Senior Software Engineer Team Lead (Java/React)

About the job We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer Team Lead to lead a team building significant Enterprise systems, to serve as the primary technical contact with the business, and to provide technical and relational leadership to our team of software engineers. This is a unique opportunity to work alongside an experienced team that excels at building quality client products at scale. Qualifications Essential skills: Demonstrable Team Leadership in an agile environment Deep experience with Java/Spring Boot, React, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cloud Architecture. Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders Helpful skills: AWS certification in any of the following – Solutions Architect, Infrastructure Architect or Systems Ops. Kubernetes Docker GitHub Actions The role also requires a voracious appetite to learn and apply new skills. You should be skilled at building web-based software or mobile apps, and excel at building software with different sets of tools and in different client environments. Key Responsibilities include: Understand the big picture and business context of the client, and collaborate with Product Owners and Business stakeholders to digest the vision of the product into Epics, Sprints, and Tasks Design, build, scale, and enhance Software Products, Apps, and Platforms based on Client Needs and Business Requirements Experience with analytics and reporting system in Azure / AWSCan manage project in Agile methodology The usual Sr PM skills (excellent soft skills, comfortable and effective reporting upwards, drives for solutions and delivery) A subject matter expert (SME) of multiple agile software development lines and the associated platform. Help application product teams bring their latest ideas to the field faster and provide the fault tolerant and highly scalable core of our customers platform as a service for internal usersReview project plans to plan and coordinate project activity. Consult with users, management, vendors, and technicians to assess computing needs and system requirements. Meet with department heads, managers, supervisors, vendors, and others, to solicit cooperation and resolve problems. Required Skills/Experience: 6+ years of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. 5+ year of experience in software management, engineering, or design Well-versed in building product-quality software on AWS including experience in designing for high availability, building multi-region and multi-set architectures using virtual networks, availability sets and affinity groups. Configuration and deployment experience in two or more of the following: AWS PaaS technologies (RDS/Dynamo, Lambda, and API Gateway) Deployed applications with Web UI frontends Deployed application with RESTful services interfaces Expert level knowledge regarding AWS IaaS services (i.e. Compute, networking, storage, backup and archive, DR, security, monitoring, etc.) Strong expertise in AWS Security & Identity services (i.e. Active Directory, Domain Services, Security Center, Governance,) Experience as a hands-on technical practitioner/specialist in client facing roles in large enterprises and demonstrated client facing consulting skills, including building strong client relationships. Excellent verbal, presentation and written communications skills. Strong team skills including the ability to lead distributed teams and play the liaison. We’re looking for someone who: Has 7+ years of full-stack software development experience Has experience building and scaling Software Products and enjoys mentoring and leading other developers Has experience architecting and deploying Software Products to Cloud Providers like Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services, or Azure Travel Requirements: This position requires mandatory travel to attend two key company-wide events annually. These events are essential for our organizational goals and provide valuable opportunities for team engagement and collaboration. The company will arrange and cover all travel and accommodation expenses. Additional travel related to the role, including client site visits, may also be required. Benefits Hybrid- Travel in office two times a week Open PTO Subsidized Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Short/Long Term Disability Profit Sharing Referral Bonuses Company Retreats Company Description Bellwood is a dynamic Product Development Consultancy. We’re a team of developers, designers, marketers and entrepreneurs that companies turn to when they want to take a software product from conception to creation. Our Mission Bellwood seeks to be and be known as the most trusted partner to Build and Scale software products. Our Core Values We Embrace Your Goals We Own our Commitments We Succeed through Empathy We Take the Next Step Join our tight-knit team of sharp technologists to leverage your talents and grow your skills. We are looking forward to meeting with you!