Lead Software Engineer
$141,300–$237,400 year
On-siteAtlanta, Georgia, United States or Dallas, Texas, United States
Job Summary
Design, develop, and support container-based platform solutions that improve developer productivity and accelerate software delivery using Kubernetes, Helm charts, and automation frameworks. Build and maintain reusable deployment patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and platform tools to reduce delivery friction and drive standardization across enterprise application teams. Partner with developers, security teams, and architecture partners to implement security best practices, optimize performance, and troubleshoot complex issues within containerized environments. Evaluate emerging technologies to contribute to continuous platform innovation and modernization efforts while ensuring compliance and operational excellence.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years Experience developing enterprise software applications using Java
- Advanced Bash scripting
- Linux OS internals & the boot chain
- Containers / OCI
- Podman
- CI/CD pipeline engineering
- Python
- Knowledge of different flavors of Linux (RHEL, Rocky, CentOS, Ubuntu etc)
- Packer
- Strong AI assisted delivery mindset
- Hands-on experience building and supporting Kubernetes environments (Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS))
- Strong experience with Helm for Kubernetes application packaging and deployment
- Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines
- Understanding of containerization concepts and modern software delivery practices
- Knowledge of infrastructure automation and DevOps methodologies
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Demonstrated commitment to learning new technologies and adapting in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- 5 days per week office presence
- Location in Atlanta, Georgia, Bothell, Washington, Dallas, Texas, Plano, Texas, USA:GA:Alpharetta / 500 North Point Pkwy - Adm (owned):500 North Point Pkwy
- No employer sponsorship required
Desired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
- Strong knowledge of Docker and Docker Compose
- Experience with Terraform and Terraform Cloud
- Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and DevOps automation
- Experience with API Development and API Security
- Experience implementing container security solutions and controls
- Knowledge of container security and vulnerability management tools including: Aqua Security Qualys Trivy Snyk
- Experience conducting vulnerability assessments, security remediation, and risk mitigation activities
- Knowledge of Kubernetes performance optimization and observability practices
- Experience securing Kubernetes clusters and workloads
- Experience with service mesh technologies
- Experience supporting enterprise developer platforms and platform engineering initiatives
- Familiarity with evaluation, monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks
- Experience leveraging Generative AI tools, including GitHub Copilot and prompt engineering techniques, to improve engineering productivity
- Experience working in Agile environments utilizing Jira Cloud
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.