Senior Software Engineer - JAVA - Ecomm

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Lead the design and development of scalable full-stack applications using Java (Spring Boot) for the backend and React with TypeScript on the frontend

  • Define system architecture patterns for distributed systems, ensuring resilience, scalability, and maintainability

  • Develop and optimize RESTful APIs, microservices, and integration with messaging systems like Kafka, Solace, or Azure Event Hub

  • Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and other engineers to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.

  • Champion best practices in code quality, CI/CD, testing, and performance optimization

  • Guide junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement

  • Participate in architecture reviews, system design discussions, and capacity planning


What You Bring to the Table:

  • Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and React / TypeScript in production systems

  • Deep understanding of system design principles, distributed systems, microservices architecture, and cloud-native patterns

  • Experience integrating with event-driven architectures using Kafka, Solace, or similar

  • Strong knowledge of API security, identity management, and performance tuning

  • Exposure to relational (MySQL) and NoSQL (Couchbase, MongoDB, etc.) databases

  • Comfort working in Agile environments, collaborating across teams, and influencing stakeholders

  • Ability to balance hands-on development with architectural decision-making



Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

  • 6+ years of full stack development experience with emphasis on Java, Spring Boot, and React

  • 2+ years designing distributed, event-driven systems

  • Hands-on experience working in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

  • Proficiency with microservices, REST APIs, message queues, and streaming technologies

  • Experience with Micro Frontends, Headless Commerce platforms, or API gateways

  • Proven experience building scalable, distributed applications in an enterprise environment.

  • Solid knowledge of databases, APIs, and modern development best practices.



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