Lead software Engineer

About this role:

Lead Software Engineer, to drive innovation and technical excellence within Workforce Technology. This role will own the architecture, optimization, and end‑to‑end lifecycle management of Digital Communications Governance and Archiving (DCGA) , Communications Surveillance , platforms such as Theta Lake, Smarsh . Strong collaboration with business stakeholders is critical to delivering scalable, reliable, and impactful solutions to complex operational needs also who has expertise in AI/ML tools and SDLC. In this role, you will: ● Design and develop enterprise-grade applications using .NET Core, Python, REST APIs and Microservices ● Architect scalable, high-performance backend systems and implement clean architecture, layered architecture, and domain-driven design. ● Ensure code quality, security, scalability, and maintainability. ● Experience in AI/ML tools and SDLC. ● Lead CI/CD implementation and DevOps integration and performance optimization ● Implement data validation and transformation logic with Optimized queries and data models for performance ● Ensure data quality and reconciliation processes and integrate with external APIs and data sources ● Lead complex technology initiatives including those that are companywide with broad impact ● Act as a key participant in developing standards and companywide best practices for engineering complex and large-scale technology solutions for technology engineering disciplines ● Review and analyze complex, large-scale technology solutions for tactical and strategic business objectives, enterprise technological environment, and technical challenges that require in-depth evaluation of multiple factors, including intangibles or unprecedented technical factors ● Make decisions in developing standard and companywide best practices for engineering and technology solutions requiring understanding of industry best practices and new technologies, infl uencing and leading technology team to meet deliverables and drive new initiatives ● Collaborate and consult with key technical experts, senior technology team, and external industry groups to resolve complex technical issues and achieve goals

Desired Qualifi cations: ● Analytic and excellent organizational skills & Excellent communication skills ● Proactive and can work independently ● Mentor junior team members to help them deliver the work assigned to them and train them to uplift the capability. ● Experience in Software Engineering, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education ● 12+ years of strong development profi ciency in .Net,C#, Python, jQuery, HTML,CSS technologies and for data engineering tasks ● 8+ years of strong development experience with databases, SQL, Experience in Oracle, DB2 or Teradata is a plus ● Experience in AI/ML tools and SDLC. ● 7+ years of strong experience on Communications Surveillance platform, preferably Theta Lake and similar platforms. ● Conduct code reviews to ensure quality, performance, and best practices ● Ensure clear communication and timely resolution of client-impacting issues effi ciently ● Familiarity with Agile/scrum methodologies and tools like Jira, etc. Job Expectations: ● Strong experience in Python, C#, .NET Core, REST API, Data Structures, Clean Architecture, Event-driven programming ● Strong knowledge of OOP, SOLID, Design Patterns ● Entity Framework / Dapper ● Experience with Microservices Architecture ● Experience in distributed systems ● Strong SQL skills (complex queries, indexing, optimization) ● Experience with SQL Server / PostgreSQL / Oracle ● Experience with Data Warehousing concepts ● Cloud & Platform Skills ● Leadership & Engineering Practices & Lead and mentor a team of developers ● Work with business and data teams to translate requirements ● Experience with messaging services like JMS/Kafka a plus.