Lead Engineer

Role Summary As a Lead Engineer (Full Stack, Finance Systems), you will serve as the technical leader for design, development, and support of Staples core Finance applications and integrations. You will coordinate with a distributed team (onshore + offshore), drive architecture and technical decisions, and ensure compliance with financial, tax, and reporting requirements. This role requires deep hands-on expertise in ERP/Finance integrations, billing & tax systems, Azure Cloud & AKS, and data compliance/reporting, combined with strong leadership skills to guide contractors and junior engineers. Duties and Responsibilities Lead the design and development of integrations between billing, tax, ERP, and compliance reporting systems. Architect and guide development of full-stack applications using Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, and microservices. Drive cloud-native adoption by designing and deploying containerized applications on Azure (AKS, PostgreSQL, Service Bus) and GCP. Implement and optimize event-driven architectures leveraging Solace for high-performance, asynchronous communication. Champion coding standards and CI/CD automation, defining best practices for pipelines and deployments. Drive observability adoption, ensuring services include robust logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting with Splunk, New Relic, and related tools. Ensure compliance with SOX, IRS, and other audit/regulatory requirements through robust design and controls. Partner with Finance, Tax, and Audit teams to deliver scalable, auditable, and high-performance solutions. Oversee production support for Oracle HCM/ERP and related Finance systems; serve as escalation point. Assign and review work for offshore contractors; ensure deliverables are timely, high quality, and aligned. Mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance and enforcing development standards. Engage in vendor/product evaluations and contribute to roadmap discussions. Requirements Basic Qualifications Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. 6+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a lead/mentoring role. Strong experience with Finance/ERP systems (Oracle EBS/Cloud, HCM, billing, tax). Hands-on development skills in Java, Spring Boot, Python, or similar full stack frameworks. Expertise in API design, microservices, and ERP integrations. Experience with Azure services, Kubernetes/AKS, and CI/CD pipelines. Understanding of financial data compliance, controls, and reporting requirements. Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. Preferred Qualifications Cloud DevOps experience, particularly with Kubernetes. Experience with Vertex O Series or other tax engines. Knowledge of billing, reconciliation, and financial close processes. Cloud security/IAM exposure with role-based access control. Experience with Splunk, NewRelic, or equivalent monitoring tools. Certifications in Azure, Oracle, or cloud-native architectures.