Senior Software Engineer

Harris

30d

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in shaping our software architecture, making key design decisions, and ensuring our systems align with business objectives and industry best practices. You will tackle complex technical challenges, provide technical leadership, and contribute to the development of scalable and robust applications. This position requires a deep understanding of Java, enterprise frameworks like Spring Boot, RESTful API design, database technologies, and search engine technologies. Experience with modern front-end frameworks and AI-assisted development tools is also highly valued.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years of experience in software development, and 3+ years as a Software Engineer with a focus on designing and building complex, scalable systems.
• Deep understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, algorithms, and system architecture.
• Ability to lead technical discussions, make critical decisions, and drive consensus among team members.
• Experience with cloud technologies and microservices architecture.
• Proficiency in Java: Deep understanding of Core Java (Java 11/17+), JVM internals, memory management, tuning, and concurrency/multithreading.
• Enterprise Frameworks: Experience with Spring in particular Spring Boot.
• RESTful API Design: Experience designing, building, and securing robust, scalable REST APIs for third-party integrations and internal UI consumption.
• Database Expertise: Proficiency with relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB).
• Search Engine Technology: Experience with search and indexing technologies such as Elasticsearch.
• Experience in React, Next.js and Material UI.
• Worked on AI assisted development (e.g. GitHub Copilot, Claude, Cursor or ChatGPT)
• Familiarity with AI directed prompt engineering for developing applications.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architectural discussions, make design decisions, and ensure that the overall software architecture aligns with business goals and industry best practices.
• Solve complex technical problems and make critical decisions related to technology selection, system architecture, and project planning.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior members of the development team.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree