Lead, Software Developer (Remote)

Who is Trace3

Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate Automate Innovate.

Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it!

Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine California. We employ more than 1200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver Indianapolis Grand Rapids Lexington Los Angeles Louisville Texas San Francisco.

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Street-Smart-Thriving in Dynamic Times

We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the big picture. We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems.

Juice -The Stuff it takes to be a Needle Mover

We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal mentallymapping outevery checkpoint on the pathway to success and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like.

Teamwork -Humble Hungry and Smart

We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the companys mission. We treat others with respect admit mistakes give credit where its due and demonstrate transparency. We bring the weather by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials struggles and failures not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us.

About the Role:

The Lead Software Developer will own the stability performance and reliability of the lifecycle asset management platform (LAMP) while providing technical direction and mentorship to a team of developers. This role blends technical mentoring (code reviews delivery coordination) with direct coding in stack (Java Blaze Spring Boot) and modern integration patterns (RESTful/GraphQL).

What Youll Do:

Technical Mentorship & Delivery

• Mentor a team of developers (prioritization quality gates code reviews pairing mentoring) and drive predictable delivery
• Remain hands-on in the codebase designing implementing and reviewing features and fixes using Java Spring Boot Blaze (rules engine) and established RESTful/GraphQL integration patterns.
• Enforce coding standards testing strategies secure coding practices and documentation expectations; ensure changes are observable reversible and well-documented

DevOps CI/CD & Environment Health (Azure)

• Own CI/CD pipelines (build/test/deploy) environment promotion and safe rollback across UAT and Production
• Manage Azure platform: AKS (Kubernetes) Redis PostgreSQL App Gateway
• Plan and execute patching and upgrades for frameworks base images and dependencies; address end-of-life components on schedule.
• Use Infrastructure as Code (Terraform Bicep or ARM) to define version and audit environment changes
• Coordinate with Azure Data Factory for data movements/orchestration that support application workflows and reporting

Observability Stability & Support

• Implement logs & metrics for troubleshooting and platform health analysis
• Implement accurate performance/stability dashboards (Graphana etc) and alerts tied to SLOs/SLAs
• Lead incident response and RCA then convert findings into prevention/mitigation tasks with measurable outcomes
• Drive performance tuning (application database network paths) and capacity planning to maintain a consistent user experience

Data & Integration Paths

• Build and maintain robust RESTful/GraphQL APIs as well as service integrations ensuring backward compatibility and proper deprecation practices
• Ensure reliable secure application PostgreSQL connectivity (TLS pooling timeouts retry/backoff) in partnership with platform/DB teams

AI-Assisted Engineering & Documentation

• Leverage AI tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot Codeium Cursor) to accelerate coding testing refactoring and to generate/update runbooks and technical documentation.
• Apply responsible AI practices (review outputs licensing awareness security scanning).

Stakeholder Communication

• Provide clear timely status on risks releases incidents and stabilization progress to leadership and partner teams
• Translate technical issues into business impact timelines and mitigation options

Qualifications & Interests:

• Bachelors degree in computer science Information Systems or a related field; or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 7 years of professional software engineering with recent hands-on back-end development
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in technical mentoring and delivery (mentoring code reviews delivery management)
• Azure expertise (required): AKS/Kubernetes deployments networking/ingress secrets/certificates service connectivity
• Experience with Azure implementation tuning and configuring Azure alerting and monitoring
• Strong Java engineering background with production experience in Spring Boot
• Experience with Blaze (business rules engine) in enterprise applications
• Proven design/implementation of RESTful APIs and GraphQL patterns (schema design resolvers caching pagination)
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform Bicep or ARM (one or more required)
• Azure Data Factory: building/operating data pipelines triggers monitoring and troubleshooting
• Experience implementing and supporting Azure PostgreSQL
• Experience implementing and supporting Azure Redis
• Solid CI/CD with Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions (or similar); environment promotion and rollback strategies
• Demonstrated experience with patching/lifecycle management and addressing end-of-life components
• Observability tooling proficiency (Application Insights/Prometheus/Grafana or equivalent)
• Excellent written/verbal communication and documentation discipline
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve delivery speed testing depth and documentation quality
• History of stabilizing mission-critical applications and reducing operational risk through automation
• Reviewing and understanding Azure cost analysis
• Analyze and identify ways to reduce unnecessary Azure costs while maintaining application performance and stability

The Perks

• Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans for you and your dependents
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match 529 College Savings Plan Health Savings Account Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
• Competitive Compensation
• Training and development programs
• Major offices stocked with snacks and beverages
• Collaborative and cool culture
• Work-life balance and generous paid time off

Our Commitment

At the core of Trace3s DNA is our people. We are a diverse group of talented individuals who understand the importance of teamwork and demonstrating leadership character and passion in all that we do.

Were committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected valued and empowered to grow. We recognize that embracing diversity drives innovation improves outcomes fosters collaboration boosts teammate satisfaction and builds a more inclusive culture.

As an equal opportunity employer Trace3 bases all employment decisions based on individual qualifications merit and business requirements. We do not engage in discrimination on the basis of race color religion sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) national origin age (40 or older) disability genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

Any demographic information provided is strictly voluntary kept confidential in accordance with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations and will not be used in employment decisions including hiring promotions or mentorship programs. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all.

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