Software Developer Lead

Athene

Ai-native event-driven platform architecture
Distributed systems design and delivery
Spec-first ai-augmented development workflows
Athene is seeking a technical leader to drive the direction and delivery of an AI-native, event-driven platform powering insurance workflows

Job Summary

  • Athene is seeking a technical leader to drive the direction and delivery of an AI-native, event-driven platform powering insurance workflows.
  • This hands-on individual contributor role focuses on designing distributed systems, ensuring production reliability, and mentoring other engineers.
  • The successful candidate will establish spec-driven, AI-augmented development practices to enable faster, higher-quality delivery at scale.

Matching Summary

Athene is seeking a technical leader to drive the direction and delivery of an AI-native, event-driven platform powering insurance workflows.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • AI-native event-driven platform architecture
  • Distributed systems design and delivery
  • Spec-first AI-augmented development workflows
  • Production reliability and observability practices
  • 6+ years software or data-driven solutions experience

Nice-to-have

  • Mentoring engineers and scaling team capabilities
  • Product-oriented mindset with rapid iteration
  • Experience in regulated enterprise environments
  • Strong communication for technical alignment
  • Focus on automation and simplicity

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience
  • 6+ years experience building software or data solutions
  • Hands-on experience applying AI in development workflows
  • Experience defining technical direction while mentoring

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Not specified

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