Lead Software Engineer

What You'll Do

HTS is seeking a Lead Software Engineer with strong expertise in AWS, Liferay DXP, Elastic Search, and AI tools who can both lead and contribute hands-on. In this role, you will guide a small team of developers, collaborate with vendors, and drive end-to-end delivery of enterprise applications. The ideal candidate combines technical depth with leadership skills — ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals.

Technical Leadership

• Lead a team of 23 developers, providing mentorship, code reviews, and technical guidance.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery of projects.
• Define and enforce best practices for coding, security, and application performance.
• Partner with product owners to build application architecture and drive development efforts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement enterprise applications leveraging AWS cloud services, Elastic Search, and Liferay DXP.
• Contribute hands-on in Java, Python, and serverless AWS frameworks (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB).
• Drive CI/CD automation.
• Develop and optimize databases (Oracle, MySQL) and secure data models.
• Build web services and APIs to integrate with external systems.
• Customize and enhance Liferay DXP including Hooks, Plugins, Service Builder, CMS, Themes, and APIs.
• Champion DevOps best practices for continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automated testing using CloudFormation, AWS Code Pipeline and Code Build.
• Ensure code quality, performance, and maintainability through code reviews and best practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including system design, architecture diagrams, and API documentation.
• Support existing applications, reviews application architecture/design and identify opportunities to optimize (Performance, Security, Maintenance, etc.).

Skills

• 810 years of experience in software engineering with at least 2+ years in a lead role.
• Strong expertise in AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFormation, Code Pipeline, Code Build).
• Proven Liferay DXP experience — design, customization, upgrades, integration.
• Hands-on proficiency in Java and Python development.
• Elastic Search configuration for scalable search capabilities.
• Experience implementing and integrating AI tools in enterprise applications.
• Experience with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL) and data modeling.
• Experience with modern version control systems (GitHub)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in an agile development environment.
• Demonstrated self-motivation, leadership, and driving capabilities.
• Motivated, self-starter, independent, results oriented and professional.
• Experience with Agile project management tools (e.g., JIRA, ServiceNow)
• Continuous learner with a growth mindset

In accordance with applicable law, Hearst is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role if hired in New York City. The reasonable estimate, if hired in New York City, is $167,000 - $185,000. Please note this information is specific to those hired in New York City. If this role is open to candidates outside of New York City, the salary range would be aligned to that specific location. A final decision on the successful candidate's starting salary will be based on a number of permissible, non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to skills and experience, training, certifications, and education. Hearst provides a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, 401(k), paid holidays and paid time off, employee assistance programs, and more. Hearst is one of the nation's largest global, diversified information, services and media companies.

Hearst has been innovating for more than a century, leading with purpose, integrity and a culture of care, with a mission to inform audiences and improve lives.

The company's diverse portfolio includes global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; Hearst Transportation, which includes CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; 35 television stations; 24 daily and 52 weekly newspapers; digital services businesses; and more than 200 magazines around the world.

Hearst is always moving forward, investing in healthcare solutions to improve patient outcomes and technology that curbs emissions; providing vital analysis, data and software to the global financial services industry; delivering important service and investigative journalism; and inspiring audiences with sports and entertainment programming.

With a commitment to maintaining the highest quality in its products and services, Hearst is dedicated to serving the communities it operates in, both civically and philanthropically.

Hearst is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.