Software Engineer II – Full Stack

Confiz•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

One of Confiz’s largest retail clients is on a mission to enhance the selling experience for sales associates across more than 350 stores. The team supports the tools, applications, and data that enable sales associates to work efficiently and deliver an exceptional customer experience. We are seeking an Engineer 2 – Full Stack to join the team. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled full-stack engineer to help develop and enhance modern, scalable event-driven systems. You will work across distributed systems and a network of devices, contributing to the speed, reliability, and accuracy of POS events, financial transactions, store-level applications, and POS systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of full-stack development and enjoy working on complex, high-scale systems that directly impact retail operations and the in-store customer experience.

Requirements

Bachelor or equivalent experience
In-depth knowledge of Java 8+, Spring Boot, React.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, Kafka, and SQL
Proficiency with Docker, Kubernetes, and Git.
Experience with AWS services (e.g., RDS, ECS, EKS, DynamoDB).
Strong understanding of AWS multi-region architectures, including setting up services across multiple AWS regions for high availability and disaster recovery.
Knowledge of data consistency models and synchronization across regions, including eventual consistency and conflict resolution strategies.
Experience with Kafka, and NoSQL databases.
Ability to apply appropriate design patterns and principles (e.g., SOLID, CQRS, eventual consistency).
Proficient in modeling problem domains and anticipating future changes.
Advocate for automation in testing, deployment, and security scanning.
Experience building and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.
Strong understanding of test-driven development (TDD) and comfortable with the TDD cycle.
Ability to automate and build Infrastructure as code with Terraform scripts.
Proficient with multiple operating systems and scripting techniques.
Expertise in one or more databases and understanding of various data storage paradigms.
Commitment to writing secure code by default.
Experience with security tools and practices, including deep security probes and server hardening.
Strong leadership in group discussions, design sessions, and presentations.
Proven ability to mentor and develop team members.
Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to drive value with product owners.
Innovative mindset with the ability to evaluate and introduce new tools and methodologies.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with AWS services like Route 53, CloudFront, Global Accelerator, and how they facilitate multi-region deployments.
Experience in designing for performance, scalability, and distributed architecture.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Java 8+, Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL, and deploying to Kubernetes in the cloud.
Build highly responsive and scalable web applications using React.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and CSS, enhancing the back of house experience.
Consider how your code behaves in production, focusing on maintainability, testability, and supportability.
Lead the design and prototyping of solutions, setting the path and standards for the team.
Implement monitoring solutions to proactively detect and address potential issues before they impact customers.
Participate in a scheduled on-call rotation to ensure system reliability and customer satisfaction.
Work closely with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
Consistently deliver valuable features and address design or architectural deficiencies.