Senior Software Engineer (L3)
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Senior Software Engineer (L3) to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.
This role will help shape core platform capabilities, modernize legacy systems, and strengthen the reliability, scalability, and security of mission-critical cloud-native services. The engineer will collaborate closely with Product Managers and cross-functional partners to translate customer and regulatory needs into practical technical solutions. It is also a hands-on role with meaningful ownership across design, execution, on-call support, and technical mentorship.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $132,640 – $165,800 annually
Responsibilities
Contribute to the technical design and roadmap for core platform components, including authoring technical specifications and driving execution to modernize legacy systems into scalable cloud-native microservices
Leverage AI coding assistants to automate boilerplate, generate comprehensive test suites, and rapidly prototype solutions
Drive technical excellence and end-to-end component ownership within the team, balancing rapid feature delivery with system reliability
Partner with Product Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to translate customer needs and regulatory requirements into precise technical specifications
Mentor and uplift junior engineers, onboard new team members, and foster a collaborative environment through constructive code reviews and tech talks
Identify and resolve technical risks, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities within team services, including full on-call ownership
Articulate technical designs, system trade-offs, and operational runbooks clearly to the team and cross-functional partners
Qualifications
5+ years of experience designing and developing highly available, high-scale, secure, mission-critical cloud-native enterprise distributed systems
Strong proficiency in Java or Go, with solid knowledge of AWS ecosystems, including Lambda, EKS, DynamoDB, and Kafka
Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure, microservices patterns, and building highly resilient systems
Practical experience using AI tools such as Copilot, Claude, or Cursor to accelerate software delivery
Experience building and maintaining high-volume public-facing APIs with a focus on developer experience
Experience with high-throughput data processing and storage solutions, including SQL/NoSQL, Redis, Kafka, or Spark
Familiarity with Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern CI/CD paradigms
Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions within a team through strong communication and technical credibility
Benefits
Competitive pay
Generous time off
Ample parental and wellness leave
Healthcare coverage
Retirement savings program
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the technical design and roadmap for core platform components
- Leverage AI coding assistants to automate boilerplate and generate test suites
- Drive technical excellence and end-to-end component ownership
- Partner with Product Managers to translate customer needs into technical specifications
- Mentor and uplift junior engineers and foster a collaborative environment
- Identify and resolve technical risks and performance bottlenecks
- Articulate technical designs and operational runbooks clearly
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience designing and developing cloud-native enterprise systems
- Strong proficiency in Java or Go and knowledge of AWS ecosystems
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native infrastructure and microservices patterns
- Practical experience using AI tools to accelerate software delivery
- Experience building and maintaining high-volume public-facing APIs
- Experience with high-throughput data processing and storage solutions
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Terraform, and modern CI/CD paradigms
- Demonstrated ability to influence technical decisions
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Generous time off
- Ample parental and wellness leave
- Healthcare coverage
- Retirement savings program
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
Historical employer filing data was found for Ladders. The employer record includes 8 historical certified applications. This is employer-level history, not a guarantee that this role currently offers sponsorship.