Software Engineer

NEC Corporation•Folsom, CA

3d•$120,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Manage biometric identification application development through expert requirement generation, advanced proficiency in modern development languages and tools, and the delivery of secure, scalable solutions. This role involves principal application and cloud architect contributions to Azure architecture and enterprise Java, REST, and mobile application platforms, enabling secure, mission-critical solutions for law enforcement clients through cross-functional collaboration with NEC Japan and global partners. The engineer will execute requirements analysis, architecture/design, development, testing/QA, deployment, and maintenance within Agile methodologies and in compliance with CJIS standards to deliver facial and fingerprint-based identification capabilities using NIST-evaluated matching engines and multimodal matching techniques for law enforcement mobile and web applications. The role also includes serving as a technical architect, providing guidance on architecture design and review for enterprise Java (17+) platforms, including Spring Boot services and WildFly/JBoss–based applications deployed on Microsoft Azure. Contributions will be made to the design and modernization of systems to cloud-native, REST-based architectures, supporting web, mobile, and integration use cases. The engineer will establish, review, and enforce enterprise architecture standards, design patterns, and non-functional requirements across backend, frontend, and mobile solutions. Additionally, contributions will be made to the architecture and development of Angular and React applications, ensuring secure, scalable integration with Java-based REST APIs. The role also involves contributing to Azure architecture and service adoption, including AKS, App Services, Key Vault, Storage, and Azure Monitor, supporting CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code practices. Review and optimization of critical code paths and designs for quality, performance, security, and maintainability are expected, along with championing automated testing, observability, and engineering best practices. Mentoring engineers and contributing to formal architectural design reviews, collaborating with Product, DevOps, Security, and Enterprise Architecture teams to deliver high-impact solutions is also a key aspect of this position. Other tasks include driving continuous technology modernization by evaluating and adopting emerging technologies, including AI-enabled application capabilities, to improve scalability, resilience, and long-term platform sustainability. Collaboration with global engineering teams, including NEC Corporation development teams in Japan, is essential to align architecture, delivery execution, and technical standards across regions. Providing architectural oversight and technical guidance across the software lifecycle, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, security requirements, and business objectives is required. Support for software release planning, build management, and deployment readiness to enable predictable, high-quality product deliveries is also part of the role. The engineer will contribute beyond the immediate scope by advising cross-functional stakeholders and leadership on technical strategy, risk mitigation, and platform evolution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering
12 to 15 years of experience for Software development or Software engineering.
Excellent engineering/analytical skills
Engineering guidance and support skills to other engineers in the team, NEC Japan engineers and 3rd party development partners.
Understanding and experience with Web Applications and programming languages such as Java, Angular, React, Python, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Kotlin.
Understanding and experience with DB – SQL Server, ORACLE, MySQL
Understanding and experience with Automation language such as Kubernetes (YAML / Helm), CI/CD pipelines.
Functional knowledge of Web Services (REST, SOAP, etc.), hands on experience with integration of the web services.
Linux shell script.
Experience with modern development tools, platforms and IDEs including IntelliJ IDEA, Eclipse, Visual Studio Code (VS Code), kubectl, Docker, Git, ADO, Keycloak, and npm.
Must be a US Citizen or current Green Card Holder.
No sponsorship available now or in the future. NO OPT or EAD.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree is preferred.
Advanced Professional Certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

Principal application and cloud architect contributing to Azure architecture and enterprise Java, REST, and mobile application platforms, enabling secure, mission-critical solutions for law enforcement clients through cross-functional collaboration with NEC Japan and global partners.
Execute requirements analysis, architecture/design, development, testing/QA, deployment, and maintenance within Agile methodologies and in compliance with CJIS standards to deliver facial and fingerprint-based identification capabilities using NIST-evaluated matching engines and multimodal matching techniques for law enforcement mobile and web applications.
Serve as a technical architect, providing guidance on architecture design and review for enterprise Java (17+) platforms, including Spring Boot services and WildFly/JBoss–based applications deployed on Microsoft Azure.
Contribute to the design and modernization of systems to cloud-native, REST-based architectures, supporting web, mobile, and integration use cases.
Establish, review, and enforce enterprise architecture standards, design patterns, and non-functional requirements across backend, frontend, and mobile solutions.
Contribute to the architecture and development of Angular and React applications, ensuring secure, scalable integration with Java-based REST APIs.
Contribute to Azure architecture and service adoption, including AKS, App Services, Key Vault, Storage, and Azure Monitor, supporting CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code practices.
Review and optimize critical code paths and designs for quality, performance, security, and maintainability; champion automated testing, observability, and engineering best practices.
Mentor engineers and contribute to formal architectural design reviews, collaborating with Product, DevOps, Security, and Enterprise Architecture teams to deliver high-impact solutions.
Drive continuous technology modernization by evaluating and adopting emerging technologies, including AI‑enabled application capabilities, to improve scalability, resilience, and long‑term platform sustainability.
Collaborate closely with global engineering teams, including NEC Corporation development teams in Japan, to align architecture, delivery execution, and technical standards across regions.
Provide architectural oversight and technical guidance across the software lifecycle, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards, security requirements, and business objectives.
Support software release planning, build management, and deployment readiness to enable predictable, high‑quality product deliveries.
Contribute beyond immediate scope by advising cross‑functional stakeholders and leadership on technical strategy, risk mitigation, and platform evolution.

Benefits

Health Insurance package with options that include multiple Medical and Dental coverage options
Pharmacy Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
Salary Continuation and Voluntary Long-Term Disability Coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Adoption Assistance Program
401(k) with a 50% match up to 6% of employee contribution
15 PTO days
10 paid sick days
11 paid public holidays
Continuing Education and Tuition Reimbursement
2 paid Community Service Days
Travel Assistance Program
Pre-Paid Legal plans