Who You Are
You are a seasoned full stack engineer who operates as a trusted technical leader across multiple teams and systems. You solve the organization's hardest technical problems, set direction on architecture and engineering practice, and multiply the effectiveness of the engineers around you through mentorship and influence, without needing formal authority to do it.
You embody Ontic’s values: Do Good Above All, Raise the Bar, Lead with Empathy, Walk the Walk, and Keep Moving.
Required Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Experience: 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience, including at least 3 years driving technical architecture or strategy across multiple teams
- Ability to design systems and architecture that scale across multiple teams and products
- Strong command of CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Azure), and DevOps workflows
- Excellent communication and cross-functional influence, including with senior stakeholders
Backend Expertise
- Deep expertise with Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch, including designing high-scale, distributed data systems
- Track record of designing RESTful APIs and backend architecture that scales across teams and products
Frontend Expertise
- Expert-level proficiency with JavaScript, React, and modern frontend frameworks
- Deep experience with state management (Redux, Zustand, React Query) and frontend performance optimization at scale
- Strong command of ES2015+, TypeScript, Webpack, Jest, Tailwind, and TDD practices
- Deep understanding of browser rendering behavior, performance tuning, and accessibility
Mindset
- Strategic thinker who balances long-term architecture with pragmatic delivery
- Enjoys mentoring and multiplying the impact of other engineers
- Curiosity, drive to learn, and enthusiasm for raising the engineering bar organization-wide
This role is based in Austin, Texas, and requires working from the Austin office three days a week.
This role supports a FedRAMP environment and requires that work be performed within the United States by individuals authorized to work in the U.S. and who are U.S. citizens.