Java Developer

Energy Innovation Corp; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupPlus Inc, based in Rockville, MD, is seeking a Java Developer to tackle complex systems and refactor complexity away. The role blends a lucrative $95,000 - $149,000 salary with autonomy to shape Kafka work and a team that grows together.

The position focuses on building fault‑tolerant distributed systems, automating Nginx tasks, and delivering end‑to‑end features from design to production in a fast, feedback‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• Java developer with strong object‑oriented skills and design patterns.
• Experience building fault‑tolerant distributed systems.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and foster code reviews.
• Comfort with fast feedback cycles and pragmatic ownership.

Responsibilities

• Automate manual Nginx chores to save Rockville, MD engineering hours.
• Architect fault‑tolerant distributed systems leveraging Nginx and related tech.
• Integrate Nginx telemetry into dashboards used by StartupPlus Inc leadership.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code‑review culture.
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Rockville production end‑to‑end.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Code review

Mentoring

Tools

Nginx

Kafka

gRPC

REST API

Job description

Some engineers tolerate complexity; the Java Developer we want at StartupPlus Inc hunts it down and refactors it out of existence. This role blends $95,000 - $149,000 pay with the autonomy to shape Kafka work and a team that grows together.

Key Responsibilities

• Automate the manual Nginx chores that quietly drain Rockville, MD engineering hours
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems leveraging Teamwork and Nginx
• Pull Nginx telemetry into dashboards StartupPlus Inc leaders actually open
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code-review culture
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Rockville, MD production without dropping the baton
• Collaborate with product and design teams to ship features end to end
• Reverse-engineer the mission-soaked gRPC format StartupPlus Inc inherited and never documented

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated calm when a Rockville, MD client changes scope mid-stream
• The kind of ownership that treats the company's money like your own
• Eagerness to take ownership and run with new responsibilities
• Demonstrated knack for making the zero-bureaucracy feel manageable
• Adaptability and resilience when facing shifting requirements
• Clear thinking under the kind of pressure Rockville, MD deadlines bring
• Real proficiency with Customer Service, plus willingness to learn Nginx fast

The whole point of StartupPlus Inc is to make REST API dependable, and that plainspoken mission has anchored it in Rockville from day one. At StartupPlus Inc feedback has a short half-life, delivered close to the moment it can still help.

Sign on for $95,000 - $149,000, gain a growth path into technology, a personal mentor, and benefits that make Rockville feel like home.

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