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Job Title : Software Engineering Lead – APIs (hybrid- onsite – Monday- Thursday)

Location: US-GA-Atlanta (Sandy Springs)

FLSA : Exempt

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Job Overview :

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineering Lead to drive the vision and hands-on development of our enterprise services platform. This role requires a strategic technical leader who will lead a team of engineers while maintaining direct contributions to architecture, design, and implementation.

Job Responsibilities:

Collaborate with product managers and solution architects to translate business requirements into scalable technical designs

Guide architectural decisions, establish coding standards, and champion software engineering best practices

Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and modern cloud-native patterns on AWS

Build solutions leveraging AWS services (ECS Fargate, S3, SQS, API Gateway, Lambda) with SQL and NoSQL databases

Implement CI/CD pipelines, API governance strategies, and observability practices (distributed tracing, structured logging, SLO/SLA monitoring)

Mentor team members through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing

Foster a culture of test-driven development, observability, and operational excellence

Remain agile and adaptable, capable of context-switching between projects as business needs evolve

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

Job Requirements:

6+ years of professional software development experience

1-2 years in a technical leadership or senior engineering role

Java and Spring Boot framework

RESTful API design and microservices architecture

API design patterns (GraphQL, gRPC, or OpenAPI/Swagger)

AWS cloud services and cloud-native development

Relational and NoSQL databases

Distributed systems concepts (resilience, fault tolerance, eventual consistency)

Integration with generative AI and LLM technologies (OpenAI, Bedrock, LangChain, SageMaker)

Performance optimization and scalability patterns

Excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse audiences

Proven mentoring and team collaboration abilities

Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies

Quarkus framework experience

Frontend development skills (Angular or React)

Python for scripting or services development

Event-driven architectures (Kafka, SNS/SQS, EventBridge)

Experience with observability tools (Datadog, Splunk)

Company Benefits:

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Company-paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Company-paid Life Insurance

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Employee Referral Program

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Programs

Paid Community Service Opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Ongoing Training & Personal Development

And More!

About Safe-Guard Products International:

Safe-Guard serves Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), top retailers, and independent agents in the automotive finance and insurance industry with the leading Protection Products Platform. Our platform delivers innovative protection products and solutions that protect consumers from the perils of ownership, while providing Finance &Insurance professionals the tools to ignite scalable and sustainable business growth. Safe-Guard’s success is driven by over 850 employees, who serve more than 12,000 dealers and support contract holders across the U.S. and Canada.

For 30 years and counting, our team continues to transform the motor vehicle space, earning a stellar reputation from our partners and peers by providing: 1) the highest quality protection products in the industry, 2) a broad platform of branded product, technology, marketing, and training solutions, and 3) an unwavering commitment to uncomplicated care and customer service.

Safe-Guard Products International is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, disability or protected veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.