Senior Software Engineer (RabbitMQ/Kafka & Kubernetes)

Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited

Annapolis, MD

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apache Cassandra, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud Computing, Code Coverage, Code Reviews, Computer Science, Concurrency, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, Debugging Skills, DevOps, Elasticsearch, English Language, Enterprise Applications, Git, Government, Identify Issues, Java, JavaServer Faces (JSF), Messaging Middleware, Microservices, Microsoft Windows Azure, MongoDB, Multilingual, MySQL, NoSQL, On Call, Performance Tuning/Optimization, PostgreSQL, Product Design, Production Systems, REST (Representational State Transfer), RabbitMQ, Relational Databases (RDBMS), Scalable System Development, Software Engineering, Spring Framework, System Test, Systems Reliability, Team Player, Technical Analysis, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Unit Test, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Web Services
LOCATION
Annapolis, MD
POSTED
11 days ago
Job Overview:
  • This project is expected to go up to 60 months.
  • 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM EDT.
  • Hybrid schedule: 3 days on-site at 189 Harry S Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401; 2 days remote.
  • Locals preferred; must report on-site within 24 hours if needed and be flexible for evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call support.
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
  • Minimum 8 years of experience.
  • Public sector/government industry.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect, design, and implement enterprise software solutions.
  • Apply event-driven architecture principles to develop scalable, resilient applications.
  • Develop microservices using Spring Boot and associated frameworks.
  • Build responsive user interfaces using React.
  • Provide expertise in PrimeFaces 6.0+ for JSF applications, including components, customization, and integration.
  • Implement message queuing and event streaming using RabbitMQ; understand Kafka differences.
  • Develop message producers, consumers, routing logic, and integration components.
  • Deploy microservices to Kubernetes clusters via CI/CD pipelines.
  • Monitor, diagnose, and troubleshoot production systems for reliability.
  • Perform performance tuning and scalability optimization.
  • Write unit tests targeting 85%+ code coverage.
  • Participate in peer code reviews to enforce standards.
  • Conduct system testing, debugging, and validation.
  • Prepare technical specs, architecture docs, design decisions, and sequence diagrams.
  • Refine requirements with product managers, designers, and engineers.
Required Technical Skills:
  • 8+ years core Java development, including concurrency, collections, and JVM fundamentals.
  • 4+ years Spring Boot and frameworks for microservices.
  • 4+ years React for interfaces; experience with Angular also valued.
  • 4+ years RabbitMQ for message queuing/event streaming; proficiency in Kafka.
  • PrimeFaces 6.x+ in JSF applications.
  • Kubernetes and Docker for container orchestration.
  • Elasticsearch for indexing, search, and analytics.
  • RESTful APIs, web services, and integration patterns.
  • Relational/NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
  • DevOps tools (Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated builds).
Required Functional and Behavioral Skills:
  • Ability to analyze complex technical challenges and propose solutions.
  • Strong event-driven architecture (EDA) application for scalable systems.
  • English native or bilingual proficiency.
  • Collaborative mindset for cross-functional teamwork.
  • Detail-oriented in documentation, testing, and code reviews.

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Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited