Pega Developer with BPM and Java

AppLab Systems, Inc; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AppLab Systems, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a senior Pega Developer with BPM and Java expertise for a W2 contract role onsite. The candidate will lead high-scale Pega implementations, integrate with Kafka and OpenSearch clusters, and design scalable data models.

Required 8+ years in Pega BPM, 5+ years Java/J2EE, and strong experience with REST/SOAP integrations, CI/CD pipelines, and containerized deployments using Docker and Kubernetes. Onsite work in Austin is expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years hands-on Pega BPM experience with CSSA/CLSA architecture.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical troubleshooting and provide architectural guidance for mission-critical store platforms.
• Collaborate with teams to deploy Pega and related services in on-site Austin environments.

Skills

Pega BPM

Java/J2EE

Retail systems

Kafka integration

REST/SOAP

Performance tuning

Pega Guardrails

Architectural guidance

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD (Jenkins)

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Apache Kafka

OpenSearch

Job description

Title : Pega Developer with BPM and Java W2 contract only

Location: Austin, TX Onsite

Job Description

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Pega BPM, with a focus on CSSA/CLSA level architecture and high-scale implementations.
• 5+ years of professional Java/J2EE coding to build custom applications and integrations.
• Proven track record of deep Pega customization. Experience in Store/Retail applications (e.g., custom UI components, complex state management, and offline capabilities) is preferred.
• Hands‑on experience migrating internal Pega services to external Apache Kafka (Stream) and OpenSearch/Elasticsearch (Search) clusters.
• Architecting robust REST/SOAP integrations and managing complex data transformations between Pega and legacy retail systems.
• Tuning application performance and memory management for high-concurrency environments.
• Enforcing strict Pega Guardrails while maintaining high-quality Java code standards through peer reviews.
• Designing scalable Class Structures and Data Models that support multi-layered business logic.
• Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (Deployment Manager/Jenkins).
• Ability to lead technical troubleshooting and provide architectural guidance for mission-critical store platforms.