About this role
Senior software engineer focused on enabling development across Java/Spring Boot and other stacks, building reusable assets and standardizing delivery practices in a hybrid environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Build reusable engineering assets
- Define and roll out best practices
- Improve CI/CD and observability
- Enable AI-assisted development
- Drive documentation and enablement
Technical Overview
Stacks include Java/Spring Boot, Node.js/.NET/Python, cloud native deployments on AWS/GCP with Kubernetes (EKS/GKE), Datadog observability, and GitLab CI/CD templates. Emphasis on security-by-default and DORA metrics.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a senior backend software engineer with 5+ years of experience in Java/Spring Boot, plus strong cloud and container orchestration skills. They should be adept at building reusable platforms and enabling self-service tooling, with experience in CI/CD and observability tooling (Datadog).
Must-Have Skills
Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutionsBasic knowledge of application architecturedesign alternativesand development standardsDemonstrated experience communicating technical informationDemonstrated experience developing complex software/systems using one or more programming languageDemonstrated experience establishingusing and supporting integration and communications technologies between applicationsdatabases and technology platformsDemonstrated experience analyzing and estimating project size and work efforts for software solutionsDemonstrated experience writing and modeling application system design and program specificationsSolid knowledge and understanding of SDLCSolid knowledge and understanding of integration and migration strategies and technologies
Nice-to-Have Skills
BS in Computer Science/Engineering (or equivalent)5+ years software engineering experienceProduction experience with Java + Spring BootMaven proficiencyFamiliarity with Node.js.NETand/or PythonExperience creating developer enablement assetsCI/CD experience (GitLab Pipelines or similar)Experience deploying/operating containerized services in AWS and/or GCP (GKEEKSECSCloud Run)Observability across logs/metrics/traces (Datadog)API testing and documentation (PostmanOpenAPI/Swagger)Kubernetes packaging/config (Helm/Kustomize)Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experienceSoftware supply chain security (SBOMsdependency scanningsigning/attestations)Familiarity with DORA metrics and reliability practices (SLOserror budgets)AI-assisted engineering practicesPrior developer productivity/platform engineering experience
Tools & Platforms
GitLabGitLab CI/CDAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesDockerDatadogOpenAPI/SwaggerPostmanHelmKustomizeTerraform
Required Skills
Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutionsBasic knowledge of application architectureDemonstrated experience communicating technical informationDemonstrated experience developing complex software/systems using one or more programming languageDemonstrated experience integrating applicationsdatabases and technology platformsSDLC knowledgeIntegration and migration strategies
Hard Skills
JavaSpring BootNode.js.NETPythonGitLab CI/CDDatadogPostmanOpenAPI/SwaggerAWSAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Cloud PlatformGKEEKSECSCloud RunKubernetesDockerTerraformHelmKustomizeIaCSLOsSLAsDORA metrics
Soft Skills
Strong communicationCollaborationLeadershipMentoringProblem-solvingDocumentationEnablementStakeholder managementCross-functional teamworkAdaptability
Keywords for Your Resume
senior software engineerbackend engineerjavaspring bootnode.jspythongitlab ci/cddatadogopenapi/swaggerpostmanawsamazon web servicesgoogle cloud platformgcpkuberneteseksgkecloud rundockerterraformhelmkustomizeIaCslosladora metricsapi testingdocumentationpaved roadsstarter kitsshared librariesCI/CD templatesoffice hoursJavaSpring BootNode.jsPythonDatadogGitLab CI/CDKubernetesAmazon Web ServicesGoogle Cloud PlatformOpenAPI/Swagger
Deal Breakers
Must be authorized to work in the US, Sponsorship not available unless specified
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