[Hiring] Lead Software Engineer @Diversified Services Network, Inc.

Role 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.

• 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.

Qualifications

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

Requirements

• 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

Salary Expectations

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