Lead Software Developer

Job Description

Job Description

Apply now : Lead Software Developer , location is Onsite (DTLA) . The start date is ASAP for this permanent position.

Job Title : Lead Software Developer

Location-Type : Onsite (5 days / week – Downtown Los Angeles)

Start Date Is : ASAP

Duration : Permanent

Compensation Range : $123,000 – $178,000 base salary ~5% annual bonus (performance-based)

Job Description :

The Lead Software Developer will own and deliver backend-focused cloud solutions, ensuring scalable, secure, and well-architected applications while mentoring engineers and guiding technical execution across distributed teams.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities :

Design and implement backend-heavy, event-driven solutions using AWS services

Lead development of Lambda-based architectures with a unified codebase

Collaborate with Product, Sales Engineering, and Quality Engineering teams

Review code, write unit and end-to-end tests, and enforce best practices

Provide technical mentorship and ensure team progress and delivery

Own documentation and architectural decisions from a solutions perspective

Support production releases, launches, and operational readiness

Refine tickets and proactively improve development workflows

Balance hands-on development (~50%) with mentorship and leadership (~50%)

Requirements : Must-Haves :

5–7 years of professional software development experience

Strong backend focus (70% backend / 30% frontend)

Advanced AWS experience : Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SNS / SQS, Athena

Node.js, TypeScript, React experience

Experience building and scaling REST APIs for consumer-facing applications

Event-driven microservices architecture experience

Proficiency with React build / deploy tooling (Vite, rsbuild / pack, rollup)

Experience with Web Application Firewalls and related security tooling

Strong cross-functional communication with product and non-technical teams

Unit testing and end-to-end testing expertise

Infrastructure and code management using AWS CloudFormation and GitHub

Experience with transactional email, SMS, queues, and messaging platforms

Agile / SCRUM experience using tools such as Jira

Comfortable working across time zones with globally distributed teams

Nice-to-Haves :

Experience managing engineers or leading projects

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Experience with Go (can be ramped up)

Background in automation detection, data-driven systems, or ticketing platforms

Passion for live entertainment or high-volume consumer platforms

Experience supporting production launches and post-launch support