Sr. Software Engineer

Title: Sr. Software Engineer
Location: 13736 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (Hybrid - 4 days a week onsite)


We've received an urgent requirement from our customer due to increased workload and structural changes. The interview process is planned as a single onsite round, but we can offer a two-step (virtual + onsite) option if needed for flexibility.



Please review the highlighted sections - these are critical and must-have skills. If any candidates are missing these requirements, kindly withdraw them from consideration.

INTERNAL NOTES FROM HIRING MANGER CONVERSATION:
The focus is on seasoned engineers who are comfortable working directly with code and will guide the larger team with best practice and adhering to established standards.


Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Strong hands-on experience; ideally someone who's gone through a migration of APIs to AWS, or someone who's designed kubernetes.
• Comfortable connecting to databases and working with messaging tools like Kafka, Splunk, etc .
• Technology stack is flexible. What matters is core Java skills and the ability to build usable, maintainable applications.
• Team-oriented and outspoken in a constructive way. We value contributors who elevate others, not those with "my way or the highway" mindset.
• Emphasis on quality, quantity, and spirit. Producing great work while lifting the team.
• Should be capable of driving change and mentoring others.

Technical Environment:

• mostly enhancements to an existing codebase.
• ~300 APIs in total (Internal and external API's)
• Core technologies: Java (v17, moving to latest), Spring Boot, Spring Framework.
• APIs distributed via Camunda workflows, deployed using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hosted on Charter's internal cloud platform (CaaS) with plans to migrate to public cloud.

Title: Sr. Software Engineer

Key Technologies:

• Java (v17+)
• Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring MVC, Spring Batch
• Hibernate
• Microservices
• Docker, Kubernetes
• Camunda (preferred)

Job Description:
We are seeking a Senior or Lead Java Developer for a long-term opportunity in St. Louis, MO. This is a hands-on role involving full lifecycle development, from design through deployment, within a microservices architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend APIs and services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance existing systems.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to team growth.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement.

Required Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Core Java and Object-Oriented Programming.
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and the broader Spring ecosystem (MVC, AOP, Actuator, Cloud, Config).
• Experience building RESTful and/or SOAP web services.
• Solid understanding of Relational Databases.
• Familiarity with build tools like Maven or Gradle.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Bamboo.
• Version control using Git or SVN.
• Unit testing with JUnit, Mockito, or PowerMock.
• gile/Scrum experience is a plus.
• Telecom/cable domain experience is a plus.
• Experience building cloud-native services is a plus.