Java Software Engineer

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Java Software Engineer in Boston, MA. Duties Include:

• Work with product management on requirements, decompose epics into stories, and deliver solutions that meet or exceed customer expectations
• Build scalable, resilient, cloud-based systems aligned with our long-term strategy
• Provide outstanding support, including on-call support when necessary
• Mentor junior software engineers
• Participate in engineering practices such as code and design reviews, environment strategy, and build and deployment pipeline
• A solid and strong foundation in software engineering - Bachelor's degree + preferred, 5 years of experience
• Expert in core Java technologies and frameworks like Spring Boot
• Proficient in databases and SQL
• Understanding of AWS or other cloud platforms and containerization technologies such as EKS and Docker
• Experience working with version control systems like GIT
• Experience with asynchronous workers and resilient messaging services such as Kafka, SNS and SQS
• An understanding of microservice architectures and twelve factor app patterns
• Ability to build reliable software that can withstand unreliable environments
• Unit and integration test automation using Junit and spring boot test framework
• Experience building and deploying applications using continuous integration pipelines and automated deployment tools such as Jenkins
• Possess critical thinking skills to build end-to-end solutions
• Passionate and committed to learning new things and developing with the latest technologies and frameworks
• Able to work well in both a small agile team and independently, having a strong user focus
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks at a given time