Lead Software Engineer - Sustainability Applications

Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters–at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge. 

At IFS, we’re flexible, we’re innovative, and we’re focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society’s greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We’re looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we’ll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

We, the IFS Sustainability Applications team, are looking for dynamic and open-minded individuals to join us as Lead Software Engineer. This is a great opportunity to work in Sustainability and ESG, where you will have the chance to develop products aimed at helping companies achieve their sustainability goals and report on their progress in line with international standards.

As Lead Software Engineer, you will:

• Oversee the architecture, design, and development of complex software systems.
• Leverage AI coding tools to achieve a high level of productivity.
• Demonstrate a deep passion for modern enterprise software architecture, developer experience, and emerging technology paradigms.
• Implement automated testing and CI/CD pipelines.
• Monitor and optimize application performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to software engineering teams.
• Maintain an open mind and courageously question technical decisions.
• Be always curious and a continuous learner.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong proficiency in Go programming language.
• Experience with MongoDB or similar NoSQL databases.
• Knowledge of event streaming platforms like Kafka.
• Front-end development skills with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue, or Angular).
• Experience building microservice architectures.
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous communication patterns.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• User of AI coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.
• Hands-on work with GenAI libraries and LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, LangGraph) will be advantageous.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Additional Information

Interviews and selections are being made continuously. If you are interested, apply as soon as possible.

As a step in our recruitment process, all final candidates will undergo a background check, to get us an understanding of our future employees.

We respectfully decline all offers of recruitment and/or advertising assistance.

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.