Development, Tech Lead

At Freddie Mac, our mission of Making Home Possible is what motivates us, and it’s at the core of everything we do. Since our charter in 1970, we have made home possible for more than 90 million families across the country. Join an organization where your work contributes to a greater purpose. Position Overview: Are you seeking a challenging environment to grow your career and work with modern technologies that drive enterprise innovation? The Freddie Mac I&CM Data Services Team is seeking a Full Stack Software Engineering Technical Lead, focusing on the support for modernization effort of an Operational data store. This role will focus on leveraging AI technologies as a key component in the modernization process. The ideal candidate possesses deep technical expertise, leadership abilities, and experience in both backend and frontend development, as well as a strong understanding of data engineering and AI integration. Our Impact: Our team is driving the modernization of the organization’s trade data capture process by transitioning from traditional batch file transfers to contemporary, real-time data transfer methods into a bi-temporal OLTP data store. AI technologies will be leveraged as key tools to optimize and automate this modernization effort, enhancing data availability, enabling faster decision-making, and strengthening the overall data infrastructure. Your Impact: Design and implement contemporary data transfer methodologies that seamlessly loads data into a modern OLTP Leverage AI for faster migration, efficient data reconciliation, and smooth user transition Partner with internal collaborators and develop strong stakeholder relationships across architecture, security, networking, platform, and application teams Qualifications: 8-10 years of hands-on experience in application development. 8 + years of hand-on experience in languages and frameworks including Java or Python. 3+ years of backend service development, including RESTful API design and implementation. Practical experience integrating AI/ML solutions into data pipelines, complex migrations, and system reconciliation. Proven hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (installation, configuration, development). Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS mainly) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus. Background in real-time analytics and event-driven architecture is preferred. Experience with CI/CD platforms and related technologies. Strong knowledge of data streaming concepts and distributed systems. Hands-on experience with multiple technologies like APIs, Microservices, Event Streaming, Logging & Monitoring, Databases (SQL, NOSQL), Containers, Serverless Frameworks, DevOps, etc. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent experience required; advanced studies/degree preferred. Keys to Success in this Role: Highly motivated and self-driven professional Strong hands-on technical skills with modern technologies Strong verbal and written communication skills Strong partnership and collaboration skills Strong leadership skills Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site. We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, physical and mental disability, pregnancy, ethnicity, genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal, state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Mac’s business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy, applying a vigilance-first approach to work, supporting regulatory mandates, and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs. CA Applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Notice to External Search Firms: Freddie Mac partners with BountyJobs for contingency search business through outside firms. Resumes received outside the BountyJobs system will be considered unsolicited and Freddie Mac will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. If interested in learning more, please visit and register with our referral code: MAC. Time-type:Full time FLSA Status:Exempt Freddie Mac offers a comprehensive total rewards package to include competitive compensation and market-leading benefit programs. Information on these benefit programs is available on our Careers site. This position has an annualized market-based salary range of $138,000 - $206,000 and is eligible to participate in the annual incentive program. The final salary offered will generally fall within this range and is dependent on various factors including but not limited to the responsibilities of the position, experience, skill set, internal pay equity and other relevant qualifications of the applicant.