Veterans Staffing
Lead Distributed Systems Software Engineer
Veterans Staffing, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60601
Lead Software Engineer
Our client is searching for a Lead Software Engineer that has extensive experience building and designing distributed systems. This work can be remote and all candidates must work through an approved vendor of TEKsystems or on a W2 basis for TEKsystems. Duties: Lead architectural design for your team's services and their interactions with the broader platform. Make critical technical decisions on implementation approaches, technology choices, and system design. Establish team-level engineering standards while aligning with broader organizational practices. Technical Requirements: Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS/GCP/Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm Data Systems: SQL, NoSQL, Kafka/Kinesis, Elasticsearch Observability: Distributed tracing, metrics, logging (Datadog, Prometheus, Cloudwatch) Practices: CI/CD, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, Test-Driven Development, Integration Testing, Performance Testing Architecture: Microservices, event-driven architecture, API gateways, service mesh, data mesh Security: OAuth/OIDC, encryption at rest/transit, zero-trust principles Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $65.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan
Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Aug 19, 2025. About TEKsystems We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Our client is searching for a Lead Software Engineer that has extensive experience building and designing distributed systems. This work can be remote and all candidates must work through an approved vendor of TEKsystems or on a W2 basis for TEKsystems. Duties: Lead architectural design for your team's services and their interactions with the broader platform. Make critical technical decisions on implementation approaches, technology choices, and system design. Establish team-level engineering standards while aligning with broader organizational practices. Technical Requirements: Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS/GCP/Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm Data Systems: SQL, NoSQL, Kafka/Kinesis, Elasticsearch Observability: Distributed tracing, metrics, logging (Datadog, Prometheus, Cloudwatch) Practices: CI/CD, GitOps, Infrastructure as Code, Test-Driven Development, Integration Testing, Performance Testing Architecture: Microservices, event-driven architecture, API gateways, service mesh, data mesh Security: OAuth/OIDC, encryption at rest/transit, zero-trust principles Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $65.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan
Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Aug 19, 2025. About TEKsystems We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.