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Lead Java Full Stack Engineer

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Location
Seattle, Washington, United States
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Product
Salary
$190,000-$230,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems
  • 7+ years of backend software engineering in Java on production systems at scale
  • 5+ years Cloud infrastructure experience (GCP preferred, AWS acceptable)
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future
  • Must be able to work onsite in Seattle
Nice to have
  • Track record of technical leadership in a small, high-ownership team
  • Deep experience with distributed data pipelines and streaming systems
  • Strong hands-on experience with Elasticsearch or comparable search/indexing platforms
  • Solid PostgreSQL or relational DB expertise at meaningful data volumes
  • Experience with large-scale data ingestion, transformation, or enrichment systems
What the job really is

As a Lead Software Development Engineer at PitchBook, you will be a key technical leader responsible for designing, building, and maintaining systems that manage large volumes of data for customer-facing products. This hands-on role involves writing production code daily, mentoring a small team, and ensuring high technical standards while collaborating closely with various teams. You will also focus on improving technical practices and driving down technical debt to enhance system reliability and performance.

Benefits
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Additional medical wellness incentives
  • STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance
  • Paid sabbatical program after four years
  • Paid family and paternity leave
  • Annual educational stipend
Things to weigh
  • Role requires being onsite 5 days a week, which may not suit all candidates
  • The position involves significant hands-on coding and technical leadership, which may not appeal to those preferring less direct involvement
  • The job entails managing and mentoring a team, which may require strong interpersonal skills and leadership experience
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