Java Developer — Mentorship & Flexible Growth

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

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.