Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Microservices Lead

Empower; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 114,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off + holidays

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Empower seeks a Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise apps. You will lead microservices via Spring Boot, architect real-time streaming solutions with Apache Kafka, and guide teams through the full software lifecycle with a focus on quality.

Java 11+, SQL/NoSQL, and a strong emphasis on TDD/BDD, tied to high availability and performance, with collaboration across functional teams in a dynamic office setting in Greenwood Village, CO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of professional software development experience, including 2+ years in a lead/mentorship role.
• Strong expertise in Java (Java 11 or later).
• Spring, Spring Boot, and RESTful web services experience.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Proven experience in real-time streaming apps with Apache Kafka.
• Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Hibernate/JPA, ORM concepts; TDD/BDD methodologies; Git and CI/CD.
• Strong problem-solving and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of microservices-based architectures using Spring and Spring Boot.
• Architect and build real-time streaming applications using Apache Kafka.
• Define technical strategy and oversee the full software development lifecycle.
• Mentor engineers and conduct design/code reviews to maintain high standards.
• Champion TDD and BDD practices for maintainable code.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable software.
• Drive best practices in system design, testing, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize performance and ensure high availability and scalability.
• Contribute to architectural decisions aligned with business goals.

Skills

Java 11+

Spring/Spring Boot

RESTful services

Microservices

Apache Kafka

TDD/BDD

Leadership

SQL/NoSQL databases

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Hibernate/JPA

Job description

Empower seeks a Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise apps. You will lead microservices via Spring Boot, architect real-time streaming solutions with Apache Kafka, and guide teams through the full software lifecycle with a focus on quality.

Java 11+, SQL/NoSQL, and a strong emphasis on TDD/BDD, tied to high availability and performance, with collaboration across functional teams in a dynamic office setting in Greenwood Village, CO.