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Lead Software Engineer
Location
Illinois + 1 moreAll locations: Illinois | Ohio
Posted
93 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Lead Software Engineer
SalesAi
• Be a Primary Individual Contributor • Most of your time will be spent designing, building, and shipping production code in Java Spring Boot and Next.js + Zustand (TypeScript). • Own complex features end to end—from data modeling and service logic to API design and frontend integration. • Make pragmatic architectural decisions that balance performance, scalability, and maintainability. • Lead by Example in Code Quality and Design • Consistently model clean code practices, effective design patterns, and thoughtful system design in day-to-day work. • Set the technical bar through high-quality pull requests, tests, and documentation rather than mandates. • Drive improvements through refactoring and incremental architectural enhancements. • Pair, Coach, and Mentor Engineers • Dedicate time each week to pair programming, design reviews, and hands-on problem solving with other engineers. • Coach team members on Spring Boot, TypeScript, API design, and cloud architecture through real work—not abstract guidance. • Provide actionable feedback that helps engineers improve code quality, ownership, and confidence. • Own APIs and Frontend Integration • Design and maintain APIs using OpenAPI specifications, ensuring consistency and usability. • Actively work with frontend engineers to integrate APIs into Next.js applications, addressing performance, error handling, and UX considerations. • Guide API versioning and backward compatibility through practical implementation. • Drive Performance, Reliability, and Delivery • Actively profile, optimize, and scale services and web applications in cloud environments. • Participate directly in on-call rotations, incident response, and root-cause analysis. • Improve CI/CD workflows, observability, and deployment practices through hands-on contributions.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 8+ years of experience in software development and as a software team lead engineer.
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, React, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
- Experience with cloud platforms (ideally GCP) and microservices or modular monolithic architecture.
- Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, APIs, and data engineering.
- Knowledge of database management systems (SQL, NoSQL), data modeling, and data system scalability principles.
- Experience with Agile methodologies and development tools like Jira, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Flexible (Unlimited) PTO
- 10 Paid Holidays – Plus regular company-sponsored events.
- Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Employer-Paid Life Insurance
- 401(k) with 4% Match
- Award-Winning Culture – Voted a Top Culture Company in Indianapolis across multiple categories.
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