Lead Software Engineer

Clarivate • Ann Arbor, MI

17d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Lead Software Engineer/Full stack Developer to join our IPG Technology team in Ann Arbor, MI. This is an amazing opportunity to work on Foundation IP, including the web application and Spring-based REST API supporting an external-facing product for our customers. We have a strong skill set in Java, Spring Boot, Angular, SQL Server and Agile software development, and we would love to speak with you if you have hands-on full-stack experience building scalable enterprise applications.

The IPG Technology team develops and supports Foundation IP, including the web application and Spring-based REST API. The role works most directly with the U.S. team and also partners with a larger India-based team. The team operates in an Agile environment with small scrum teams of 3 to 4 engineers and a two-week sprint cycle.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• At least 5 years of hands-on software engineering experience, including Java development.
• 5+ years of experience with Core Java, Spring Boot, Spring REST applications, JPA, Hibernate, and open-source libraries.
• 5+ years of experience with SQL Server, including writing queries and working with relational databases.
• 5+ years of experience with JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and modern front-end development using Angular.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure or another cloud provider such as Azure or GCP.
• Understanding of Docker containerization and Linux environments.
• Exposure to cloud-based monitoring platforms.
• Experience optimizing SQL queries and indexes for high-throughput applications.
• Exposure to application profiling tools such as JMeter or similar tools.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Git, Maven, Jenkins, or other CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop product features across Angular 17 front-end applications and Java/Spring Boot REST services.
• Develop and support Foundation IP, an external-facing product used by customers.
• Work on a mix of new development, client-reported bugs, and support activities as needed.
• Apply software development best practices, unit testing, object-oriented design, code reviews, secure coding guidelines, and OWASP Top 10 awareness.
• Work in small scrum teams with two-week sprint cycles, partnering with QA, Business Analysts, Product Owners, and other engineering team members on planning, estimation, and delivery.
• Conduct scoped POCs, produce useful design documentation, communicate identified risks to technical leads, participate in RCA, and help define prevention strategies.
• Provide technical help to junior team members and contribute to a collaborative engineering culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior