Java Developer

Valero Energy; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 46,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Valero Energy in Duluth, MN is seeking a Java Developer to join a fast-moving tech team. The role focuses on delivering robust backend features, bridging Rust and PostgreSQL, and driving improvements in Nginx standards and CI pipelines.

Ideal candidates bring real-world Rust and PostgreSQL experience, strong collaboration, and a proactive approach to writing clean code. This on-site position offers growth, mentorship, and a path to impactful engineering milestones at Valero Energy.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Rust and PostgreSQL in real-world settings.
• Experience with Nginx standards and CI tooling.

Responsibilities

• Land PostgreSQL performance wins Valero Energy can measure in MN retention numbers
• Set the Nginx coding standards the rest of Valero Energy engineering follows
• Deliver junior-quality features within the $46,000 - $74,000 Java Developer mandate
• Bridge GitHub Actions and Rust so the two halves of Valero Energy's platform finally talk
• Lead the Rust migration that finally retires Valero Energy's flat-and-fast legacy stack
• Decode the undocumented GitHub Actions service nobody at Valero Energy remembers writing
• Reach into legacy Relationship Building modules and leave them cleaner than you found them
• Wire up Rust feature flags so Valero Energy can test on Duluth traffic risk-free

Skills

Rust

PostgreSQL

Team collaboration

Tools

GitHub Actions

Nginx

TypeScript

Job description

Between the demo that wows and the system that survives sits the Java Developer we're recruiting in Duluth, and Valero Energy pays $46,000 - $74,000 for the difference. This Java Developer role at Valero Energy rewards initiative with $46,000 - $74,000, real decision-making power, and steady career advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Land PostgreSQL performance wins Valero Energy can measure in MN retention numbers
• Set the Nginx coding standards the rest of Valero Energy engineering follows
• Deliver junior-quality features within the $46,000 - $74,000 Java Developer mandate
• Bridge GitHub Actions and Rust so the two halves of Valero Energy's platform finally talk
• Lead the Rust migration that finally retires Valero Energy's flat-and-fast legacy stack
• Decode the undocumented GitHub Actions service nobody at Valero Energy remembers writing
• Reach into legacy Relationship Building modules and leave them cleaner than you found them
• Wire up Rust feature flags so Valero Energy can test on Duluth traffic risk-free

What You'll Bring

• Strong rapport-building skills and a genuinely positive presence
• Working understanding of both Rust and PostgreSQL in real-world settings
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame
• A communicator who can disagree without making it personal

We are Valero Energy, a calmly-fast-moving technology company headquartered in Duluth, MN. Autonomy here comes with a partner: ask for help the moment you're stuck on TypeScript.

Come for $46,000 - $74,000, stay for the mentorship, the benefits, and the rare flexibility that makes Valero Energy an outcome-focused place to grow.

Confirmed unfilled today, Valero Energy continues its search in real time.