Java Software Engineer

Brooksource; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Brooksource is seeking a Senior Back Office Engineer to join our Corporate Solutions team in Louisville, KY. The role focuses on software design, development, and lifecycle management for corporate solutions applications, with cross-team collaboration and vendor interaction.

The candidate will define software objectives, build reusable code foundations, and drive reliability through SLAs, dashboards, and automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IT or related field.
• 6+ years backend Java with Spring Boot experience.
• 4+ years SQL experience.
• Python for scripting/automation.
• GCP knowledge and containerized workloads in Kubernetes.
• Experience with Git-based source control and Maven.
• CI/CD pipeline experience with Jenkins or similar.

Responsibilities

• Build prototypes and scale solutions to production.
• Identify reusable technical solutions across the org.
• Fix unsecured code areas and enhance security posture.
• Improve end-user experience with application enhancements.
• Create architecture diagrams and security documentation.
• Define SLAs and monitor production reliability.
• Automate infrastructure and testing, including destructive tests.
• Develop dashboards, logging, and alerting for incidents.
• Collaborate with vendors and other engineering teams on APIs.
• Support production applications and monitor SLAs across environments.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-team collaboration

Problem solving

Technical design

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/IT

Master's degree (plus)

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

SQL

Python

GCP

Kubernetes

Bitbucket

Maven

Jenkins

Nexus

Linux

CI/CD

Job description

Brooksource is looking for a Senior Back Office Engineer to join one of the largest Quick Service Restaurant partners in the US. This individual will be joining their Corporate solutions team and will be responsible for being a leading participant in an engineering team and contributing to software design, development, and overall product lifecycle for our corporate solutions applications. In addition to working with other engineers and architects, field questions from other teams and encourage cross-team collaboration. Play an active role working with third party vendors. Create foundational code elements that can be reused. Define software level objectives for applications.

Duties And Responsibilities (other Duties as Assigned)

• Builds rapid prototypes to explore viability of solutions fit to product strategy and upon alignment from stakeholders scale the solution and productionize it
• Identifies, implements, and shares technical solutions that can be used across the organization
• Identifies unsecured code areas and implements fixes as they are discovered
• Identifies application enhancements (client-facing or technical) to create a better experience for the end users
• Collaborates with Enterprise Architects and stakeholders to create meaningful architecture diagrams and other documentation needed for security reviews or other interested parties
• Defines service level objectives for application to constantly measure their reliability in production and help prioritize backlog work.
• Writes custom code or scripts to automate infrastructure, monitoring services, and test cases also to do “destructive testing” to ensure adequate resiliency in production
• Creates meaningful dashboards, logging, alerting, and responses to ensure that issues are captured and addressed proactively
• Identifies application enhancements (customer-facing or technical) to create a better experience for the end users
• Creates meaningful architecture diagrams and other documentation needed for security reviews or other interested parties
• Provides application support for software running in production
• Proactively monitors production and lower environments service level objectives for applications
• Works with vendors to help identify and implement feature enhancements in applications
• Works with other engineering teams to create and consume API specifications and contracts for shared data
• Proactively reviews the performance and capacity of all aspects of production: code, infrastructure, data, and message processing
• Triages high-priority issues and outages as they arise
• Participates in the Backoffice On-call Schedule

Education, Experience & Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a closely related technical field. (Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related quantitative discipline is a plus, but not required.)
• 6+ years experience doing backend development in Java, with strong proficiency in the Spring Boot ecosystem.
• 4+ plus years experience working with SQL.
• Experience with Python for systems scripting, automation, or task orchestration.
• Extensive knowledge of building and deploying applications on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Direct understanding and experience managing containerized workloads inside Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience with Git-based source control (Bitbucket).
• Experience with dependency management using Apache Maven.
• Experience using AI-assisted development using tools such as Gemini Code Assist, Antigravity, etc.
• Experience building, maintaining, and debugging CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins or Harness.
• Strong Linux system administration skills, including terminal navigation, process management, shell scripting, and JVM troubleshooting.
• Experience executing and troubleshooting custom, manual application deployments directly on remote SSH servers.
• Hands-on experience with Nexus Repository Manager.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both engineering teams and non-technical business partners globally.

Functional Skills

• Effectively analyzes system and operational data to generate insights that drive operational excellence.
• Prioritizes tasks and projects to focus on high-impact, high-value initiatives.
• Demonstrates a strong understanding of business drivers, resource costs, and financial impact in technical decision-making.
• Communicates transparently and candidly across teams, ensuring alignment and building trust.
• Applies rigorous logic and diagnostic methods to solve complex issues with innovative, sustainable solutions.
• Constantly strives to optimize existing workflows, code quality, and delivery processes.
• Builds, mentors, and leverages team talent to foster high performance and technical growth.
• Navigates fast-paced environments successfully and quickly adapts to evolving technical or business landscapes.
• Effectively communicates technical roadmaps, risks, and strategies to inform and influence senior leadership.
• Works effectively across teams on multiple concurrent initiatives with a proven record of driving projects to completion.

Accepting applications through September 24, 2026

About Us:

At Brooksource, relationships are the foundation of everything we do. Since 2000,

we’ve built lasting partnerships with clients, consultants, and internal teams to

deliver an exceptional experience across every engagement. As a trusted IT and

Engineering services provider, Brooksource supports Fortune 500 organizations

through Experience-Driven Staffing, Professional Services, and Elevate, our

proprietary Workforce Transformation program. Whether you're hiring

for software development, cloud computing, cybersecurity, data analytics,

or enterprise IT, our customized staffing solutions are designed to align with your

company’s unique goals, culture, and technology stack. We offer flexible hiring

models, including contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement to meet your

evolving business needs.

We are a certified partner of leading platforms, including Salesforce, AWS,

Microsoft, and Google Cloud, enabling us to deliver scalable, end-to-end

technology solutions. With a growing national footprint, Brooksource is redefining

expectations in IT consulting, engineering services, and technology workforce

solutions.

EEO Statement:

Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the

basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry,

citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation

and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression, sexual

orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental

disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law,

genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal,

state, or local laws and ordinances.

Brooksource offers competitive medical, dental, vision, Health

Savings Account, Dependent Care FSA, and supplemental coverage with plans that

can fit each employee’s needs. We offer a 401k plan that includes a company

match and is fully vested after you become eligible, paid time off, sick time, and

paid company holidays. We also offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that

Pay Disclaimer:

The pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of

compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer

include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience,

knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market

data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.