Job Description – Senior Software Engineer (Level 5)
Experience: 18+ years
Role Overview
Lead Software Engineer Level 5 is a senior technical leader responsible for owning major platform components, driving architectural decisions, mentoring multiple teams, and ensuring engineering excellence across the product. This role requires strong system-level thinking, high technical depth, leadership skills, and effective use of AI tools to accelerate delivery, improve quality, and drive innovation.
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Key Responsibilities
•    Own design and development of large-scale, business-critical systems or platform areas.
•    Define architecture patterns, coding standards, and technical guidelines for the team.
•    Lead technical grooming sessions, system reviews, and cross-team engineering discussions.
•    Mentor senior engineers (L3/L4) and uplift technical capability across teams.
•    Perform deep system debugging, performance engineering, scalability planning, and optimization.
•    Drive CI/CD, automation, observability, and cloud adoption initiatives.
•    Collaborate with Product, Architects, QA, Security, and DevOps to deliver high-quality releases.
•    Use AI tools for architecture exploration, code intelligence, automation, and rapid prototyping.
•    Influence long-term technical roadmap and platform modernization strategy.
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Required Technical Skills
•    Expert-level proficiency in Java, JSP Servlets, Springboot, microservices, distributed systems, API architecture.
•    Strong experience in large-scale system design, integration patterns, and performance engineering.
•    Excellent problem-solving, system-level debugging, and technical decision-making skills.
•    Strong SQL expertise, including optimization, indexing strategy, and handling high-volume data.
•    Practical experience with Azure/AWS for architecture, deployments, scaling, monitoring, and cost optimization.
•    Proficient in using AI tools (Copilot, ChatGPT, Azure AI Studio) for: Architecture suggestions, Code acceleration and refactoring, Test automation and documentation
•    Ability to guide teams on effective AI-assisted engineering practices.
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Preferred Skills
•    Experience in Kubernetes, event-driven systems, caching, API gateways.
•    Strong understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, security practices, and observability tools.
•    Ability to influence architecture at product or platform level.

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From the day we opened our doors, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software that powers thriving communities and helps make the world a better place to live, work and play. Fulfilling that mission is only possible because of one thing: exceptional people. People like you!  

Our people-first approach to PropTech is defining a new industry standard for client experiences that, quite frankly, can’t be duplicated. Experiences that deliver real value every day. And we know those experiences begin with our people.  

We believe MRI is more than just a workplace; it’s a connected community of people who truly feel they belong. Whether we’re investing in employee resource groups or providing tailored resources for each person to reach their full potential, we’re passionate about creating a work environment that makes you excited to show up every single day.  

At MRI, one of our core values is to strive to amaze.  From the intelligent solutions we create to the culture we cultivate, that’s our goal every day. Because that’s what industry leaders do. Whether you’re joining as a new Pride member or rejoining us after a short time away, your talent is vital to us, our partners and our clients. 

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