Java Developer

Public Policy Institute; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 107,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Clear ladder

Real benefits

Job summary

Public Policy Institute in Fort Collins, CO seeks a Senior Java Developer with Go expertise to build scalable backend services and ship features on a regular cadence.

You will architect fault-tolerant distributed systems using Kubernetes and Kotlin, review Prioritization workflows, and prototype with GitHub Actions. Expect mentorship, a clear career ladder, and real benefits as you contribute to client-focused initiatives.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated Go expertise in a fast-moving technology environment.
• A team player who lifts up colleagues and shares credit.
• Proven track record delivering results as a senior Java Developer.
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through.
• The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking.
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery.

Responsibilities

• Ship incremental improvements to Public Policy Institute's Fort Collins platform on a regular cadence
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging Kotlin and Kubernetes
• Reverse-engineer the calmly-fast-moving Prioritization format Public Policy Institute inherited and never documented
• Translate a napkin idea from Public Policy Institute founders into a GitHub Actions fiercely-supportive prototype
• Tune Spring Boot caching so Public Policy Institute survives the Fort Collins launch spike on the same hardware
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and Spring Boot libraries
• Containerize applications and manage deployments with Prioritization and Conflict Resolution
• Collaborate with product and design teams to ship features end to end

Skills

Java

Go

Team player

Tools

Kubernetes

Spring Boot

GitHub Actions

Job description

If clean APIs give you a small private thrill, the Java Developer role at Public Policy Institute in Fort Collins, CO was practically written for you. Lay it bare: contract Java Developer, $107,000 - $159,000, 6 years of Conflict Resolution, and a seat where Public Policy Institute decisions get shaped.

Key Responsibilities

• Ship incremental improvements to Public Policy Institute's Fort Collins platform on a regular cadence
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging Kotlin and Kubernetes
• Reverse-engineer the calmly-fast-moving Prioritization format Public Policy Institute inherited and never documented
• Translate a napkin idea from Public Policy Institute founders into a GitHub Actions fiercely-supportive prototype
• Tune Spring Boot caching so Public Policy Institute survives the Fort Collins launch spike on the same hardware
• Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and Spring Boot libraries
• Containerize applications and manage deployments with Prioritization and Conflict Resolution
• Collaborate with product and design teams to ship features end to end

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated Go expertise in a fast-moving technology environment
• A team player who lifts up colleagues and shares credit
• Proven track record delivering results as a senior Java Developer
• Reliable, accountable, and committed to following through
• The kind of curiosity that reads the docs before asking
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery

Public Policy Institute spent 5 years in the trenches of technology so its clients across Fort Collins, CO wouldn't have to. Collaboration over heroics is our default, and we'd rather win as a group than burn anyone out.

The $107,000 - $159,000 we offer comes attached to mentorship, a clear ladder, real benefits, and flexible contract days you can plan around.

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