Lead Software Engineer

1 Month ago • 8 Years + • DevOps • $139,477 PA - $212,441 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Lead Software Engineer at Milestone, you will architect, design, and build highly scalable distributed data systems for cloud-based video surveillance and IoT control systems. You'll lead critical architectural decisions, improve existing products, and spearhead design and implementation initiatives. Responsibilities include collaborating with various teams, providing technical mentorship, establishing engineering excellence, and taking ownership of critical system issues. The role requires expertise in Golang, microservices, cloud infrastructure, and testing methodologies. You will drive decisions on technology and processes to maximize product performance, scalability, and reliability, shaping the technical roadmap and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Must have:
  • 8+ years software engineering experience
  • Expert in Golang and another language
  • Microservice architecture experience
  • Cloud infrastructure expertise (GCP, AWS, Azure)
  • Advanced testing methodologies (TDD/BDD)
  • Leadership and communication skills
Good to have:
  • Experience with multiple database technologies
  • Data Lake architecture and Data Cataloging
  • Mentoring engineering managers
  • Video streaming technologies and computer vision
  • Open-source project contributions
Perks:
  • Flexible work environment
  • Opportunities for further education
  • Medical/dental benefits
  • 401k with employer match
  • Paid parental leave
  • Generous PTO
  • Disability and Life Insurance

Job Details

Job Description

Be the key to unlocking business opportunities in the convergent world of Open Platform IP Video Management Systems! Join Milestone, the global market leader!

Milestone is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our fast-moving, innovative VSaaS engineering team. In this role, you will architect, design, and build highly scalable distributed data systems to enable new and innovative solutions in cloud-based video surveillance and IoT control systems. To be successful, you must have proven experience in driving critical engineering and architectural decisions for the development team. You will provide sound technical directions and dive into solving complex system design or implementation challenges. You will learn and share knowledge with the best and help us architect and build modern cloud-native applications. You will drive decisions on technology and processes to maximize our products' performance, scalability, and reliability.

The Lead Software Engineer is a fully remote role that can be located anywhere in the US. The position will report to our VP Engineering for VSaaS Development.

 As a Milestone Employee, YOU are the key to our success. Come join our dynamic international team and be a part of our rapidly growing, successful business.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product managers, engineering managers, and technology teams to define strategic roadmap priorities and architect product features that address evolving customer and market needs
  • Apply expert-level knowledge of data structures, data modeling, and advanced design patterns to build sophisticated microservice architectures
  • Lead critical architectural decisions by evaluating complex trade-offs and implementing optimal design patterns to solve enterprise-scale engineering challenges
  • Improve and scale products that are already in flight, manage technical debt, navigate existing dependencies, and deliver improvements without the need for complete system overhauls.
  • Spearhead design and implementation initiatives based on industry-leading engineering principles, ensuring exceptional testability, maintainability, and scalability
  • Develop comprehensive project scopes, architectural designs, and resource estimates that align with business strategies during planning phases
  • Orchestrate delivery velocity while maintaining the highest quality standards across product releases
  • Provide technical mentorship to senior engineers, guiding them toward sound architectural decisions and helping establish effective software engineering practices, particularly in test automation
  • Model and reinforce the "you build it, you run it" engineering philosophy across teams
  • Establish and enforce engineering excellence through clean code principles, security best practices, strategic tech debt management, and test-driven development methodologies
  • Take ownership of critical system issues, leading diagnosis and resolution efforts, including direct customer and partner communications during complex technical situations
  • Partner with executive leadership to shape the technical roadmap, driving innovation and strategic enhancement of product capabilities
  • Cultivate and communicate thought leadership on emerging technologies, tools, and architectural concepts that could provide competitive advantages
  • Create and sustain a culture of technical excellence, continuous improvement, and knowledge sharing across engineering teams
  • Identify strategic automation opportunities and collaborate with SRE to implement solutions that enhance delivery efficiency and product reliability

Professional Qualifications

  • Minimum of 8 years of progressive software engineering experience in high-growth environments, including at least 4 years designing and implementing microservice-based solutions
  • Demonstrable expert-level proficiency in Golang and advanced knowledge of at least one additional language (Python, C#, C/C++, or Java), with extensive experience in real-time data processing technologies (Kafka, Google Pub/Sub, or similar)
  • Proven ability to incrementally enhance and optimize existing systems while managing technical debt and navigating complex dependencies
  • Advanced experience implementing sophisticated testing methodologies, with a proven track record of TDD/BDD adoption and the ability to mentor engineering teams in these practices
  • Substantial experience architecting and deploying enterprise applications on public cloud infrastructure (GCP, AWS, or Azure), including a deep understanding of modern CI/CD pipelines and advanced Git-based workflows
  • Expert knowledge of containerization technologies, including Docker image optimization and lifecycle management, alongside a comprehensive understanding of cloud-native architectures
  • Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with demonstrated ability to influence both technical and executive stakeholders while fostering a culture of engineering excellence across multiple domains (programming paradigms, AI/ML, networking, data platforms, and big data ecosystems) 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Expertise across multiple database technologies, with demonstrated ability to design and optimize relational, NoSQL, time-series, and distributed database systems
  • Experience designing and implementing Data Lake architectures and Data Cataloging systems
  • Track record of leading architectural transformations in enterprise environments
  • Experience mentoring engineering managers and technical leads
  • Proven ability to optimize large-scale data systems, including implementing advanced storage solutions and high-performance search capabilities
  • Experience with video streaming technologies and computer vision systems
  • History of contributions to open-source projects or industry standards
  • BS in Computer Science or equivalent field; MS preferred
     

Why Milestone?

Ranked among the 100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon, Milestone offers great benefits and a great culture. Employees here have flexible work environments, opportunities for further education, and the ability to directly affect change in our Organization. 

The annual salary for this position ranges from $139,477 to $212,441, with most candidates falling in the $157,709 to $182,933 range. Pay is based on the level, location, complexity, responsibility, and job duties of the specific position and is just one component of Milestone’s total compensation package. Additionally, we offer an attractive benefits package that includes medical/dental benefits, FSA or HSA, 401k with 6% Safe Harbor employer match, paid parental leave, generous PTO (20 days' vacation, 10 days paid sick time, and 12 company holidays), fully paid Short Term disability policy, fully paid Long Term disability policy, and Life Insurance. If you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to our Talent Partner about our compensation philosophy.

Milestone is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Contact and application

Please apply at our website: www.milestonesys.com

If you have any questions, you are very welcome to contact Kristi Mark, Talent Acquisition Partner at kristi.mark@milestone.us

We are looking forward to receiving your application

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