Next Step Systems

Technology

SeniorFullStackProjectLead,Hybrid

$145–205k ~AI est. Salt Lake City, Utah, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Full Stack Project Lead, Hybrid at Next Step Systems. Skills: Full Stack Development, Engineering Leadership, Platform Architecture, AI-Augmented Engineering. Lead full-lifecycle rebuilding of global logistics eCommerce. Migrate from legacy PHP monolith”

What You'll Achieve.

Launch next-generation shipping platform; Optimize ERP and Data Warehouse architecture; Keep current business running

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Pragmatic decisions; Code-level problem-solving; Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

On-call culture, Incident response

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum 10 years software engineering experience, At least 4 years engineering leadership role, Hands-on engineering approach, 7+ years hands-on Java 17+ experience, Proven track record leading multinational engineering teams, Demonstrated ability to build distributed engineering teams, API design and development experience, Experience using Claude AI or other LLM tooling, Experience operating in Agile environments, Experience with cloud-native architectures on AWS, Java and Spring Boot coding test

Nice to Have

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Experience building or operating PaaS, Background in logistics, shipping, supply chain, Hands-on experience with ERP systems, Familiarity with carrier APIs, EDI standards

What You'll Do.

Lead full-lifecycle rebuilding of global logistics eCommerce

Migrate from legacy PHP monolith

Build modular Java 24/Spring Boot 3 system

Use containerized microservices architecture

Architect and deliver PaaS carrier integration platform

Expose standardized REST APIs

Build pluggable Java/Spring Boot integration framework

Translate heterogeneous carrier protocols

Secure APIs via OAuth 2.0 and JWT

Document APIs with OpenAPI specifications

Collaborate with Technology leadership

Collaborate with Commercial leadership

Collaborate with Operations leadership

and inspire multinational engineering team

Build culture of ownership

Build culture of accountability

Build culture of continuous improvement

Champion AI-augmented engineering

Embed AI tools into SDLC

Define and own technical roadmap

Align engineering delivery with business strategy

Establish engineering excellence standards

Conduct architecture reviews

Improve CI/CD pipelines

Improve on-call culture

Improve incident response

Oversee developer productivity

Manage performance of KPI dashboards

Provide executive-level visibility

Communicate engineering progress

Conduct structured reviews

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Globally distributed developer organization; Multinational engineering team; Cross-functional delivery teams; Technology leadership; Commercial leadership; Operations leadership

Communication Scope

Executive-level visibility; Structured reviews

Process & Methodology

Roadmap definition, Agile, CI/CD, Sprint planning

Full Job Description

Senior Full Stack Project Lead, Hybrid in Salt Lake City, UT The Senior Full Stack Project Lead role sits at the center of a rebuild. It involves leading a globally distributed developer organization while actively redesigning, implementing, and continuously improving the companies’ next generation technology. Example work includes launching next-generation shipping platform globally, redesigning ERP and Data Warehouse architecture for optimized latency in the face of significant user growth and making pragmatic decisions about where AI meaningfully improves development and operations. This is not a maintenance role. The mandate is to build the next generation while keeping the current business running. We are looking for someone who has led engineering teams across regions, understands the realities of operating globally, and brings deep experience with commercial platforms, ERP systems and underlying data infrastructure. Must pass a Java and Spring Boot coding test. This is a Hybrid position. Senior Full Stack Project Lead Responsibilities: - Lead the full-lifecycle rebuilding of global logistics eCommerce and custom ERP platform, migrating from a legacy PHP monolith to a modular Java 24/Spring Boot 3 system using containerized microservices architecture for scalability, resilience, and carrier-level performance across international markets. - Architect and deliver a Platform as a Service (PaaS) carrier integration platform exposing standardized REST APIs for rating, shipping, tracking, and label generation, enabling hundreds of global carriers to integrate seamlessly; built a pluggable Java/Spring Boot integration framework using the adapter pattern to translate heterogeneous carrier protocols into unified REST endpoints, secured via OAuth 2.0 and JWT, and documented with OpenAPI specifications for self-service partner onboarding. - Collaborate with Technology leadership (e.g., Head of Product, Lead Architect), Commercial and Operations leadership to ensure consi

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