Sr Lead Software Engineer, Back End/SRE - Shopping (Remote-Eligible)

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead multiple technology projects with expertise in distributed microservices and full-stack systems to meet business and regulatory goals.
  
  
• Contribute across various codebases to deliver improvements in performance, reliability, compliance, and revenue.
  
  
• Enhance platforms supporting developers, business teams, and customers.
  
  
• Increase visibility into business-critical operations by defining Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and managing error budgets.
  
  
• Stay ahead of emerging technologies, experiment with new tools, mentor peers, and occasionally write or review production code.
  
  
• Collaborate with product managers to design and deliver secure, scalable, cloud-based solutions that empower millions of Americans financially.
  
  
• Utilize technologies such as Node.js, Docker, AWS, Kafka, Cassandra, OpenSearch, and Postgres to optimize and automate core services.
  
  

Basic Qualifications
 

• Bachelor’s Degree
  
  
• Minimum 6 years of professional software engineering experience (excluding internships)
  
  
• At least 1 year of experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  
  

Preferred Qualifications
 

• Master’s Degree
  
  
• 9+ years of experience with Node.js, Go, or Python
  
  
• 3+ years of experience with AWS
  
  
• Expertise in security and performance tuning for large-scale microservices
  
  
• 3+ years of on-call experience supporting internet-scale systems
  
  

Compensation & Benefits
 

• Remote: $204,900 – $233,800 (Sr. Lead Software Engineer)
  
  
• McLean, VA: $225,400 – $257,200 (Sr. Lead Software Engineer)
  
  
• Eligible for performance-based incentives including bonuses or long-term awards.
  
  
• Comprehensive health, financial, and wellness benefits.
  
  
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