Senior Software Engineer (L3)
Ladders · United States · Yesterday
RemoteRemoteEngineering$133k–$166k/yrFull-time
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
- Retail savings program