Lead Software Engineer

About the position

Magna New Mobility is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to oversee the development of our core software product. As a Lead Software Engineer with cloud experience, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the server-side components of our applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our systems are scalable, reliable, and secure. Your expertise in cloud platforms will be crucial in optimizing our infrastructure and deploying solutions that leverage cloud-native features. This role will be onsite 3 days per week in our Lowell, MA office.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems and APIs.
• Design and implement server-side logic and integrate with front-end components.
• Leverage cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to deploy, manage, and scale applications.
• Implement cloud-based solutions for storage, computing, and networking.
• Design and maintain databases, ensuring data integrity, security, and performance.
• Implement and maintain security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and data protection.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
• Monitor application performance and implement improvements as needed.
• Work with product managers, front-end developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to backend systems and cloud infrastructure.
• Provide support for production environments and ensure high availability.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in backend development with a strong focus on cloud technologies.
• Bachelor's degree or Equivalent Experience in computer science, Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field.
• Knowledge and experience with microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Go lang, Python, Node.js, C/C++ or Java.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and related services (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation).
• Fundamental understanding of distributed systems.
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra).
• Experience in designing and building gRPC, RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
• Understanding of security principles and best practices in cloud environments.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience working in a start-up environment or product development from scratch will be a plus.
• Master's degree is a plus.
• Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate) are a plus.