Lead Software Engineer, API and Backend

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Software Engineer with 8+ years of experience to drive the delivery of complex and impactful software solutions. In this pivotal role, you will directly influence the success of cross-functional initiatives and product outcomes by providing technical leadership, establishing best practices, and mentoring our talented engineering team within an agile environment. You will be instrumental in shaping our technical direction and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable software in alignment with product goals.This position is remoteThis role is an Individual ContributorA day in the life as a Lead Engineer...Provide strong technical leadership and guidance to the software engineering team, setting the technical vision and ensuring alignment with product goalsLead the design, development, and deployment of complex software solutions, taking ownership of technical deliverables from conception to launch, within an iterative development processActively participate in and champion team ceremonies contributing to the successful delivery of sprint goals and continuous process improvementCollaborate effectively with product managers and other stakeholders to define requirements, provide technical insights, author user and technical stories, and ensure seamless integration of solutions, leveraging your comprehensive understanding of systems, tools, and applications in your productEstablish and enforce agile software development best practices, coding standards, and architectural patterns to ensure code quality, maintainability, and scalabilityMentor and guide junior and mid-level engineers, fostering their technical growth, providing constructive feedback, and promoting a collaborative team environmentTackle complex technical challenges, troubleshoot issues, and provide innovative solutionsParticipate in and drive technical design discussions, contributing to the overall system architecture and ensuring its robustness and scalabilityConduct thorough and constructive code reviews to ensure code quality and knowledge sharing within the teamEstablishes and champions high standards for knowledge management within the team, ensuring clear, comprehensive, and easily accessible documentation for all developed features and solutions, significantly enhancing team efficiency and codebase maintainabilityStay up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation within the engineering processes and technology stackIdentify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring the timely and successful delivery of features and solutionsWhat you'll bring to the table...Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to set technical vision and guide a teamDeep understanding of agile software development methodologies and the software development lifecycleExcellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skillsStrong communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skillsDemonstrated ability to mentor and guide other engineersSolid understanding of software architecture principles, design patterns, and system scalabilityProficiency in designing and developing scalable and maintainable software solutions in an iterative wayProficiency in API and microservice design patterns and best practices including API security, messaging patterns (REST, GraphQL, gRPC), response designs, throttling, rate limiting, observability, testing, and documentationKnowledge of agile software development best practices, coding standards, and testing methodologiesFamiliarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and related technologiesAbility to work effectively in cross-functional teamsUnderstanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practicesWe'd love to hear from you if you have...Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)8+ years of professional software development experienceProven experience leading the delivery of complex software solutions in an agile environment1+ years of demonstrated experience in leading and coaching Sr. and Jr. developers in a team setting, managing tasks, prioritizing, and delivering software products or solutions to meet deadlines with qualityStrong proficiency in one or more relevant programming languages (.NET and C#)Experience with testing frameworks and methodologies#LI-RemoteEuromarket Designs, Inc., which does business as Crate and Barrel and CB2, will be referred to as "the Company". 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