Lead Developer, IT Enterprise Applications - Pacific Dental Services

Now is the time to join Pacific Dental Services. You will have opportunities to learn new skills from our team of experienced professionals. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and gain valuable experience, apply today!

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Cloud-Native Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Lead Cloud-Native Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in not only designing, developing, and deploying cloud-native applications but also providing leadership to the team, guiding technical decisions, and ensuring the successful delivery of projects that leverage the latest technologies and architectural principles.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and maintenance of microservices-based applications to enhance scalability and maintainability.
• Utilize containerization technologies, such as Docker, to package and deploy application components consistently across various environments.
• Implement and manage container orchestration using Kubernetes for automated deployment, scaling, and operation of application services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and automated testing.
• Architect and implement solutions that scale horizontally to meet dynamic and changing workloads while optimizing resource utilization.
• Design and implement resilient and fault-tolerant applications, ensuring high availability and quick recovery from failures.
• Implement robust monitoring and logging practices, leveraging tools like Prometheus and Grafana to ensure visibility into application performance.
• Champion API-first design principles, creating well-defined and documented APIs to facilitate seamless communication between microservices and external systems.
• Embrace agile methodologies for rapid and iterative development cycles, responding quickly to changing requirements and delivering high-quality software.
• Experience utilizing AI for increased productivity and software quality, including code generation, debugging, test automation, log anomaly detection.

Lead Experience:

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of software engineers.
• Guide the team in making critical technical decisions and ensure alignment with the overall architecture and goals.
• Lead the planning and execution of software development projects, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to quality standards.
• Foster a collaborative and innovative development culture within the team.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies, frameworks, and best practices to enhance the development process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience in designing, developing, and deploying cloud-native applications.
• Enterprise software design principles: cloud native application design (i.e., SOLID, 12 Factor applications, or similar), distributed message & event processing, api gateway, service mesh, serverless applications; AI/ML principles, MLOps fundamentals.
• Expertise in microservices architecture, containerization, and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expertise in multiple programming languages such as C#, Python, or similar, along with proficiency in relevant frameworks and libraries.
• Expertise in backend development and working knowledge of databases (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
• Expertise in JavaScript frameworks like Angular.js, Vue.js or React for building single-page applications.
• Hands on experience with creating CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with scalable and resilient system design.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) offerings.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 401K
• Paid time to volunteer in your local community

Pacific Dental Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are united in our mission to create healthier and happier team members.