Lead Java Backend Engineer

Fulltime opportunity for Lead Backend Engineer in Washington, DC, Hybrid scheduleJob Descriptio7+ years of professional backend or systems engineering experienceStrong proficiency in Go, C++, Java, Rust, or a similar object-oriented or lower-level programming languageExperience designing and operating cloud-based architectures on AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar cloud platformsExperience with working on/with AI/ML platforms and communicating with AI/ML teamStrong understanding of microservice architecture, service boundaries, API design, inter-service communication, and distributed systems tradeoffsExtensive experience with data modeling, schema design, relational and/or non-relational databases, and long-term data maintainabilityExperience designing authentication and authorization systems, including role-based access controlExperience leading technical projects, mentoring engineers, reviewing designs, and guiding implementation across a teamStrong debugging and performance-analysis skills in production backend systemsAbility to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.