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Senior Software Engineer – Enterprise Systems

We are seeking a senior-level software engineer who brings deep technical expertise, strong system design capability, and the ability to lead complex initiatives from concept through delivery. This role requires someone who takes ownership and responsibility to deliver full solutions, can operate independently, influence technical direction, and mentor others while contributing hands-on across the stack. 

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and modernize enterprise applications using microservice cloud-first strategy.

• Drive technical design discussions and contribute to architectural decisions that ensure scalability, reliability, and maintainability. 

• Re-platform legacy systems into lightweight microservices and REST APIs.
• Take ownership of complex tasks and manage technical impediments and blockers with minimal supervision.

• Provide guidance and mentorship for team members and partner orgs.

• Identify and address risks, performance bottlenecks, and vulnerabilities when they arise.

• Take initiative and propose solutions to streamline inefficient manual processes using automation, GenAI, and agentic workflows.
• Contribute to Agile/Scrum ceremonies with a focus on delivery quality and continuous improvement. 

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for a seasoned technologist with strong engineering judgment and the ability to influence outcomes through both expertise and collaboration. You will be expected to design/implement solutions with discretion and deliver the “total solution” including implementation and integration testing, deploying to cloud (AWS), and verifying operational stability.

• 4-5 years overall experience implementing and supporting full-stack enterprise applications.
• Experience developing  microservices and REST APIs with Java 21, Spring, Springboot.
•  prompt engineering and CoPilot for maximum developer productivity

• SQL understand RDBMS relationships and how to read DDL.

• DevOps experience: Jenkins, CI/CD pipelines.
• Shell experience (Linux/UNIX), understand basic commands, and shell scripting.

• Proven ability to design systems and collaborate effectively with technical architects and cross-functional stakeholders 

• Strong understanding of application performance, scalability, and secure coding practices 

Nice to Have

• Experience using GenAI, LangChain, MCP, Agents, Claude Code huge plus.
• Programming in C or C++ 

• EC2, ECS, Kubernetes (or EKS/AWS)

• Experience integrating or transitioning legacy systems to modern cloud platforms 

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field — or equivalent practical experience 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences 

• Ability to work independently while also elevating team performance 

• Continuous learner who stays current with evolving technologies and best practices 

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications of the job.  The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time.   You will be evaluated in part based on your performance of the responsibilities and/or tasks listed in this job description.   You may be required perform other duties that are not included on this job description. The job description is not a contract for employment, and either you or the employer may terminate employment at any time, for any reason, as per terms and conditions of your employment contract

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.