Lead Software Engineer

Description

Summary: We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer who can adapt to new technologies, deliver reliable solutions, and leverage AI tools to streamline development, playing a key role in tackling urgent issues and improving system reliability. Highlights: 1. Lead and mentor development teams 2. Leverage AI copilots to accelerate development tasks 3. Contribute to distributed systems and microservice design We are looking for a **Lead Software Engineer** to become part of our team. This position goes beyond typical backend development \- we want resourceful professionals capable of quickly adapting to new technologies, delivering reliable solutions, and using AI tools to streamline development workflows. You will play a key role in tackling urgent issues, partnering across teams to resolve production incidents, ship new features, and improve system reliability in fast\-moving and shifting environments. **Responsibilities** * Quickly grasp and work with unfamiliar codebases, configure applications locally, and deliver results within tight deadlines * Troubleshoot and resolve complex production challenges across multiple platform teams * Manage feature development from initial coding through integration testing and deployment via CI/CD pipelines * Contribute to the design and maintenance of distributed systems and enterprise microservices * Leverage AI copilots such as Copilot, Claude Code, or similar tools to generate code, broaden test coverage, and accelerate debugging and development tasks * Evaluate AI\-generated code, correcting errors, assumptions, or missing details * Create, maintain, and enhance pipelines using Gradle, Maven, and various CI tools * Collaborate with platform teams to address incidents and implement preventative measures * Drive SWAT efforts and coordinate cross\-team responses for incident resolution **Requirements** * 5\+ years of hands\-on experience in software engineering * At least 1 year of experience leading and mentoring development teams * Extensive expertise in enterprise distributed systems and microservice architectures * Advanced proficiency in Java for backend development * Background in designing, developing, and integrating REST APIs * Capability to independently manage projects from cloning, building, debugging, modifying, testing, to CI pipeline integration * Practical knowledge of CI/CD platforms such as GitHub Actions for automating build, test, and deployment * Thorough understanding of build tools like Gradle and Maven, including dependency and environment management * Expertise in diagnosing build failures, dependency conflicts, and runtime issues * Showcase of AI tools in development, including structured prompts, multi\-step workflows, and iterative refinement * Competency in assessing AI\-generated code, identifying gaps or incorrect assumptions, and ensuring production\-quality output * Strong judgment in deciding when to use AI and when to rely on manual engineering * Capability to perform well under pressure, in ambiguous situations, and with minimal supervision * Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken (B2\+ level or higher) **Nice to have** * Background in Kotlin for backend or JVM development * Familiarity with Spring Boot for microservice development * Understanding of agent\-based frameworks or orchestration tools such as Claude Code or LangGraph * Skills in advanced developer environments and productivity tools like tmux, Warp, or scripting workflows * Knowledge of Go (Golang) for backend development **We offer** * International projects with top brands * Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers * Healthcare benefits * Employee financial programs * Paid time off and sick leave * Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses * Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000\+ courses * Global career opportunities * Volunteer and community involvement opportunities * EPAM Employee Groups * Award\-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn