The Senior Software Engineer applies practical knowledge of application development and engineering to conceive, design, implement, test, and deploy both new software applications/platforms and changes to existing platforms, ranging from issue fixes to enhancements and new features for components of varying levels of complexity. The Senior Software Engineer owns design and development of assigned features, ensuring said deliverables are highly scalable and performant, and is expected to drive delivery of components through their own work and any junior engineers’ work. The Senior Software Engineer provides technical guidance to team members and business partners, acting as both a subject matter expert and point of escalation based on the initiative.
Basic Qualifications
• 7+ years of coding and software development experience, with focus on highly scalable, high-volume applications and/or platforms
• Experience with Java 17+, stream processing, JavaScript and/or TypeScript, XML, JSON, Messaging, AWS cloud infrastructure
• Strong understanding of microservices, RESTful APIs, cloud computing
• Strong expertise in object-oriented programming with understanding of design principles, patterns, and coding best practices
• Experience with integration and deployment tooling, including Jenkins, Docker, etc.
• Familiarity with database platforms (e.g. Oracle, MySQL), DynamoDB, MongoDB.
Ideal Background
Experience with commercial systems: Familiarity with platforms that support offering and selling products, processing payments, and handling transactions is a strong advantage.
Full-stack web architecture understanding: We're looking for developers who grasp the complete lifecycle of web applications—from backend systems through to frontend delivery. Experience with content delivery pipelines (such as in product or cruise-based systems) is especially beneficial.
Exposure to solution and systems architecture: While deep architectural expertise isn’t required, a solid understanding and ability to communicate within an architectural context—especially in a collaborative, two-way setting—is a big plus. It reflects well-rounded problem-solving skills and adaptability.
Tech Stack:
Java 14 – Java 17
Databases:
Relational: MySQL and MariaDB
Non-Relational: Amazon DynamoDB
Javascript, AWS Lambda
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with Java 17+, Spring Boot, Reactive processing and/or streams. Objective C, Swift and Kotlin.
Required Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Comp Sci/Eng or related field