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Lead Software Engineer

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Hybrid
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Senior level
Hybrid
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Senior level
As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll design and develop scalable services on AWS, lead architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and drive innovation within the team.
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What's the role?As a Lead Software Engineer, you will drive the design, development, and evolution of complex, scalable services, owning features and platform enhancements end to end—from design and implementation through deployment and operations—while contributing to engineering best practices and fostering a strong team culture.

  • Demonstrate expert‑level proficiency in Java, Scala, and/or Python, with the ability to design, review, and guide the development of complex, large‑scale systems
  • Lead end‑to‑end architecture, development, and operational excellence for distributed services on AWS
  • Define and drive technical strategy, influence system design decisions, and set engineering direction across multiple teams or domains
  • Develop clear, high‑quality technical proposals and architectural blueprints to support strategic decision‑making
  • Collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and globally distributed engineering teams to align on vision and execution
  • Make high‑impact technical decisions, balancing scalability, reliability, cost, and delivery timelines
  • Mentor and coach engineers and senior engineers, strengthening overall technical capability and engineering excellence
  • Proactively identify and champion opportunities for innovation, automation, and AI adoption
  • Lead cross‑team initiatives and ensure predictable delivery of complex, multi‑component programs
  • Strong hands‑on experience with AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot)Skilled in crafting high‑quality prompts for system design, refactoring, testing, and documentation

  • Solid understanding of LLM concepts, including RAG patterns and hallucination mitigation

Who are you?You are an experienced software engineer who brings strong problem‑solving skills, a commitment to building high‑quality systems, solid technical expertise, and a collaborative, impact‑driven mindset.

  • 7+ years of Expereince Strong coding experience in Java or Scala, or Python, with the ability to design and maintain complex, production‑grade services
  • Hands‑on experience building and operating scalable services in a cloud environment, preferably AWS
  • Experience working with distributed systems, service‑oriented architectures, and modern development practices
  • The ability to communicate technical ideas clearly through written and visual documentation
  • Experience collaborating with global and cross‑functional stakeholders
  • A thoughtful, data‑informed approach to technical decision‑making
  • An interest in using AI‑powered coding assistants (such as Copilot) to improve productivity, including writing effective prompts for coding, debugging, testing, and documentation
  • A mentoring mindset and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement

What we offer

HERE offers an opportunity to work in a cutting-edge technology environment with challenging problems to solve! You can make a direct impact on delivery of company´s strategic goals and the freedom to decide how to perform your work. We will support you in delivering your day-to-day tasks and achieving your personal goals and developing your skills. Personal development is highly encouraged at HERE. You can take different courses and training at our online Learning Campus and join cross-functional team projects within our Talent Platform.


HERE is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Who are we?

HERE Technologies is a location data and technology platform company. We empower our customers to achieve better outcomes – from helping a city manage its infrastructure or a business optimize its assets to guiding drivers to their destination safely.


At HERE we take it upon ourselves to be the change we wish to see. We create solutions that fuel innovation, provide opportunity and foster inclusion to improve people’s lives. If you are inspired by an open world and driven to create positive change, join us. Learn more about us on our YouTube Channel.


You will join a team focused on improving the accuracy of places and location data at scale. We build software that ingests signals from multiple suppliers, evaluates trust and freshness, and turns those insights into clear actions that keep our map and places database reliable for customers and products. We work closely with engineers, product partners, and stakeholders across regions, and we value pragmatic design, measurable impact, and a supportive engineering culture.

Top Skills

Ai Coding Assistants
AWS
Github Copilot
Java
Python
Scala

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