Senior Backend Engineer: Lead Cloud Microservices

CHAMP; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus Potential

Unlimited PTO Policy

Matching 401K with immediate vesting

Subsidized Lunches at our Cleveland HQ

Fast Paced work environment

Newly Renovated Office Space

Job summary

CHAMP, a cloud-based software company serving Motor Vehicle Agencies, seeks a Senior Backend Engineer in Cleveland. You will design and implement backend services, RESTful APIs, and RabbitMQ-based messaging in a distributed team.

Lead architectural decisions, code reviews, and mentoring while ensuring security for government and financial data. Collaborate with product, QA, and other backend teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years designing, testing, and implementing Java applications and microservices.
• Strong experience with Spring Boot and Spring Framework ecosystem.
• Experience with Apache Camel for integration and routing patterns.
• Proficiency in RESTful API design and development.
• Experience with message queues and event-driven architectures (RabbitMQ).
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with multi-module Maven projects and dependency management.
• Experience mentoring/coaching other software engineers.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, other developers, backend services, Product teams, and QA engineers.
• Understanding of cloud platforms, preferably AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services and APIs while continuously improving code quality, keeping scalability and maintainability in mind.
• Develop RESTful APIs and integrate with external systems including state DMV platforms.
• Implement message-driven architectures using RabbitMQ for inter-service communication.
• Design and develop Core modules, State plugins, and SDK components following CHAMP reference architecture.
• Create and maintain system documentation.
• Work with database design, optimization, and data modeling.
• Implement security best practices for sensitive government and financial data.
• Contribute to code reviews and establish coding standards.
• Mentor and coach junior developers on best practices.
• Lead technical design discussions and architecture decisions.
• Maintain code standards and development processes.
• Lead a team of engineers on feature projects.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Spring Framework

Apache Camel

RESTful APIs

RabbitMQ

SQL

Maven

Mentoring

AWS

Communication skills

Tools

Docker

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

CHAMP, a cloud-based software company serving Motor Vehicle Agencies, seeks a Senior Backend Engineer in Cleveland. You will design and implement backend services, RESTful APIs, and RabbitMQ-based messaging in a distributed team.

Lead architectural decisions, code reviews, and mentoring while ensuring security for government and financial data. Collaborate with product, QA, and other backend teams.