Lead Software Developer

Los Angeles, CA

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Type: Direct Placement

Reference ID: 31823690

Date Posted: 02/03/2026



Apply now: Lead Software Developer, location is Onsite (DTLA). The start date is ASAP for this permanent position.

Job Title: Lead Software Developer
Location-Type: Onsite (5 days/week – Downtown Los Angeles)
Start Date Is: ASAP
Duration: Permanent
Compensation Range: $123,000 – $178,000 base salary ~5% annual bonus (performance-based)

Job Description:
The Lead Software Developer will own and deliver backend-focused cloud solutions, ensuring scalable, secure, and well-architected applications while mentoring engineers and guiding technical execution across distributed teams.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

  • Design and implement backend-heavy, event-driven solutions using AWS services

  • Lead development of Lambda-based architectures with a unified codebase

  • Collaborate with Product, Sales Engineering, and Quality Engineering teams

  • Review code, write unit and end-to-end tests, and enforce best practices

  • Provide technical mentorship and ensure team progress and delivery

  • Own documentation and architectural decisions from a solutions perspective

  • Support production releases, launches, and operational readiness

  • Refine tickets and proactively improve development workflows

  • Balance hands-on development (~50%) with mentorship and leadership (~50%)

Requirements:

  • Must-Haves:

    • 5–7 years of professional software development experience

    • Strong backend focus (70% backend / 30% frontend)

    • Advanced AWS experience: Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SNS/SQS, Athena

    • Node.js, TypeScript, React experience

    • Experience building and scaling REST APIs for consumer-facing applications

    • Event-driven microservices architecture experience

    • Proficiency with React build/deploy tooling (Vite, rsbuild/pack, rollup)

    • Experience with Web Application Firewalls and related security tooling

    • Strong cross-functional communication with product and non-technical teams

    • Unit testing and end-to-end testing expertise

    • Infrastructure and code management using AWS CloudFormation and GitHub

    • Experience with transactional email, SMS, queues, and messaging platforms

    • Agile/SCRUM experience using tools such as Jira

    • Comfortable working across time zones with globally distributed teams

  • Nice-to-Haves:

    • Experience managing engineers or leading projects

    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

    • Experience with Go (can be ramped up)

    • Background in automation detection, data-driven systems, or ticketing platforms

    • Passion for live entertainment or high-volume consumer platforms

    • Experience supporting production launches and post-launch support

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