Lead Software Engineer
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Overview
We are seeking our new Lead Software Engineer to join the Axway team!
As a Lead Software Engineer you will play a dual role: acting as ahands-on technical leader at the principal engineer level while alsomanaging and mentoring a cross-functional Agile Scrum team.
You will be responsible for driving the delivery of high-quality scalable platform features and integrations while fostering a culture of technical excellence collaboration and continuous improvement. While the role includes some people management it is primarily a hands-on engineering position with a strong focus on technical execution and delivery.
Responsibilities
Technical Leadership
- Lead the design development and deliveryof complex platform features and integrations using Java Kubernetes and modern cloud-native technologies.
- Serve as the technical authorityfor the team making architectural decisions and guiding implementation across services APIs and data layers.
- Drive adoption of best practices in API design observability performance optimization and secure coding.
- Collaborate with architects and principal engineers to align team efforts with broader platform strategy and technical roadmap.
Agile Team Management
- Act as Scrum Team Lead facilitating Agile ceremonies (stand-ups sprint planning retrospectives) and ensuring smooth delivery cycles.
- Manage a team of software engineers and SDETs providing coaching feedback and career development support.
- Foster a high-performing inclusive team culture focused on ownership accountability and continuous learning.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Product Managers Product Owners QA DevOps and other engineering teams to define and deliver high-impact platform capabilities.
- Coordinate with external stakeholders (e.g. support customer success professional services) to ensure platform reliability and customer satisfaction.
Quality & Operational Excellence
- Champion test automation CI/CD and observabilitypractices to ensure high-quality resilient releases.
- Partner with SDETs and QA to define and enforce quality standards including performance security and integration testing.
- Monitor and improve team KPIs such as velocity defect rates and deployment frequency.
Strategic Contribution
- Contribute to technical hiring onboarding and team scaling efforts.
- Identify and drive process improvementsand tooling enhancements to increase team efficiency and developer experience.
- Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends evaluating their potential impact on the platform.
Qualifications
Technical Expertise
- 8 years of experiencein software engineering with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or management role.
- Proven track record of designing and delivering scalable distributed systems using Java and cloud-native technologies.
- Deep understanding of API management and integration patterns.
- Hands-on experience with Valkey (or Redis)MongoDB andPostgreSQL including performance tuning and data modeling.
- Strong proficiency in Kubernetes container orchestration and microservices deployment strategies.
Leadership & Collaboration
- Demonstrated ability to lead Agile Scrum teams facilitate ceremonies and drive iterative delivery.
- Strong people management skills including mentoring performance reviews and career development.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to align cross-functional teams toward shared goals.
- Experience in technical hiring team scaling and building inclusive engineering cultures.
Quality & Operational Excellence
- Familiarity with test automation strategies including unit integration and performance testing.
- Experience working closely with SDETs and QA to enforce quality standards and drive continuous improvement.
- Strong analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making and process optimization.
Strategic Thinking
- Ability to balance hands-on developmentwith strategic planning and team leadership.
- Passion for staying current with emerging technologies and evaluating their relevance to platform evolution.
- Experience contributing to technical roadmaps architectural reviews and long-term product planning.
Company Overview
At Axway were more than a companywere a pioneer. For 25 years weve been empowering organizations to achieve digital transformation and unlock innovation. With a presence in 100 countries 11000 customers and a global team of over 1400 passionate professionals Axway is driving the future of enterprise integration.
Were on a mission to be the leaderin our space empowering our customers with secure mission-critical softwareto manage and deliver impactful business outcomes from all their digital business interactions.
Why Axway
We believe in the power of togetherness. When youre part of Axway youre part of a culturally rich and globally connected community that thrives on exchanging ideas and tackling challenges head-on. Whether working remotely or onsite youll find camaraderie collaboration and the support of leadership to inspire you daily.
Here youll grow innovate and succeed because were better together. Each step forward in your personal journey is one we take as a team. Join us and lets accomplish extraordinary things together.
Axway is a proud member of 74Software. Learn more about how Axway is transforming the future: to shape the future Lets get startedbecause at Axway together we can. Together we will.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
