Lead Software Engineer - Contract to Hire - Remote (Southern CA)

Lead Software Engineer - Contract to Hire - Remote (Southern CA)Title: Lead Software EngineerLocation: Remote (Southern CA)Duration: Contract to HireCompensation: $80-100/hr.Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.Job Description:The Job As a Lead Software Engineer, you will lead the development of projects under the Loyalty vertical of our Sponsorship division. You will be accountable for working in a fast paced environment and collaborating with engineers across multiple teams.You will build highly scalable, modular solutions that solve complex business needs while keeping the user experience front and center.You will lead, manage and inspire engineers to deliver projects with high quality standards.You will be responsible for collaborating with other functions like product, design, PMO and business to understand the business needs and translate them into working software.This position may require you to occasionally work outside of standard business hours and participate in an on-call rotation to provide support 24/7.What you will be doing: Lead a team of full stack engineers of mixed levels and skill setsParticipate and drive development work across globally distributed software teamsProvide technical guidance to the team, including architecture and design decisions, code reviews, and technical problem-solvingOwn the full development and deployment cycle for your team's software and productEncourage and grow developers in their craft through mentorship and leadershipOrganize, prioritize; multitask while coordinating team efforts, reporting to stakeholders and management on the progress of goalsConnect with a series of stakeholders to gather as much information as possible regarding the problem at hand, and implement short to mid-term strategies to evolve products for future success. (UX / Design / Product / PMO...etc.)Make technical recommendations outside of the immediate teamDebug and triage production application issues, often not your ownAutomate testing, deployments, performance, and recoveryOrganise and oversee production releasesJob Requirements: 6+ years experience as a full stack engineer with a focus on backend engineering, with at least 2 years as a lead engineer.Expert level knowledge of frontend design patternsExperience with Agile methodologiesExperience working with React, NextJS, GraphQL and CSSExperience working as a backend software engineer, preferably in Java.Experience working in a distributed systems environment with micro-frontends and microservicesExperience working with AWS or other Cloud ProviderExperience with CI/CD servers (Gitlab/Jenkins)Experience with Docker and Kubernetes or other orchestration/scheduling frameworkExperience building high performance and resilient applications operating at web scaleExperience building applications to be gracefully degradableExperience working on legacy applications and migrations would be a plusExperience working with remote teamsStrong communication skillsAbility to clearly communicate technical topics to non-technical peopleExperience of mentoring team members and will delegate work accordinglyOur benefits package includes: Comprehensive medical benefitsCompetitive pay401(k) retirement plan...and much more!About INSPYR SolutionsTechnology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.Information collected and processed through your application with INSPYR Solutions (including any job applications you choose to submit) is subject to INSPYR Solutions' Privacy Policy and INSPYR Solutions' AI and Automated Employment Decision Tool Policy: https://www.inspyrsolutions.com/policies/. By submitting an application, you are consenting to being contacted by INSPYR Solutions through phone, email, or text.