Staff Software Engineer - Java/Spring

develop cloud****-native, multi-**tenant SaaS backend services using Java and the Spring ecosystem.

• Define and evolve scalable, secure, and high**-**performance system architectures for distributed, multi-tenant platforms.

• Design and implement microservices-based architectures, ensuring loose coupling, resiliency, and scalability.

• Build SaaS capabilities such as tenant isolation, configuration management, feature flags, and role-based access control.

• Develop and maintain RESTful and event-driven services integrated with UI, data, and platform layers.

• Leverage containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) to deploy and scale services in cloud environments.

• Collaborate with cloud and DevOps teams to implement CI/CD pipelines for build, test, security scan, and deployment.

• Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD) and test automation to ensure high code quality and system reliability.

• Design systems with strong emphasis on security, observability, performance, and fault tolerance.

• Use Python to build lightweight microservices, automation scripts, or rapid prototypes where appropriate.

• Explore and apply AI/ML, GenAI, and LLM-based solutions to improve platform capabilities and engineering productivity.

• Mentor engineers, conduct design and code reviews, and drive backend engineering standards across teams.

• Partner closely with product management and architecture teams to align technical solutions with business goals.

Must-Have Skills & Qualifications

• 10-12 years of software engineering experience, with significant hands-on work in backend and distributed systems.

• Strong proficiency in Java and Spring (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud).

• Deep understanding of object-oriented design principles, design patterns, and clean architecture.

• Proven experience designing and building secure, scalable, high-performance distributed systems.

• Strong experience with microservices architectures.

• Hands-on experience with:

  • Containerization: Docker
  • Orchestration: Kubernetes
  • Cloud platforms: AWS

• Solid experience with Git, Jenkins, and modern CI/CD practices.

• Strong experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD), test automation, and continuous integration.

• Experience building and operating production-grade SaaS platforms.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Python for scripting, automation, or building lightweight microservices.

• Exposure to Python-based ML, GenAI, AI tools, and LLM models.

• Hands-on experience using AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to improve developer productivity.

• Familiarity with event streaming, messaging systems, or distributed data stores.

• Experience with observability tools for monitoring, logging, and tracing in cloud-native systems.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Ability to influence system architecture and technical direction across multiple teams.

• Strong communication skills to translate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.

• Proven experience mentoring engineers and fostering engineering excellence.

• Comfortable balancing deep hands-on development with technical leadership and ownership.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or "STEM" Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.)

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes