Cloud-Native Software Engineer II

RXinsider LTD.; Waltham (MA); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Imprivata in Waltham, MA is seeking a Software Engineer II to join a fast-moving team. You will build cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, PostgreSQL, AWS, Kubernetes, and React, collaborating with product managers and designers to deliver features from idea to production.

You’ll work across the stack, apply AI-assisted development tools responsibly, participate in code reviews, and help improve CI/CD pipelines while learning new technologies and growing your engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2–5 years of professional software development experience.
• Experience developing applications using Java and Spring Boot.
• Experience building modern web applications using React.
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs.
• Working knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Experience building or deploying applications in AWS or another cloud platform.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerized applications.
• Experience working with distributed systems or event-driven architectures (Kafka is a plus).
• Experience using Git, CI/CD pipelines, and modern software development practices.
• Proven ability to quickly ramp up on new products, technical domains, and business context while adapting to evolving engineering practices and operating models.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship features across the entire application stack - from backend services and APIs to polished React user interfaces.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable, and reliable cloud-native applications with built-in observability, monitoring, and diagnostics.
• Develop backend services using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, PostgreSQL, AWS, and Kubernetes.
• Build modern, responsive user experiences using React and contemporary frontend development practices.
• Own features from design through production, collaborating with teammates every step of the way.
• Bring your ideas to the table. Whether it's improving an API, simplifying an architecture, or introducing a new technology, your voice matters.
• Participate in code reviews that focus on learning, collaboration, and raising the quality bar—not just finding mistakes.
• Investigate production issues, identify root causes, and help build solutions that last.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management and cross-functional teams to turn customer needs into elegant technical solutions.
• Continuously improve our build, test, and deployment pipelines by diagnosing build failures, strengthening test reliability, and addressing CI/CD and environment issues.
• Leverage AI throughout the software development lifecycle—from design and implementation to testing, debugging, documentation, and code reviews—to improve productivity while applying sound engineering judgment to every solution.
• Stay curious. Technology moves quickly, and we encourage experimenting with new ideas, frameworks, and tools that help us build better software.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE or related field

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

React

PostgreSQL

AWS

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

Imprivata in Waltham, MA is seeking a Software Engineer II to join a fast-moving team. You will build cloud-native applications using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, PostgreSQL, AWS, Kubernetes, and React, collaborating with product managers and designers to deliver features from idea to production.

You’ll work across the stack, apply AI-assisted development tools responsibly, participate in code reviews, and help improve CI/CD pipelines while learning new technologies and growing your engineering