Senior Application Engineer

CereCore; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

CereCore is seeking an Application Engineer to develop high-quality Java software in an Integration and Automation context. You will collaborate with business analysts, architects, and leads to ensure the solution meets business needs and adheres to non-functional requirements.

You will work in a team that values autonomy, timely delivery, and strong communication, with containerized deployments and microservice-oriented design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4+ years of full-time software development experience.
• Strong production Java experience; containerized apps a plus.
• Experience with Spring Boot and Java frameworks.
• Experience with JUnit and Cucumber for testing.
• Experience with RabbitMQ and Kafka messaging/streams.
• Experience with databases such as MS SQL Server, DB2, Couchbase and Oracle.
• SDLC tooling: Azure DevOps and GitHub.
• Understanding of SOA, microservices and event-based architectures.
• Experience with Kubernetes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality Java software in collaboration with analysts, architects and leads.
• Ensure business needs and non-functional requirements are met while following team standards.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

JUnit

Cucumber

RabbitMQ

Kafka

JSON

SOA / Microservices

Event-driven architectures

Kubernetes

Team collaboration

Self-management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Spring Boot

JUnit

Cucumber

RabbitMQ

Kafka

JSON

MS SQL Server

DB2

Couchbase

Oracle

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Researches, collects, and reports information on the ability and capacity of company products and competing equipment. Aids in the design and development of equipment and systems, and redesign of existing systems to fulfill the needs of customers. Also provides equipment functionality and capability reports to the sales force and acts as technical liaison to the sales team.

Responsibilities

The Application Engineer in the Integration and Automation department is responsible for developing quality software in Java. This requires working in conjunction with business analysts, software architects, and development leads to ensure that what is developed meets the business needs, satisfies all non-functional requirements, and adheres to team standards.

Qualifications

• Development experience in Java, versions 11 and above.
• Experience with Java frameworks such as Spring, particularly Spring Boot.
• Experience writing code tests with tools such as JUnit and Cucumber.
• Experience with messaging and streaming engines like RabbitMQ and Kafka.
• Experience programming with JSON.
• Experience in databases such as MS SQL Server, DB2, Couchbase, and Oracle.
• SDLC management through Azure DevOps.
• Source code control and DevOps using GitHub.
• Understanding of Service Oriented, Microservice and Event-based Architectures principles.
• Experience with container platforms like Kubernetes is preferred.
• Ability to operate and communicate effectively within deadlines.
• Experience as an effective member of teams.
• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 4+ years of full-time software development experience.
• Honesty and integrity with a strong work ethic.
• Strong experience with Java in a production environment; containerized experience is a plus.
• Able to work well within a team and accept direction from more senior staff.