Safe-Guard Products International · 6 hours ago
Software Engineering Lead – APIs
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
6+ years expSafe-Guard Products International is seeking an experienced Software Engineering Lead to drive the vision and hands-on development of their enterprise services platform. This role requires a strategic technical leader to guide a team of engineers and contribute directly to architecture, design, and implementation.
AccountingAutomotiveCustomer ServiceRisk ManagementWholesale
Responsibilities
Collaborate with product managers and solution architects to translate business requirements into scalable technical designs
Guide architectural decisions, establish coding standards, and champion software engineering best practices
Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and modern cloud-native patterns on AWS
Build solutions leveraging AWS services (ECS Fargate, S3, SQS, API Gateway, Lambda) with SQL and NoSQL databases
Implement CI/CD pipelines, API governance strategies, and observability practices (distributed tracing, structured logging, SLO/SLA monitoring)
Mentor team members through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing
Foster a culture of test-driven development, observability, and operational excellence
Remain agile and adaptable, capable of context-switching between projects as business needs evolve
Qualification
Required
6+ years of professional software development experience
1-2 years in a technical leadership or senior engineering role
Java and Spring Boot framework
RESTful API design and microservices architecture
API design patterns (GraphQL, gRPC, or OpenAPI/Swagger)
AWS cloud services and cloud-native development
Relational and NoSQL databases
Distributed systems concepts (resilience, fault tolerance, eventual consistency)
Integration with generative AI and LLM technologies (OpenAI, Bedrock, LangChain, SageMaker)
Performance optimization and scalability patterns
Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
Proven mentoring and team collaboration abilities
Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies
Preferred
Quarkus framework experience
Frontend development skills (Angular or React)
Python for scripting or services development
Event-driven architectures (Kafka, SNS/SQS, EventBridge)
Experience with observability tools (Datadog, Splunk)
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account
Health Savings Account
401(k) Plan with Company Match
Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Company-paid Life Insurance
Paid Holidays and Vacation
Employee Referral Program
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness Programs
Paid Community Service Opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement
Ongoing Training & Personal Development
And More!
Company
Safe-Guard Products International
Safe-Guard is the only Protection Products Platform serving OEMs, top retailers, and independent agents in the finance and insurance sector of the automotive, powersports, marine, and RV industries.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2024-07-15Acquired
2007-07-11Private Equity
Leadership Team
James Anthony Tom
Vice President, Direct to Consumer
Randy Barkowitz
Executive Chairman
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