Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.) · 14 hours ago
Lead Software Engineer (FE/BE/AWS/Big Data)
Rockville, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff
$75/hr - $82/hr
10+ years expSoftware Guidance & Assistance, Inc. is searching for a Lead Software Engineer for a contract assignment with a premier Regulatory client in Rockville, MD. The role involves leading the design and development of full-stack solutions while providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, with a focus on innovative technologies including AI and cloud-native architectures.
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Responsibilities
Lead the design and architecture of complex, distributed systems based on business needs; define technical direction, evaluate new technologies, and drive adoption of best practices
Guide and mentor senior and mid-level engineers, fostering their technical growth through code reviews, technical guidance, and career development
Design and build critical enterprise applications leveraging Java, JavaScript/Angular, Spring Boot, REST/Web Services, and big-data technologies
Architect and implement highly scalable, resilient solutions on AWS leveraging serverless and container technologies (Lambda, ECS, S3, RDS, EMR)
Partner closely with architects, principal engineers, product owners, and management to align technical execution with business objectives and translate requirements into robust solutions
Lead initiatives involving microservices, event-driven architectures, and big-data technologies across the team
Drive initiatives to leverage AI technologies (generative AI, LLMs, AWS AI services) for both developer productivity and product innovation
Champion CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated testing, and observability practices across the team
Drive POCs, evaluate emerging technologies, and lead adoption of innovations that provide competitive advantage
Collaborate with other teams and leaders to share knowledge, establish engineering standards, and drive organization-wide technical initiatives
Set the standard for code quality, tackle the most complex technical challenges, and demonstrate strong ownership and self-starter mentality
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or other relevant Engineering discipline (Master's preferred)
10+ years in software engineering with 3+ years in technical leadership or lead engineer roles demonstrating team mentorship and architectural decision-making
Proven experience leading AI integration initiatives and leveraging AI technologies to drive developer productivity and incorporate AI capabilities into software solutions
10+ years of experience building full-stack software using Java, JavaScript, REST/Web Services, Angular, and Spring Boot
7+ years of experience architecting and building solutions on AWS Cloud (ECS, Lambda, RDS, S3, EMR, etc.)
5+ years of experience working with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, Presto, or AWS EMR
5+ years of experience designing schemas, writing complex SQL queries, and optimizing database performance
Strong proficiency in Unix shell, Python, Perl, Groovy, or similar scripting languages
Strong technical communication skills including documentation, presentations, and stakeholder management
Preferred
Extensive experience designing and architecting enterprise-scale systems with complex business requirements
Deep understanding of AWS Well-Architected Framework with ability to conduct architecture reviews
Experience architecting and leading AI/ML initiatives including production GenAI applications; familiarity with MLOps practices, LangChain, vector databases, or RAG architectures
Expert-level experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines at scale and DevOps practices
Production experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS) and container security
Advanced experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK)
Strong background in monitoring, observability, and SRE practices (CloudWatch, Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana)
Expert knowledge of microservices, event-driven architectures (Kafka, Kinesis, SQS, SNS), and distributed systems patterns
Deep understanding of secure coding practices, OWASP, and AWS security best practices (IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager)
Proven track record leading business-critical, large-scope projects with multiple stakeholders
Experience influencing without authority and driving consensus across technical teams
Track record of innovation through patents, publications, open-source contributions, technical thought leadership, or POCs
Experience conducting technical interviews and participating in hiring decisions
Company
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA, Inc.)
For more than 40 years, SGA has delivered technology and resource solutions that Fortune 500 organizations, mid-size companies, state and local governments, and higher education institutions rely on to achieve their goals/missions.
201-500 employees
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Peter Taylor
CEO
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Senior Vice President - Strategic Partnerships
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