iSpot
LeadSoftwareDevelopmentEngineer
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“Lead Software Development Engineer at iSpot. Skills: Full-Stack Orchestration, AI-First Development, Intelligent Data Pipelines, Technical Leadership & Mentorship, Quality & Observability, Cross-Functional Collaboration, System Health. Lead the adoption of AI-augmented development environments. Design and implement extensible features that unify sleek user experiences with resilient backend services and low-latency data pipelines”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerate the entire lifecycle, from rapid UI prototyping in React to optimizing complex backend logic; Ensure data integrity from source to screen; Enhance coverage and efficiency in testing; Ensure that backend capabilities unlock ambitious, AI-powered frontend experiences; Streamline incident investigation and platform stability
Industry & Context.
Anomaly detection; Automated scaling; Predict and mitigate system failures; Streamline incident investigation
On-call responsibilities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States., Proven track record of building shareable frontend components and complex backend infrastructure, with a focus on React, TypeScript, and languages like js, Python, or Go., Deep proficiency in AI-assisted development and a proven ability to integrate AI APIs and Vector Databases into production-grade applications., Understanding of data structures, distributed systems, and database optimization (SQL/NoSQL) within high-scale environments., Expertise in test automation and maintainable patterns, utilizing AI to enhance coverage and efficiency., Proven ability to author technical designs for complex, multi-team projects where AI and human-written code coexist seamlessly., Ability to communicate complex technical strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences, focusing on outcomes and user-centric design.
Nice to Have
AI-augmented development environments (e. g. , Kiro, Cursor, Copilot), Jest, Cypress, Integration
What You'll Do.
Lead the adoption of AI-augmented development environments
Design and implement extensible features that unify sleek user experiences with resilient backend services and low-latency data pipelines
Author and maintain scalable pipelines (streamingatch) that incorporate AI-driven transformations
and automated scaling
Serve as the go-to expert for full-stack patterns and AI literacy
coaching the team on prompt engineering
automated refactoring
and the ethical integration of AI into production code
Drive a "shift-left" testing strategy using AI to generate comprehensive test suites
Build AI-driven monitoring to predict and mitigate system failures
Partner with product and design teams to align technical strategy with the project vision
Own on-call responsibilities
and leverage AI diagnostics to streamline incident investigation and platform stability
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with product and design teams to align technical strategy with the project vision
Communication Scope
Ability to communicate complex technical strategies to both technical and non-technical audiences
Full Job Description
Immigration / Work Authorization Notice: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. iSpot is not able to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. iSpot competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle’s hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great. What You’ll Be Part Of: You’ll join a high-impact engineering organization building the foundational technology that powers our entire product suite. As a Full-Stack Engineer, you are central to our Creative, Audience, and Outcomes pillars. Your mission is to be a force multiplier: you won't just write code; you will architect AI-augmented workflows that bridge the gap between visionary UI and robust, high-throughput data pipelines. Whether you are leveraging LLMs to accelerate frontend prototyping or building self-healing backend systems, your work directly impacts how we create, who we reach, and the tangible results we deliver. Responsibilities: AI-First Development: Lead the adoption of AI-augmented development environments (e.g., Kiro, Cursor, Copilot) to accelerate the entire lifecycle, from rapid UI prototyping in React to optimizing complex backend logic. Full-Stack Orchestration: Design and implement extensible features that unify sleek user experiences with resilient backend services and low-latency data pipelines. Intelligent Data Pipelines: Author and maintain scalable pipelines (streaming/batch) that incorporate AI-driven transformations, anomaly detection, and automated scaling to ensure data integrity from source to screen. Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Serve as the go-to expert for full-stack patterns and AI literacy, coaching the team on prompt engineering, automated refactoring, and the ethical integration of AI into production code.
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