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We're looking for a passionate Senior Lead Engineer to help build and evolve our cloud-native SaaS platform. If you enjoy solving complex engineering problems, designing scalable systems, mentoring developers, and leveraging AI to build better software, we'd love to hear from you.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll influence architecture, drive engineering excellence, and own product delivery from design through production.
Principle Tasks:
Lead the design, development, and delivery of scalable backend services and platform capabilities.
Drive architecture and technical decisions with focus on scalability, reliability, security, performance, and cost optimization.
Build cloud-native solutions on AWS using modern software engineering practices.
Design and develop REST APIs and distributed microservices.
Evaluate new technologies, conduct technical feasibility studies, and build PoCs.
Champion clean code, automated testing, secure development, CI/CD, and engineering best practices.
Lead production issue resolution, RCA, and continuous platform improvements.
Collaborate with Product, Architects, QA, DevOps, and Support teams to deliver high-quality software.
Mentor engineers through design discussions, code reviews, and technical guidance.
Leverage AI-powered engineering tools to improve productivity, quality, and delivery.
Java 17+
Python
AWS
Preferred Skills & Experience
TypeScript and/or Node.js
REST APIs, Microservices, Event-Driven & Distributed Systems
AWS Serverless: Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, Step Functions
MySQL, MongoDB, ActiveMQ, Apache Solr or similar technologies
Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Git/GitHub, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
Observability & Monitoring: CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry
Secure Software Development & Cloud Security best practices
Knowledge of TR-069, TR-369 and TR-181 device management standards is a plus
What Success Looks Like
12–14 years of experience building scalable enterprise or SaaS products using modern software engineering practices.
Strong expertise in Java, cloud-native application development on AWS, system design, and backend engineering.
Experience building microservices, event-driven architectures, REST APIs, and distributed systems.
Hands-on experience with AWS serverless technologies and modern DevOps practices, including CI/CD, containerization, observability, and Infrastructure as Code.
Experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering excellence.
Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills with a passion for continuous learning and AI-assisted software development.
AWS Certification (Associate or above) or equivalent cloud experience is preferred.
Skills Required
- Java 17+
- Python
- AWS (cloud-native application development)
- 12-14 years experience building scalable enterprise or SaaS products
- Experience designing and building microservices, REST APIs, event-driven and distributed systems
- Experience leading technical initiatives, mentoring engineers, and driving engineering excellence
- Hands-on experience with AWS serverless technologies (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge, Step Functions)
- Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes), CI/CD, Git/GitHub, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation)
- Observability and monitoring (CloudWatch, Grafana, Prometheus, OpenTelemetry)
- Experience with databases and messaging (MySQL, MongoDB, ActiveMQ, Apache Solr or similar)
- TypeScript and/or Node.js
- Strong problem-solving, debugging, and communication skills
- Knowledge of secure software development and cloud security best practices
- AWS Certification (Associate or above) or equivalent cloud experience
- Knowledge of TR-069, TR-369 and TR-181 device management standards
ADTRAN Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about ADTRAN and has not been reviewed or approved by ADTRAN.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests health insurance is solid, with medical, dental, and vision coverage viewed favorably. Company-paid short-term disability and access to on-site medical services at some locations reinforce the perception of strong healthcare support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Feedback suggests the 2024 shift to flexible/unlimited PTO has been well received and is complemented by paid holidays and sick leave. Volunteer time off adds to the overall time-away options.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests on-site clinics, fitness centers, cafeterias, and tuition assistance add meaningful day-to-day value. An Employee Assistance Program and optional add-ons further expand lifestyle support.
ADTRAN Insights
What We Do
ADTRAN, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) is defining the future network with innovative next-generation solutions that enable telecommunication service providers to deliver voice, data and video services to homes and businesses. Our vision is to enable a fully connected world where the power to communicate is available to everyone, everywhere. ADTRAN was founded in 1985 in Huntsville, AL. The corporate headquarters remains in Huntsville with additional R&D centers in Germany and India and sales offices located throughout the world. Innovation has been at the heart of the company since its inception and is recognized through our large portfolio of patents that is more than 700 strong. Our employees, more than 2,000 strong, come to work each day searching for ways to bring the world together through improved communication. We seek the best and brightest minds that bring integrity, a spirit of entrepreneurism, creative problem solving, and a passion for their work.
