitSocial

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of microservices-based architectures using Spring and Spring Boot

Architect and build real-time streaming applications using Apache Kafka

Define technical strategy and oversee the full software development lifecycle, from requirements to deployment

Mentor and guide engineers, conducting design and code reviews to ensure high standards

Champion TDD and BDD practices, ensuring code quality and maintainability

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable software

Drive adoption of best practices in system design, testing, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines

Optimize performance of applications and resolve complex technical issues

Ensure systems are built for high availability, scalability, and maintainability

Contribute to architectural decisions and align technical initiatives with business goals

Qualification

Java 11+Spring ecosystemMicroservices architectureApache KafkaSQL databasesNoSQL databasesTDD practicesBDD practicesCI/CD practicesAgile methodologiesContainerization toolsVersion control (Git)Leadership skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

5+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years in a lead/mentorship role

Strong expertise in Java (Java 11 or later)

Solid hands-on experience with Spring, Spring Boot, and RESTful web services

Deep understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems

Proven experience in building real-time streaming applications with Apache Kafka

Strong experience in SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.)

Proficiency in Hibernate, JPA, and ORM concepts

Strong understanding and application of TDD and BDD methodologies

Solid understanding of software design patterns and system architecture

Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD practices

Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and leadership skills

Preferred

Knowledge of gRPC for high-performance service-to-service communication

Knowledge of AWS technologies (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, etc.)

Experience with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)

Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup

Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year

Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans

Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year

Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year

Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)

Business Resource Groups (BRGs) – BRGs facilitate inclusion and collaboration across our business internally and throughout the communities where we live, work and play. BRGs are open to all.