# (1114401) Lead Software Engineer

**Company:** [Diversified Services Network, Inc.](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/dkdrpy1Um98xx7gHkUjJ68.md)
**Location:** Chicago, United States
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time **Lead Software Engineer** to join our team in **Chicago, IL! This position can be 100% remote, but there will be occasional travel involved when needed.** We offer full benefits, PTO, 401k, and more! If you're looking to grow your technical career within an extremely reputable, stable Fortune 500 company - let's talk!

**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:**                       

-   Leads software engineers in delivering business-critical applications.
-   Establishes technical direction and architectural standards.

-   Drives AWS cloud adoption and modernization initiatives.
-   Ensures solution scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
-   Promotes DevOps, CI/CD, automation, and AI-assisted development practices.
-   Supports incident resolution, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
-   Provides technical leadership and delivery ownership for a team of software engineers building and operating scalable cloud-native applications on AWS.
-   Drives architecture decisions, engineering best practices, and solution design across Spring Boot microservices, OpenSearch platforms, CI/CD, observability and AWS infrastructure.
-   Collaborates with product, architecture, and platform teams to deliver secure, resilient, and high-performing solutions while mentoring engineers, improving development processes, and ensuring successful execution of business objectives.

## Requirements

**EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:**

-   Bachelor’s Degree AND 10+ years of experience, with 5+ years of experience in a lead role

**REQUIRED SKILLS:**

-   Strong experience with Java (latest version preferred), Spring Boot, microservices, and REST APIs.
-   Hands-on experience with AWS services, including ECS/Fargate, IAM, Application Load Balancer (ALB), RDS, CloudWatch, and Secrets Manager.
-   Experience with OpenSearch/Elasticsearch, Docker, GitHub, and CI/CD pipelines.
-   Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud architecture, observability, DevOps practices, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

-   Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases, event-driven architecture, and API integrations.
-   Experience with performance optimization, scalability, and reliability of cloud-based applications.
-   Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and modern software engineering practices.

**SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED:**

-   Strong technical leadership and communication skills, with the ability to mentor and coach team members, build strong stakeholder relationships, and collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
-   Demonstrated problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making skills, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability for project outcomes.
-   Ability to effectively navigate conflict, adapt to changing priorities, influence stakeholders, and drive alignment across teams.
-   Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive the successful delivery of complex, cloud-native solutions in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

## Benefits

-   401(k)

-   Dental insurance
-   Vision Insurance
-   Disability insurance
-   Employee assistance program
-   Health insurance
-   Health savings account
-   Life insurance
-   Paid time off
-   Paid Holidays

Please follow the link to our website for a list of job openings in Engineering, IT, Project Management, and more! [https://www.dsnworldwide.com](https://www.dsnworldwide.com)

Salary expectations: 160,000-170,000per annual