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OpenEye · 3 hours ago

Lead Software Engineer

Liberty Lake, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$135K/yr - $180K/yr

8+ years exp

OpenEye is a cloud video platform company that provides solutions for video security, business intelligence, and loss prevention. They are seeking a highly experienced Lead Software Engineer / Cloud Architect to take technical ownership over their large-scale, cloud-based platform, ensuring its stability, scalability, and efficiency while collaborating closely with engineering leads and product managers.

ComputerManufacturingSoftware

Culture & Values

No H1B

Responsibilities

Independently design and lead implementation of large-scale projects thought the complete software development lifecycle

Serve as the primary technical point of contact for your team, assisting with feature design, bug resolution, and architectural decisions

Architect and implement robust, reusable frameworks, components, and tools adopted across multiple engineering teams

Anticipate technical challenges in advance, shaping roadmaps and system designs that ensure sustainability and scalability

Collaborate with Product Management and other stakeholders to align technical solutions with business goals without compromising architectural integrity

Provide mentorship to engineers at all levels - including Senior and other Lead Engineers - helping them grow technical and leadership skills

Drive company-wide technical standards, promoting best practices for code quality, testing, and maintainability

Actively participate in cross-department technical councils, working groups, and strategic planning sessions

Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, via design documents, presentations, and code reviews

Deliver impactful solutions that measurably increase team productivity, enhance platform capabilities, or improve product performance

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

AWS cloud servicesJavaSpring FrameworkCloud architectureMicroservicesPerformance optimizationBig data systemsCritical thinkingProblem-solvingMentoringCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field or equivalent skills/experience

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including demonstrated success in lead and architectural roles

Deep experience designing and operating cloud architectures and infrastructure using AWS services

Substantial expertise with Java and the Spring Framework for building large-scale, high-performance systems

Exceptional skill in designing new systems (and enhancing legacy systems) to ensure long-term stability, scalability, and maintainability

Strong experience in performance optimization, including profiling, tuning, and improving efficiency at scale

Significant exposure to 'big data' challenges - designing systems capable of ingesting, processing, and storing massive volumes of data efficiently

Strong understanding of architectural design principles, scalability strategies, and data-intensive system operations

Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and mentoring skills

Ability to influence technical decisions through collaboration and strategic foresight

Strong quality ethic and test-first mindset

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Benefits

Employees are eligible to purchase company stock at a discounted rate

Collaborative, fun, creative culture where idea sharing is encouraged

Casual dress (Jeans are welcome!)

Medical, dental, vision & prescription benefits starting day 1! Generous medical plan subsidy and health savings account option with company contribution helps keep your costs low.

Up to $5,000 annual company match for 401k

Company paid short-term/long-term disability, AD&D and life insurance

Paid maternity and paternity leave

15 Days of Paid Vacation accrued per year (increases after year 3)

7 Paid Sick/Wellness days per year

9 Paid Holidays per year

This position is eligible for a flexible hybrid work schedule

Educational Assistance Program covering non-degree support, undergraduate and graduate degrees

Employee Equipment Program – Free Alarm.com system for your home!