Top Lead Software Engineer Jobs in NYC, NY

Lead design and delivery of distributed, event-driven backend services using Java, Kafka, and AWS. Define architecture, ensure scalability/reliability/observability, own production operations, drive API/data modeling, implement CI/CD and testing, and mentor engineering teams.

Lead design and deliver full-stack, production-ready services across backend and frontend. Own API design, observability, resiliency, security, system design, SDLC/CI-CD, database tuning, and incident readiness. Integrate governed AI assistants to accelerate development and define measurable outcomes. Mentor engineers and drive architectural alignment and operational excellence.

Lead a regional Precious Metals and Agriculture front-office engineering team to design, build, and operate secure, scalable trading systems. Partner with trading, quant, sales, and middle office to deliver production-quality code, drive AI-assisted engineering adoption, enforce SDLC standards, mentor engineers, and collaborate across core technology and business teams.

Lead and mentor a team delivering cloud-based, microservices solutions to meet regulatory needs. Collaborate with product managers, design and evaluate code, and build scalable backend systems using modern languages, databases, containers, and cloud services. Promote tech experimentation, community participation, and occasional hands-on coding.

Lead backend engineer responsible for architecting and delivering large-scale distributed microservices for Capital One Travel. Lead projects and mentor developers, collaborate with product teams, design cloud-native solutions using Java/Scala and AWS, and promote shared platform patterns and best practices across stakeholder teams.

Lead a portfolio of technology projects and developers to build cloud-based, full-stack, microservices solutions for regulatory needs. Collaborate with product managers, mentor engineers, and use modern languages, databases, containers, and AWS services to deliver customer-focused financial experiences.

Lead Engineer responsible for end-to-end feature design, development, testing, and delivery of a cloud-based healthcare platform. Work full stack from database to frontend, design scalable data services and APIs, mentor junior engineers, ensure testing and security best practices, and deploy to modern cloud infrastructure.

The Lead Software Engineer will lead technology projects, develop cloud-based solutions, and work with a team to create a messaging platform for Capital One Travel products.

Lead and mentor a backend engineering team to design and deliver cloud-based, microservices solutions. Collaborate with product managers, drive technical direction, evaluate and write code, and leverage cloud, container orchestration, databases, and emerging AI tooling to meet regulatory and customer needs.

Lead a portfolio and engineering team to design and deliver cloud-based, distributed microservices and full-stack solutions for regulatory needs. Mentor engineers, evaluate and occasionally write code, collaborate with product managers, and leverage cloud platforms, container orchestration, databases, and emerging technologies to build scalable systems.

Lead development of Python-based quant research and portfolio construction platforms: design, build, test, and operate production-quality code; partner with Quant Research on models, validation, reusable libraries, and AI-assisted engineering practices to improve delivery, security, and resiliency.

Design and develop backend services and APIs for identity resolution, optimize event-driven systems, and enhance system reliability. Mentor engineers and influence architectural decisions.

As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll design and develop GenAI platforms, integrate LLMs, mentor engineers, and solve technical challenges for scalable solutions.

Lead a team and portfolio of full‑stack, cloud-based projects using microservices. Design and deliver scalable solutions with React/Java, containers, and AWS; mentor engineers; collaborate with product managers; drive tech experimentation and community participation to meet regulatory and customer needs.

Lead development of full-stack, cloud-native microservices and applications for Risk Tech GRC solutions. Mentor engineers, drive technical strategy, collaborate with product managers, and build AI-enhanced cloud solutions using modern languages, containers, orchestration, and databases.

Lead and deliver full-stack, cloud-native risk management solutions using microservices, containers, and AI. Mentor engineers, collaborate with product managers, and build scalable systems using languages like JavaScript, Java, TypeScript, Python, Go, and relational/NoSQL databases on AWS/GCP/Azure.

Lead design and delivery of a web channel framework using React/TypeScript. Drive engineering standards, testing (unit to end-to-end), CI/CD, performance optimization, RESTful services, and cross-functional agile collaboration to build a scalable SPA platform.

Lead development of scalable, secure Java/AWS solutions. Design, implement, and optimize applications and cloud infrastructure, drive DevOps and IaC practices, lead production incident response and root-cause analysis, adopt AI-assisted engineering tools responsibly, and evaluate emerging technologies and vendors.

Lead a team of developers to deliver cloud-based solutions, mentor fellow engineers, and manage diverse technology projects addressing regulatory needs.

Lead a team and portfolio to design and deliver cloud-based, full‑stack microservices solutions meeting regulatory needs. Mentor engineers, collaborate with product, adopt emerging technologies, and use cloud, container, database, and AI tooling to build scalable solutions.

Lead an agile engineering team to design, build, and operate secure, scalable software. Provide technical direction, write and review production code, champion enterprise AI-assisted development practices, drive SDLC improvements, and manage cloud-native deployments and monitoring across AWS and data platforms.

Lead and contribute to design, develop, and maintain scalable Java/Spring Boot services on AWS. Drive adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices, ensure operational stability and monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana), troubleshoot complex issues, participate in architecture and code review, automate remediation, and mentor/lead software engineers.

Lead design, build, and maintain low-latency options algorithmic trading systems. Develop secure, high-quality production code, optimize performance, integrate market data and FIX protocols, apply AI-assisted engineering practices, mentor engineers, and collaborate with product to translate strategies into scalable algorithms while ensuring operational stability and observability.

Lead technical design and deliver secure, scalable C#/.NET software for trading systems. Drive architecture, coding, code review, automation, resiliency, CI/CD, and adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices while mentoring teams and engaging vendors.

Lead full‑stack development for hedge fund technology: gather requirements, design and implement Java/Python/React applications, support AWS/Terraform infrastructure and RDS databases, drive AI‑assisted engineering practices, mentor engineers, integrate third‑party vendor systems, and ensure secure, scalable, test‑driven delivery.