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Lead Software Engineer – Cloud Native Platforms (GCP)

US - Foster City, CA💼 Full-time💰 $192,300–$192,300🗓 2026-08-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, build, and operate secure, scalable, high-performance cloud-native platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) supporting high transaction volumes and global business operations.

Role type

Senior IC Lead Software Engineer (Cloud Native Platforms)

Builds

Mission-critical services, distributed systems, and cloud-native applications on GCP

Domain

Fintech / Payments / Cloud Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Distributed systems design, Cloud-native architecture, Kubernetes (GKE), Java/J2EE, RESTful APIs, Performance engineering, CI/CD pipelines, Observability, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), Mentoring

Preferred skills

Fintech/Payments domain experience, JVM tuning, Capacity planning, Progressive delivery strategies, AI-assisted development tools

Technologies

Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Java, J2EE

Responsibilities

Design and implement distributed systems for high transaction volumes; Drive performance engineering initiatives including latency reduction and throughput optimization; Lead architecture discussions and technical decision-making; Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive reliability improvements; Mentor engineers and elevate engineering standards.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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