Lead Software EngineerProvides technical leadership in the design, development, testing, and deployment of state-of-the-art digital platform hosted on AWS. This role will build a world-class platform to host a wide range of digital applications.Key Responsibilities:Lead the design and development of enterprise-scale REST APIs and microservices using Java 21+, Spring Boot, Apigee API Gateway, and AWS cloud services.Architect API-first solutions; define service contracts, payload schemas, and OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.Lead solution decomposition by breaking business requirements into technical designs, user stories, and implementation tasks.Guide engineers in developing secure service-to-service integrations using OAuth 2.0, JWT, and enterprise entitlement-based authorization models.Serve as the technical lead for complex initiatives, driving architecture decisions, design reviews, and code reviews.Collaborate with product owners, UI development teams, architects, and partner teams to ensure successful delivery of customer-focused solutions.Establish engineering best practices for reliability, scalability, observability, security, and maintainability.Drive quality engineering practices including automated testing, performance testing, load testing, and production readiness reviews.Lead troubleshooting and resolution of complex production issues.Create and maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and engineering standards.Drive end-to-end software ownership from design through deployment, monitoring, support, and continuous improvement.