Java/Kotlin Engineer
About The Position
At this time, we are unable to consider candidates requiring visa sponsorship or third-party recruitment agencies for this role. We thank you for your understanding. Overview: As a Senior Development Contract Engineer, you serve as a specialist in the engineering team that supports the product. You help develop and gain insight in the application architecture. You can distill an abstract architecture into concrete design and influence the implementation. You show expertise in applying the appropriate software engineering patterns to build robust and scalable systems. You are an expert in programming and apply your skills in developing the product. You have the skills to design and implement the architecture on your own, you provide feedback on software designs and/or implementation. You show good problem-solving skills and can help the team in triaging operational issues. You leverage your expertise in eliminating repeat occurrences. Use your technology acumen to apply and maintain current software technologies within specialized area(s) of the technology domain. Lead the design, development, testing and lifecycle management, of services. Lead and conduct code review, design review, testing, and debugging activities at the application level. Solve complex and severe technical issues. Embed data quality protocols throughout data acquisition, processing, storage, and operational use. Engineering Consists Of: • Robust and distributed microservices and event-based architectures with mature CI/CD pipelines • High levels of automation • High observability with robust logs and metrics • Microservices that use RESTful standards and built on Springboot or Mirconaut with Kotlin as the primary programing language with Eventing at scale on Kafka • Cloud ready applications deployed on in-prem cloud Working Will Entail: • Building new features and functions on existing services • Building new services as applicable • Writing consumers and producers to Kafka • Ensuring all code remains highly testable and maintain high test coverage • Follow team cadence on support including taking up on-call activities to support the product • Build awareness on operational processes like the change management practices, deployment practices, communications, etc.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience in backend software development, in a large-scale or enterprise setting.
- Strong proficiency in Kotlin.
- Hands-on experience with Micronaut or Spring Boot.
- Experience in Dev/Ops tools and technologies.
- Solid knowledge of Apache Kafka, including producers, consumers, and stream processing.
- Experience implementing and managing observability tools (e.g., OpenTelemetry, Grafana).
- Proficient in test-driven development with tools like K6, JUnit.
- Proficient with container technologies and orchestrators.
- Strong communication skills and experience working in cross-functional teams.
- A passion for clean, maintainable code and system reliability
Nice To Haves
- Experience working as a contractor or consultant in a similar enterprise environment.
- Familiarity with Git-based workflows, and Agile methodologies.
- Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Knowledge of noSQL databases
- Knowledge of advanced architectural patterns such as event sourcing or CQRS.
- Hands-on experience in building and maintaining automated end-to-end test suites for enterprise-scale applications, with emphasis on cross-team integration and CI/CD pipeline execution.
- Experience in developing or integrating intelligent systems, including those involving machine learning models, data-driven decision making, or natural language understanding.
- Exposure to or experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT)
Responsibilities
- Building new features and functions on existing services
- Building new services as applicable
- Writing consumers and producers to Kafka
- Ensuring all code remains highly testable and maintain high test coverage
- Follow team cadence on support including taking up on-call activities to support the product
- Build awareness on operational processes like the change management practices, deployment practices, communications, etc.
- Lead the design, development, testing and lifecycle management, of services.
- Lead and conduct code review, design review, testing, and debugging activities at the application level.
- Solve complex and severe technical issues.
- Embed data quality protocols throughout data acquisition, processing, storage, and operational use.
Benefits
- BCBS Medical with 3 Plans to choose from (PPO and High deductible PPO plans with Health Savings Program)
- Delta Dental plan with 2 free cleanings and insurance discounts
- Eye Med Vision with annual check-ups and discounts on lens
- Life and Accidental Death Insurance paid by company
- John Hancock 401(k) Retirement Plan with discretionary company match
- Voluntary Insurance programs such as: Hospital Indemnity, Identity Protection, Legal Insurance, Long Term Care, and Pet Insurance.
- Flexible work environment with some remote working opportunities
- Strong fun and teamwork environment
- Learning, development, and career growth
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
