The Lead Software Engineer will lead the integration of Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products with the companies technology infrastructure to support the Investigations organization. This role focuses on technical integration architecture, GraphQL API development, and ensuring seamless connectivity between external platforms and company internal systems.
Key Responsibilities
- GraphQL API Development: Design, develop, and maintain GraphQL APIs to enable efficient data exchange between COTS platforms and internal systems
- Integration Architecture: Architect scalable integration solutions that connect external products with internal databases, applications, and services
- Systems Connectivity: Build and maintain middleware, integration layers, and data pipelines to ensure reliable system-to-system communication
- Vendor Technical Collaboration: Work with COTS vendors on technical integration requirements, API specifications, and troubleshooting
- Data Integration: Implement data mapping, transformation, and synchronization processes while maintaining data integrity and security standards
- Technical Leadership: Mentor engineers on integration patterns, GraphQL best practices, and guide technical decisions for the investigations technology stack
- Performance & Reliability: Ensure integration solutions meet performance, scalability, and reliability requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (Master's preferred)
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years focused on enterprise system integration
- Strong expertise in GraphQL: schema design, query optimization, resolver implementation, and federation patterns
- Proficiency in Java and Python
- Experience with REST APIs, authentication protocols (OAuth 2.0, JWT, SAML), and API gateway technologies
- Strong understanding of Oracle and SQL Server databases
- Experience with AWS cloud services and containerization
- Knowledge of CI/CD practices and DevOps principles
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with GraphQL federation and implementing federated GraphQL architectures
- Background integrating case management, analytics, or enterprise software platforms
- Experience with message brokers and event-driven architectures
- Understanding of security best practices for API integration in regulated environments
Skills & Competencies
- API Design Excellence: Deep understanding of GraphQL schema design, query performance, and API versioning strategies
- Integration Architecture: Ability to design and implement robust, scalable integration solutions
- Technical Problem-Solving: Strong troubleshooting skills for complex integration challenges
- Vendor Collaboration: Effective technical communication with external vendors and internal stakeholders
- Documentation: Clear technical documentation for APIs, integration architectures, and system interfaces
- Quality Focus: Commitment to code quality, testing, and monitoring best practices
Key Technologies at Client
- GraphQL (Apollo Server/Client, GraphQL Federation)
- Programming Languages: Java, Python
- Databases: DocumentDB, Mongo
- Cloud Platform: AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, ECS, S3, RDS, etc.)
- Integration & Messaging: AWS services for integration patterns
- Containerization: Docker, container orchestration on AWS
- DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, logging
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