What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Engineer position at adtran?
Welcome! Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities! Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success depends on it! Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you! Thanks for your interest in working on our team! Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership in the design, development, and delivery of scalable, high-performance software systems. Partner with product managers, architects, and cross-functional teams to define technical strategy and ensure alignment with business objectives. Lead by example in writing high-quality, testable, and maintainable code. Drive best practices in software engineering, including code reviews, system design, and performance optimization. Mentor and guide engineers across teams, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. Evaluate and introduce new technologies, tools, and frameworks to improve productivity, scale and system robustness. Required Skills & Qualifications 5 - 8 years of experience in software development Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, and functional programming techniques. Expertise in a JVM language (Java/Scala), with strong preference for functional programming in either of these languages. Scala would have an edge. Solid experience in software design, implementation, and debugging, including inter-process communication and multi-threading. Hands-on experience with distributed systems and event-driven architectures Proficiency with Apache Kafka for messaging and persistence. Working knowledge of Python for unit and integration testing. Basic to intermediate experience with Ansible for automation. Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills. Nice-to-Have / Bonus Skills Experience with modeling in YANG. Experience with Scala libraries such as Cats Effect (2/3), Monix, and Akka. Familiarity with databases (Postgres preferred). Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments. Adtran is a leading global provider of fiber-based networking solutions and SaaS applications, focused on the broadband access market. Our comprehensive portfolio spans from the metro core to the customer premises, enabling network providers to deliver Gigabit broadband to every home and business. Our vision is to enable a fully connected world where the power to communicate is available to everyone, everywhere. At Adtran, we believe in our people. With a diverse and inclusive team spread across the globe, our culture embraces creativity and seeks innovation and quality in everything we do. Built on a foundation of communication, trust, collaboration, and an entrepreneurial spirit enables us to be a global technology leader and a strong customer advocate. Adtran began operations in January 1986. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Adtran is located in Cummings Research Park - the second-largest research park in the U.S. and fourth-largest in the world. Our mailing address is 901 Explorer Boulevard, Huntsville, Alabama, 35806. Adtran, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Adtran Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADTN and FSE: QH9). Find out more at adtran.com, or follow our story on LinkedIn and Twitter.