Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Software Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team focused on building and optimizing scalable, high-throughput enterprise systems. This role is ideal for a senior engineer with deep Core Java expertise and strong experience designing and supporting distributed systems where performance, reliability, resiliency, and scalability are mission-critical.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and optimize high-performance Core Java applications.
Lead architecture discussions around scalability, throughput, latency, and resiliency.
Analyze, troubleshoot, and improve application performance across distributed environments.
Develop optimized, maintainable, and scalable software components and unit tests.
Conduct code reviews and identify opportunities for optimization and risk mitigation.
Support deployments, release management, and production stability initiatives.
Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges.
Tune applications for multi-threaded and high-concurrency environments.
Drive engineering best practices, design patterns, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Lead technical projects and influence engineering direction across teams.
Required Qualifications
2-4 years of hands-on Core Java development experience.
Strong expertise in:
Multi-threading
Concurrent programming
Shared memory and synchronization
JVM internals and Garbage Collection tuning
JNI and NIO
Concurrent data structures and collections
Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures.
Experience with TCP/IP networking, including TCP and UDP protocols.
Experience building scalable, high-throughput distributed systems.
Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and performance optimization skills.
Experience participating in architecture and system design discussions.
Ability to balance reliability, scalability, and performance requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in financial services, trading platforms, or derivatives systems.
Exposure to cloud technologies.
Knowledge of fault tolerance and redundancy patterns.
Experience with BDD testing frameworks.
Experience supporting low-latency systems.
Similar Jobs
What you need to know about the San Francisco Tech Scene
Key Facts About San Francisco Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 365,500; 13.9% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Google, Apple, Salesforce, Meta
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, fintech, consumer technology, software
- Funding Landscape: $50.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, Greylock Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins
- Research Centers and Universities: Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley; University of San Francisco; Santa Clara University; Ames Research Center; Center for AI Safety; California Institute for Regenerative Medicine



