Lead Software Engineer

What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Magna is more than one of the world's largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.
Job Responsibilities:
About the Role
Magna New Mobility is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to oversee the development of our core software product. As a Lead Software Engineer with cloud experience, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the server-side components of our applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our systems are scalable, reliable, and secure. Your expertise in cloud platforms will be crucial in optimizing our infrastructure and deploying solutions that leverage cloud-native features. This role will be onsite 3 days per week in our Lowell, MA office. #LI-Hybrid
Your Responsibilities

• Design & Development: Develop robust, scalable, and high-performance backend systems and APIs. Design and implement server-side logic and integrate with front-end components.
• Cloud Integration: Leverage cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) to deploy, manage, and scale applications. Implement cloud-based solutions for storage, computing, and networking.
• Database Management: Design and maintain databases, ensuring data integrity, security, and performance. Work with both SQL and NoSQL databases as needed.
• Security: Implement and maintain security best practices, including authentication, authorization, and data protection.
• Performance Optimization: Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks. Monitor application performance and implement improvements as needed.
• Collaboration: Work with product managers, front-end developers, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver solutions. Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues related to backend systems and cloud infrastructure. Provide support for production environments and ensure high availability

Who we are looking for

• 10+ years of experience in backend development with a strong focus on cloud technologies.
• Bachelor's degree or Equivalent Experience in computer science, Computer Engineering, or relevant technical field.
• Experience with Microservices: Knowledge and experience with microservices architecture.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in backend programming languages such as Go lang, Python, Node.js, C/C++ or Java. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and related services (e.g., EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudFormation). Fundamental understanding on distributed systems.
• Database Knowledge: Experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra).
• API Development: Experience in designing and building gRPC, RESTful APIs and/or GraphQL.
• DevOps: Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), and orchestration tools (Kubernetes).
• Security Best Practices: Understanding of security principles and best practices in cloud environments.

Your preferred qualifications

• Prior experience working in a start-up environment or product development from scratch will be a plus.
• Master's degree is a plus.
• Certifications: Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate) are a plus.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Magna Corporate