Lead Java Engineer

*PROJECT OVERVIEW*

The team is looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join their team to deliver next generation pricing platforms in the cloud as part of a multi-year pivotal initiative to modernize and improve pricing capabilities. The position is based in Westlake, Texas and will do hands on development and provide technical leadership and mentorship for junior members of the team.

*REQUIRED SKILLS*

Must be an advanced Java 17+/Spring Boot developer with experience with event-driven architecture, multi-threaded applications, and high-volume messaging queue. Must have experience with functional and reactive programming

Must have 3+ years of current experience with all major AWS services, including EKS.

Must have expert knowledge on Kafka and handling high-volume messaging queues.

Must have superior communication skills with the ability to hold their own and present to business stakeholders.

Job Description

We are currently sourcing for a Lead Engineer in Westlake, TX!

Lead Engineer

The Role

The team is looking for an experienced Lead Engineer to join their team to deliver next generation pricing platforms in the cloud as part of a multiyear pivotal initiative to modernize and improve pricing capabilities. The position is based in Westlake, Texas and will do hands on development and provide technical leadership and mentorship for junior members of the team.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring:

Expert and comfortable with core Java 21+ technologies and frameworks like Spring Boot

Strong hands-on experience with AWS services and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes/Helm

Experience with SQL and stored procedures. Oracle database preferred

Experience with the following technologies: Spring 3.x, JPA, REST/Web Services, Maven, XML, Apache Tomcat, Swagger, Kafka, Reactor/JavaRX

Understanding of Angular framework and Typescript is nice-to-have.

Experience building and deploying cloud enabled applications using 12 factor design.

Experience building and deploying applications using continuous integration pipelines and automated deployment tools such as Jenkins

Passionate and committed to learning new things and developing with the latest technologies and frameworks

Able to lead small agile teams and work independently, having a strong user focus

Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks at a given time

The Value You Deliver:

Build scalable, resilient, cloud-based systems aligned with our long-term strategy. Work with product management on requirements, decompose epics into stories, and deliver solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations

Provide outstanding support, including on-call support when necessary

Mentor junior software engineers