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Lead Software Engineer

Cortex is a remote-first company building an enterprise Internal Developer Portal used by customers like Blackstone, Xero, and Fanatics to simplify developer workflows and improve engineering productivity. We're looking for a Lead Software Engineer to design, implement, and scale core backend systems, tackle deep technical challenges in distributed systems, and mentor other engineers while collaborating across product, support, and customer teams.

Skills

  • 7+ years building backend applications with modern programming languages
  • Experience designing and operating distributed systems and microservices
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure) and production operations
  • Proficiency with modern data storage solutions (MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB, etc.)
  • Strong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and web development best practices
  • Experience with performance tuning, reliability engineering, and scalability
  • Ability to mentor and coach junior engineers and participate in code reviews
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and services that meet enterprise requirements
  • Collaborate with engineers to build new features and enhance existing systems
  • Optimize performance, reliability, and scalability of backend infrastructure
  • Participate in production operations and incident response on a rotational basis
  • Conduct and provide constructive feedback during code reviews
  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices
  • Partner with product, leadership, sales, and customers to understand requirements and UX
  • Continuously improve planning, development, and deployment processes

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • National medical, dental & vision insurance (100% covered)
  • Fully covered life insurance
  • $400 monthly perks stipend
  • $1000 yearly Learning & Development stipend
  • 401(k) plan
  • Pet insurance
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Remote & flexible working hours
  • Gender-neutral parental leave
  • All-company retreats
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August 26, 2025
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