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Lead Software Engineer- Cloud & Edge Platform

TEKsystems
$75.00 - $80.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Washington, Seattle
Dec 05, 2025
Top Skills Details golang,kubernetes,aws services Description Project/Team Overview We are building a next-generation retail edge platform that connects thousands of stores with cloud services - powering low-latency order orchestration, data synchronization, and in-store applications across a distributed ecosystem. As a Lead Engineer, you will serve as a key technical leader responsible for architecting, implementing, and guiding the evolution of our platform infrastructure and services across cloud (AWS) and edge compute environments. You'll work hands-on with engineers while setting the technical direction, promoting secure and scalable design practices, and ensuring operational excellence across all components - from microservices to edge clusters. This role combines deep technical expertise, system-level thinking, and mentorship to help scale a high-performing engineering organization and deliver business-critical outcomes. Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Architecture Architect, design, and implement scalable, secure, and compliant platform services across AWS and distributed edge environments. Define technical roadmaps and system boundaries, ensuring reliability, resilience, and cost-efficiency across thousands of store nodes. Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for executive, business, and cross-functional audiences. Lead architectural reviews, enforce best practices, and champion standards for security, observability, and maintainability. Partner with product and platform teams to ensure technical alignment with business and operational goals. Hands-On Engineering Design and develop backend services, infrastructure tooling, and automation frameworks primarily in Go (Golang). Build and evolve cloud-native microservices on AWS using ECS/EKS, EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, and CloudFormation/Terraform. Implement Kubernetes-based orchestration and deployment pipelines optimized for edge and cloud environments. Establish robust observability and tracing frameworks (OTEL, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) for proactive detection and insights. Conduct code reviews, debugging, and performance analysis, driving continuous improvement in code quality and stability. Security, Compliance & Reliability Ensure adherence to secure coding practices, encryption standards, and IAM principles. Collaborate with security teams to implement vulnerability management, incident response, and compliance controls. Apply DevSecOps and GitOps principles to automate and govern deployments. Skills golang, kubernetes, aws services Additional Skills & Qualifications Required Skills & Experience Expert level proficiency in Golang for backend and infrastructure tooling Deep experience with AWS services - EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, IAM, RDS, CloudFormation/Terraform, Secrets Manager, and Security Hub. Strong hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes, including cluster lifecycle, deployments, and service management. Proficient with logging, metrics, and tracing using Datadog, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and Grafana. Understanding of VPC design, load balancing, DNS, API gateways, and service meshes (e.g., Istio or Linkerd). Working knowledge of IAM, encryption, secure API design, vulnerability scanning, and compliance frameworks. Experience with GitOps pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and automated build/deploy workflows (e.g., ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions). Leadership & Collaboration: 7-10 years of professional software development and infrastructure experience, with 2-3 years in technical leadership or lead engineer capacity. Preferred/Nice to Have Skills & Experience Experience building or operating edge compute or retail store platforms (POS, kiosks, or IoT). Familiarity with NATS, Kafka, or Ditto for real-time messaging and synchronization. Exposure to multi-region architectures, cost optimization, and distributed data design. Experience with SpectroCloud, ArgoCD, or K3s-based edge deployments. C# experience will be a plus (legacy code is written in .NET) Experience Level Lead Level We reserve the right to pay above or below the posted wage based on factors unrelated to sex, race, or any other protected classification. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. This temporary role may be eligible for the following: * Medical, dental & vision * 401(k)/Roth * Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D) * Short and long-term disability * Health and Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HAS & DCFSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time off/Leave (PTO, Vacation, or Sick Leave) Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Seattle, WA. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $80.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a hybrid position in Seattle,WA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Dec 9, 2025. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.