Ada Meher

Lead Software Engineer

Vienna, VA, US

22 days ago
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Summary

šŸ’¼ Lead Software Engineer | Java + C# | Security & Information Systems


We're helping a high-impact engineering team find a Lead Software Engineer to shape the future of secure, browser-based applications used across critical security and information systems. This is a senior technical leadership role for someone who can drive architectural decisions, mentor a veteran team, and guide development across both greenfield and legacy systems. The environment is Agile, distributed, and mission-focused - with plenty of technical challenges to go around.


šŸ›  What You’ll Do


  • Lead a geographically distributed Agile team building complex applications in Java and C#
  • Design, implement, and improve software architecture for security-focused platforms
  • Partner with product, ops, and marketing teams to bring user-centered features to life
  • Guide modernization efforts for legacy codebases and contribute to system-wide architectural evolution
  • Own the full lifecycle from requirements to deployment - DevSecOps is baked in


āœ… What We’re Looking For


  • 15+ years of hands-on software development experience
  • 5+ years leading software teams and owning architecture decisions
  • Deep Java expertise, with solid C# experience
  • Strong background in software performance, multithreading, and algorithmic problem-solving
  • Hands-on experience developing browser-based UIs using React.js
  • Familiar with 3D modeling/simulation, computational geometry, or related domains
  • DevSecOps experience and an eye for secure software design
  • Agile process champion who thrives in a collaborative, fast-moving team


⭐ Bonus Points For


  • MS in CS, Engineering, or related field
  • Experience with Spring Data, Hibernate, or similar ORM tools
  • Hands-on experience deploying Dockerized applications
  • Experience working with Node.js, Elasticsearch, or NoSQL systems
  • Strong familiarity with Microsoft Teams and remote-first collaboration


āš™ļø Tech Stack & Environment


  • Languages: Java (expert), C# (proficient), JavaScript, SQL
  • Frameworks: Spring / Spring Boot, Hibernate, React.js (required), Node.js
  • Infrastructure: Docker, Jenkins, Maven/Gradle, ActiveMQ, Microsoft SQL Server, Elasticsearch
  • Dev Tools: Git, Jira, Teams, Ant, Bamboo, JUnit
  • OS: Windows + Linux
  • Other: REST APIs, JMS, NoSQL, ORM, multithreading, Java profiling, A* search/pathfinding

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