Software Developer 4

Software Developer 4

**Required Qualifications**
- Strong backend development experience building production-grade services and APIs.
- Experience designing and developing complex, scalable, and high-performing systems.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, data modeling, and API design.
- Proven ability to deliver large or ambiguous technical projects with minimal guidance.
- Strong coding skills and commitment to clean, maintainable, well-tested code.
- Experience with observability, debugging, performance tuning, and production operations.
- Ability to mentor engineers and provide clear technical guidance.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

**Preferred Qualifications**
- Experience with cloud platforms, microservices, event-driven systems, or large-scale data processing.
- Experience improving system reliability, reducing latency, or scaling services through periods of growth.
- Familiarity with CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, containerization, or service orchestration.
- Track record of influencing technical direction across a team or product area.

**Success Profile**
A successful IC4 in this role is a strong individual contributor who consistently delivers high-quality backend systems, leads by example technically, mentors others effectively, and helps the team solve complex problems with clarity, ownership, and strong execution.