Lead Software Engineer – Cloud Native Platforms (GCP)
visaFoster City (CA)
Lead Software Engineer – Cloud Native Platforms (GCP)
Posted today
visaFoster City (CA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Overview:
In this role you will design, build, and operate secure, scalable cloud-native platforms on GCP to support high transaction volumes. You will lead engineering efforts across distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and production operations, partnering with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions. You’ll mentor engineers, drive performance and reliability improvements, and shape technical direction in a fast-paced fintech environment. The opportunity combines hands-on coding with architectural influence to impact global payments at scale. Compensation / Benefits Medical Dental Vision 401(k) FSA/HSA Life Insurance
Responsibilities:
Design, develop, test, deploy, and operate scalable, secure, and highly available software solutions Build cloud-native apps on GCP using GKE, containers, CI/CD, observability, and infrastructure automation Design distributed systems for high transaction volumes with low latency and high availability Drive performance engineering including throughput optimization and capacity planning Implement modern deployment strategies (Canary, Blue-Green, feature flags, automated rollback) Translate business needs into robust technical solutions Lead architecture discussions and technical decision-making Write high-quality code with secure coding, automated testing, and operational readiness Troubleshoot production issues, perform root-cause analysis, and drive reliability improvements Improve platform reliability, scalability, security, observability, and efficiency through automation Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions Mentor engineers and foster a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous learning Leverage agentic workflows to boost developer productivity, code quality, and testing effectiveness
Key requirements:
10+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, or 7+ years with an Advanced degree, or 13+ years total 12+ years in software engineering within enterprise, fintech, payments, or regulated environments Strong hands-on experience with GCP (GKE, Cloud Monitoring, Cloud Logging, networking, security) Deep expertise in Java/J2EE, RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, and modern delivery practices Proficiency in testing, debugging, production support, and incident management Experience building high-throughput, low-latency applications with strict SLA/SLOs Proven performance improvements (throughput, latency, JVM tuning, caching, DB performance) Experience with performance testing, load/stress testing, capacity planning Experience with Canary/Blue-Green deployments, feature flags, progressive delivery, automated rollback Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and deployment automation Experience with observability platforms (monitoring, logging, tracing, alerting) and operational analytics Strong production operations knowledge and incident response skills API-first architecture, secure service communications, and enterprise integration patterns Ability to mentor and influence multiple teams Experience using AI-assisted development tools and automation to boost engineering efficiency ownership strong communication cross-functional collaboration Google Cloud Platform (GCP) GKE Kubernetes
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