Java Software Engineer

Summary:

Pay Rate: $81.00 - $85.00 Negotiable based upon years of experience

Work Mode: Hybrid

Location: Rutherford, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance for the design, development, and implementation of scalable, resilient, and performant microservices using Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud).
• Drive the adoption of best practices in microservices architecture, including domain-driven design, event-driven architectures, API design, data consistency, and fault tolerance patterns.
• Collaborate closely with enterprise architects, product owners, other lead engineers, and cross-functional teams to define technical strategies, system roadmaps, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and code reviews, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, secure, and maintainable code that adheres to established standards and patterns.
• Mentor, coach, and develop a team of senior and junior backend engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation.
• Architect and implement robust solutions for challenging cross-cutting concerns in a microservices environment, such as distributed transactions, observability (logging, tracing, metrics), security, and service mesh integration.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and scalability challenges across the backend landscape.
• Oversee the implementation of advanced CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies (unit, integration, contract, performance), and deployment processes for microservices.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance development efficiency, system performance, and reliability.
• Lead the troubleshooting and resolution of complex production incidents, providing deep technical expertise and strategic solutions.
• Contribute significantly to the strategic planning and evolution of our overall backend technology stack and architecture.

Requirements:

• Minimum 6 years of progressive experience in backend software development, with a strong focus on Java and extensive experience in designing and building microservices architectures.
• Proven experience in a lead or senior engineering role, demonstrating significant influence over technical direction, architectural decisions, and team mentorship.
• Deep understanding and practical experience with architectural patterns for distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and enterprise-grade microservices.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences, influence stakeholders, and drive consensus.
• Advanced analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, capable of addressing highly complex technical challenges with innovative and pragmatic solutions.
• Strong leadership in fostering collaboration, driving technical excellence within and across teams, and contributing to a positive and high-performing engineering culture.
• Extensive experience working in Agile/Scrum or other iterative development methodologies, preferably in a leadership capacity.

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.
• Expert-level proficiency in Java (Java 8, preferably Java 11).
• Mastery of the Spring Framework, especially Spring Boot for microservices development. Extensive experience with Spring Cloud components.
• In-depth knowledge and practical experience with advanced microservices design patterns.
• Expert-level experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Oracle) and NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB).
• Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful APIs and ideally GraphQL, ensuring security, scalability, and adherence to API governance standards.
• Extensive experience with asynchronous messaging systems and event streaming platforms.
• Comprehensive experience with all levels of testing, including unit, integration, contract testing, and performance testing.
• Expert proficiency with Git, including advanced branching strategies, pull request workflows, and repository management.
• Expert knowledge of build automation tools like Maven or Gradle, including multi-module projects and dependency management.
• Extensive experience with at least one major cloud provider and cloud-native development practices.
• Expert in Docker and Kubernetes for containerizing and orchestrating microservices deployments.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing robust Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Strong experience with monitoring, logging, and tracing tools.
• Solid understanding of security best practices in backend and microservices development.