Required Qualifications Technical Expertise
- 15+ years of progressive software engineering experience, with demonstrated expertise in large-scale system design, technical architecture, and cross-functional leadership across multiple technology domains.
- Deep experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred), DevOps practices, and CI/CD automation.
- Proven ability to design, scale, and optimize systems supporting millions of users.
- Strong understanding of security engineering, compliance standards, and secure development practices.
- Experience with mobile infrastructure, crash analytics, feature deployment frameworks, and release automation.
- Expertise in integration platforms, vendor ecosystems, and enterprise workflow automation.
- Experience using AI-assisted development, agentic software engineering, automation, or emerging developer productivity tools to improve how teams design, build, test, deploy, and operate software.
- Strong background in monitoring, observability, event-driven systems, and operational analytics.
- Spec-first practice — authors complete technical specifications and drives design reviews from written artifacts
- Proven ability to take ownership of an existing codebase, standards set, and roadmap at speed
- Proven ability to influence product strategy, investment decisions, technical direction, AI adoption, and business outcomes through credibility, clarity, sound judgement, and technical insight.
- 7+ years of demonstrated track record of leading engineering initiatives with measurable business impact in a distributed environment (Retail, Hospitality, etc)
Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 64,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 224,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full-time employees.
This position is available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post.
Skills Required
- 15+ years of progressive software engineering experience
- Expertise in large-scale system design and technical architecture
- Cross-functional leadership across multiple technology domains
- Deep experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS
- Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD automation
- Ability to design, scale, and optimize systems supporting millions of users
- Understanding of security engineering, compliance standards, and secure development practices
- Experience with mobile infrastructure, crash analytics, feature deployment frameworks, and release automation
- Expertise in integration platforms, vendor ecosystems, and enterprise workflow automation
- Experience using AI-assisted development, agentic software engineering, automation, or developer productivity tools
- Background in monitoring, observability, event-driven systems, and operational analytics
- Spec-first practice, including authoring technical specifications and driving design reviews
- Ability to take ownership of an existing codebase, standards set, and roadmap
- Ability to influence product strategy, investment decisions, technical direction, AI adoption, and business outcomes
- 7+ years leading engineering initiatives with measurable business impact in a distributed environment
What We Do
Photon.com has emerged as one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing Digital Agencies. We work with 40% of the Fortune 100 on their Digital initiatives and are known for our ability to integrate Strategy Consulting, Creative Design, and Technology at scale. Please visit www.photon.com to learn more about us, how we work, and our customer case studies. Digital Transformation Starts Here.
