Software Development Engineer (Lead)

Description: Lead Software Development Engineer

Job Profile Summary: The Lead Software Development Engineer provides technical and consultative support on highly complex technology initiatives. This role designs, develops, and supports cloud-native data ingestion, data processing, and enterprise data platform solutions leveraging batch, streaming, and event-driven architectures. The individual serves as a senior technical contributor, helping evaluate and implement technology solutions that are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with enterprise standards.

Duties And Responsibilities: Analyzes, designs, develops, and supports enterprise applications and platform services. Evaluates architectural approaches and recommends appropriate technologies based on business requirements, cost, scalability, reliability, and operational supportability. Develops cloud-native solutions using APIs, event-driven patterns, and distributed systems principles. Provides technical leadership and guidance during design reviews and implementation activities. Troubleshoots complex production issues and drives root cause analysis and remediation. Maintains knowledge of industry trends, cloud technologies, and enterprise integration patterns. Mentors less experienced engineers and serve as technical lead, leading by example on projects. Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree. 7+ years of software engineering, platform engineering, or cloud engineering experience. Experience developing enterprise applications using Java and/or Python. Experience building and operating enterprise data platforms for high-volume batch and streaming workloads. Experience designing and supporting distributed systems and APIs.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with cloud-native architecture and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Experience with data platforms leveraging Dataflow, Cloud Composer, Bigtable, Big Query, Pub/Sub, and Spark. Strong understanding of API, messaging, event-driven, and microservices architectures. Experience evaluating technology tradeoffs and selecting appropriate solutions for business and technical requirements. Experience with Pub/Sub, Dataflow, Apigee, and CI/CD practices. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills. Ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams.

Preferred Technical Skills: Python, Java Scala, SQL Dataflow, Big Query, Big Table, Cloud Composer (Apache Airflow), Apache Spark GCP Spring Boot, REST APIs, Pub/Sub Data Ingestion Frameworks CI/CD and Automation Observability and Monitoring Key differentiator: Demonstrated ability to evaluate and choose between cloud services, APIs, messaging platforms, event-driven solutions, and data processing technologies based on scalability, reliability, operational supportability, security, and cost considerations. Exempt Status(Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay) Yes Workplace Type Office Our Approach to Office Workplace Type Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team. Compensation Range 70,000.00 - 140,000.00 USD Annual The compensation range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and education. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan. In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO). Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Tobacco-Free Hiring Practice: Visit Huntington's Career Web Site for more details.