Lead Engineer

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients and is a full-time position. As a Lead Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in architecting and delivering complex stream-processing solutions, mentoring engineering teams, and collaborating closely with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical systems.

Requirements

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of real-time data processing pipelines using Apache Flink.
• Develop and maintain high-performance backend services and distributed systems using Java.
• Design scalable event-driven architectures capable of handling high-throughput and low-latency workloads.
• Optimize streaming jobs for performance, fault tolerance, and resource efficiency.
• Ensure best practices in code quality, testing, observability, and CI/CD processes.
• Collaborate with data engineering, DevOps, and product teams to define technical roadmaps and system requirements.
• Conduct design reviews, troubleshoot production issues, and implement long-term reliability improvements.
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to infrastructure decisions related to distributed processing, cloud deployment, and containerized environments.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan