Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Java Engineer with approximately 8-10 years of software engineering experience who combines strong hands-on development skills with growing architectural aptitude. This role is designed for an engineer who remains actively involved in coding while taking increasing ownership of design decisions, technical discussions, application architecture, and technical direction. The ideal candidate will support enterprise application initiatives using Java and Spring Boot, contribute to software design and quality, resolve production incidents, and collaborate effectively with engineering and business stakeholders. This is an "Architect Lite" opportunity for a senior engineer interested in progressing toward a future Software Architect role while remaining hands-on.
Key Responsibilities
• Design, develop, and maintain enterprise applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Contribute to application architecture, technical direction, and design decisions.
• Apply appropriate software design patterns and frameworks to develop scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Develop and optimize complex SQL queries and database solutions.
• Participate in technical discussions and influence architectural decisions across engineering teams.
• Support software quality initiatives and resolve production incidents through effective troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Agile engineering teams to deliver enterprise application initiatives.
• Communicate technical concepts and decisions effectively with engineers and business stakeholders.
• Take increasing ownership of technical design and architecture while remaining actively involved in software development.
Required Qualifications
• 8-10 years of software engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with Java.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience developing complex SQL queries.
• Strong understanding and practical application of software design patterns and frameworks.
• Experience with enterprise application design.
• Experience working in Agile software development environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting software quality and resolving production incidents.
• Ability to contribute to technical design decisions and lead technical discussions while remaining hands-on with development.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with OpenShift.
• Experience with CI/CD practices.
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• Full-stack development experience.
• Technical leadership experience.
• Experience with data, analytics, or business intelligence technologies.
• Exposure to AI/ML technologies.
