Lead Software Engineer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Lead Software Engineer based in the United States. This role offers the opportunity to help build and accelerate a modern cloud platform from an early stage. You will work across full-stack engineering, scalable cloud architecture, web applications, APIs, and distributed systems. The position has a direct impact on creating seamless digital experiences that connect software, cloud services, and gaming hardware. You will collaborate closely with engineers, designers, product managers, and hardware teams in a highly innovative environment. As a technical leader, you will shape architecture, promote engineering best practices, and mentor other developers. The role combines hands-on development with strategic technical decision-making and platform evolution. It is an ideal opportunity for a technology-driven engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and building high-quality products at scale. Accountabilities Lead the design, development, and evolution of scalable full-stack cloud solutions supporting high-traffic web experiences and open APIs.Work closely with hardware and software product teams to ensure products deliver seamless and high-quality web and cloud experiences.Design and operate reliable, highly available cloud platforms, including containerized infrastructure, databases, networking, and distributed systems.Develop and maintain web back ends and user interfaces while contributing directly to feature delivery.Establish strong practices around testing, documentation, observability, resilience, and maintainable software architecture.Evaluate the existing cloud platform architecture, identify opportunities for refactoring, and partner with product and engineering teams to plan improvements.Contribute to quarterly cloud-platform roadmaps and help translate product objectives into actionable technical plans.Define and evolve APIs that enable applications to interact effectively with hardware and cloud services.Proactively improve code quality and test coverage while maintaining a clean, sustainable technical architecture.Evaluate emerging programming languages, frameworks, development tools, and technologies and recommend adoption or migration where appropriate.Lead and mentor software engineers, encouraging knowledge sharing and consistent engineering standards across teams.Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and increase engineering efficiency.Help establish and promote best practices for software development, testing, documentation, and platform engineering. Requirements 7+ years of professional experience in full-stack software engineering.Strong experience designing and building scalable cloud solutions, including container orchestration, database architecture, network infrastructure, and distributed systems.Proven experience developing both web back ends and web user interfaces.Demonstrated ability to build and operate reliable, highly available cloud platforms.Hands-on knowledge of observability practices, including logging, tracing, monitoring, and resilience engineering.Experience leading a software or platform engineering team in delivering well-tested, well-documented cloud solutions.Strong technical leadership skills, with the ability to guide architecture and engineering decisions while remaining hands-on.Experience mentoring and developing other software engineers.Proficiency with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude, or ChatGPT.Strong commitment to continuous learning and improving software engineering practices.Collaborative communication skills and the ability to work effectively with engineering, product, design, and hardware teams.Familiarity with React and AWS-based, containerized application environments is valuable. Benefits Full-time remote position within the United States.Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.10% time, or “slack day,” policy allowing one day every two weeks for learning, experimentation, training, feature exploration, or knowledge-sharing activities.Continuous education stipend to support ongoing professional development and technical learning.Early access to upcoming gaming hardware, including headsets, keyboards, mice, and controllers, with opportunities to test and provide feedback.Employee discounts on gaming hardware.Opportunity to work with passionate professionals at the intersection of gaming, technology, software, and hardware.Collaborative environment that encourages mentorship, experimentation, innovation, and continuous improvement. How Jobgether Works We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. 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