Lead Software Engineer — Golang Developer

Hiring: Lead Software Engineers — McLean, VA/RemoteReady to build something from the ground up instead of inheriting someone else's tech debt?We're expanding our engineering team with several Lead Software Engineer openings. These are senior individual-contributor positions — you'll carry the scope and influence of a manager, minus the direct reports. Think architecture decisions, technical direction, and real ownership from week one.This is a fit for engineers who'd rather solve unsolved problems than maintain existing ones.What we need you to bring:✅ Solid, proven backend development background ✅ Hands-on mastery of Go (Golang) ✅ Comfort building and deploying in AWS / cloud-native environments ✅ A genuine interest in designing systems that scale cleanly and recover gracefully under stress ✅ Everyday use of AI coding assistants (Copilot, Cursor, Claude, etc.) to write better code, fasterMinimum requirements: 🔹 Bachelor's degree in a related field 🔹 8+ years in a professional software engineering role🔹 At least 4 year working hands-on with a cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)Bonus points for: 🔸 A Master's degree 🔸 7 or more years writing production Go code 🔸 2+ years spread across multiple cloud providers 🔸 4+ years working within open-source frameworks 🔸 2+ years operating in Agile teams 🔸 Practical, advanced use of AI tools in your workflow — beyond just autocomplete suggestions