Lead Software Engineer
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Enterprise Technology space.
This role will lead the design and development of scalable software solutions across backend services and frontend user experiences. The engineer will own complex technical decisions, drive architectural direction, and help advance platform capabilities in a fast-moving, mission-driven environment. Strong collaboration with cross-functional partners will be essential to deliver reliable systems and a strong product experience. The position also offers the opportunity to leverage AI-enabled tools to improve development efficiency and user outcomes.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $130,000 – $145,000 annually
Responsibilities
Design and maintain microservices using Go and Angular
Develop and maintain RESTful APIs ensuring robust integration
Build scalable Angular UI applications
Implement testing strategies using Ginkgo, Jest, and Cypress
Own complex technical challenges and architectural decisions
Lead technical initiatives across the platform
Leverage AI tools to enhance development and user experience
Qualifications
5+ years of full-stack software development experience on production systems
Strong proficiency in Go for backend APIs and microservices
Expertise in Angular, preferably Angular 15+, and TypeScript for frontend development
Solid understanding of microservices architecture principles
Experience designing REST APIs and utilizing OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
Hands-on experience with Docker for containerization and Kubernetes/Helm for orchestration
Strong problem-solving skills, particularly in distributed systems
Benefits
Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
Support for professional growth and development
Inclusive and collaborative work culture
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies
Focus on mission-driven impact, especially for nonprofits
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
- Design and maintain microservices using Go and Angular
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs ensuring robust integration
- Build scalable Angular UI applications
- Implement testing strategies using Ginkgo, Jest, and Cypress
- Own complex technical challenges and architectural decisions
- Lead technical initiatives across the platform
- Leverage AI tools to enhance development and user experience
Qualifications
- 5+ years of full-stack software development experience on production systems
- Strong proficiency in Go for backend APIs and microservices
- Expertise in Angular, preferably Angular 15+, and TypeScript for frontend development
- Solid understanding of microservices architecture principles
- Experience designing REST APIs and utilizing OpenAPI/Swagger specifications
- Hands-on experience with Docker for containerization and Kubernetes/Helm for orchestration
- Strong problem-solving skills, particularly in distributed systems
Benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Support for professional growth and development
- Inclusive and collaborative work culture
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technologies
- Focus on mission-driven impact, especially for nonprofits
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
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