Lead Software Engineer

AutoTrader.com
Atlanta
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 122,600 - 204,400 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Root-cause analysis","Mentoring","Cross-functional collaboration","Quality mindset"]

Lead the full-stack design, development, and delivery of software solutions across small, high-velocity teams. Drive technical architecture decisions, decompose work into implementation plans, and review/approve designs and code changes. Build production-ready web, mobile, and backend applications using React/TypeScript, Flutter/Dart, and Python/Node.js, with AWS serverless-first architectures (API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, events, and observability). Serve as a technical anchor while mentoring engineers and prototyping with AI/GenAI tools.

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AutoTrader.com
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3 days ago

Lead Software Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead the full-stack design, development, and delivery of software solutions across small, high-velocity teams. Drive technical architecture decisions, decompose work into implementation plans, and review/approve designs and code changes. Build production-ready web, mobile, and backend applications using React/TypeScript, Flutter/Dart, and Python/Node.js, with AWS serverless-first architectures (API Gateway, Lambda, DynamoDB, events, and observability). Serve as a technical anchor while mentoring engineers and prototyping with AI/GenAI tools.
Location: Atlanta
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead architectural and technical design decisions for features, services, or platforms.
  • •Decompose epics/features into technical implementation plans with clear ownership and drive risk mitigation.
  • •Design, develop, test, and deploy full-stack applications across the core stack (web, mobile/cross-platform, and backend).
  • •Build and maintain scalable REST and GraphQL APIs and AWS serverless-first, event-driven architectures.
  • •Serve as a technical anchor for a scrum team: guide direction, review/approve PRs, and mentor engineers while prototyping with AI tools.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 122,600 - 204,400 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kPaid LeaveParental LeaveWellness Stipend

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience in a related field (other combinations acceptable).
  • •True full-stack fluency across React/TypeScript, Flutter/Dart, and backend Python or Node.js.
  • •Minimum 2 years of hands-on AWS serverless experience (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SQS/SNS, EventBridge).
  • •Demonstrated experience with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and serverless deployment patterns.
  • •Proven ability to rapidly prototype with AI/GenAI tools and lead technical initiatives with mentoring.
Experience:6+ yearsAI/GenAIServerlessFull-stackAWSMobileWeb
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Technical leadershipRoot-cause analysisMentoringCross-functional collaborationQuality mindset
Tech Stack:ReactTypeScriptFlutterDartPythonNode.jsAWSRESTGraphQLAPI GatewayLambdaAWS CDKAWS SAMCloudFormationDynamoDBS3Aurora ServerlessSQSSNSEventBridge

Company Brief

AutoTrader.com
Operates a leading online marketplace for buying and selling new and used vehicles, connecting consumers, dealers, and automotive service providers with vehicle listings, pricing tools, reviews, and financing resources.
Industry: Online Marketplaces
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Atlanta, United States
Founded: 1997
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