Hiring: Software Engineering Lead – APIs Company: Safe-Guard Products International Location: Atlanta, GA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 15:57:20 Employment Type: Contract / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : API Design, API Gateway, AWS, Agile, Angular, CI/CD, Datadog, ECS, Event-Driven, Fargate, GraphQL, Java, Kafka, LLM, Lambda, LangChain, Microservices, OpenAPI, Python, Quarkus, REST, React, S3, SNS, SQL, SQS, SageMaker, Scrum, Splunk, Spring Boot, Swagger, gRPC About the job Experience: •Frontend development skills (Angular or React) •Python for scripting or services development •Event-driven architectures (Kafka, SNS/SQS, EventBridge) Required Skills: •Partner cross-functionally with product managers and solution architects to translate business requirements into scalable technical designs •Guide architectural decisions, establish coding standards, and champion software engineering best practices •Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and modern cloud-native patterns on AWS •Build solutions leveraging AWS services (ECS Fargate, S3, SQS, API Gateway, Lambda) with SQL and NoSQL databases •Implement CI/CD pipelines, API governance strategies, and observability practices (distributed tracing, structured logging, SLO/SLA monitoring) •Mentor team members through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing •Foster a culture of test-driven development, observability, and operational excellence •Remain agile and adaptable, capable of context-switching between projects as business needs evolve Qualifications: •6+ years of professional software development experience •1-2 years in a technical leadership or senior engineering role •Java and Spring Boot framework •RESTful API design and microservices architecture •API design patterns (GraphQL, gRPC, or OpenAPI/Swagger) •AWS cloud services and cloud-native development •Distributed systems concepts (resilience, fault tolerance, eventual consistency) •Integration with generative AI and LLM technologies (OpenAI, Bedrock, LangChain, SageMaker) •Performance optimization and scalability patterns •Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences Compensation: •Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!