We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to take full ownership of software delivery from start to finish while providing direction to a technical team. This position involves directing the design, development, and rollout of improvements to customer-facing applications, utilizing a modern tech stack hosted on cloud infrastructure. Responsibilities Direct the design, development, and rollout of enhancements for customer-facing applications Maintain a high release cadence (20+ releases/month) using the GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline Operate across the technology stack, including Spring, Java, and PostgreSQL Use the minor-enhancement boundary (roughly 5 working days / 40 hours) to scope incoming requests Partner with the Enhancement Architect to align on design and assess technical risk Offer technical direction to Engineers who support the application portfolio Take full ownership of software delivery from start to finish while mentoring and guiding the technical team Requirements Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM discipline 8 to 12 years of overall IT experience, with 10+ years specifically in software development, testing, and implementation A minimum of 1 year in a relevant leadership capacity Strong skills in Java and SQL Deep expertise in Spring Boot and microservices deployment A track record with GitHub Actions and CI/CD practices that support a high release cadence (20+ releases/month) Working knowledge of PostgreSQL Nice to have Understanding of Redis and RabbitMQ Hands-on experience deploying dockerized microservices Exposure to AWS and Azure cloud environments