Senior Java Developer: Mentor & Build Fault-Tolerant Systems

Energy Innovation Corp; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupPlus Inc, based in Rockville, MD, is seeking a Java Developer to tackle complex systems and refactor complexity away. The role blends a lucrative $95,000 - $149,000 salary with autonomy to shape Kafka work and a team that grows together.

The position focuses on building fault‑tolerant distributed systems, automating Nginx tasks, and delivering end‑to‑end features from design to production in a fast, feedback‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• Java developer with strong object‑oriented skills and design patterns.
• Experience building fault‑tolerant distributed systems.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and foster code reviews.
• Comfort with fast feedback cycles and pragmatic ownership.

Responsibilities

• Automate manual Nginx chores to save Rockville, MD engineering hours.
• Architect fault‑tolerant distributed systems leveraging Nginx and related tech.
• Integrate Nginx telemetry into dashboards used by StartupPlus Inc leadership.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a strong code‑review culture.
• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Rockville production end‑to‑end.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Code review

Mentoring

Tools

Nginx

Kafka

gRPC

REST API

Job description

StartupPlus Inc, based in Rockville, MD, is seeking a Java Developer to tackle complex systems and refactor complexity away. The role blends a lucrative $95,000 - $149,000 salary with autonomy to shape Kafka work and a team that grows together.

The position focuses on building fault‑tolerant distributed systems, automating Nginx tasks, and delivering end‑to‑end features from design to production in a fast, feedback‑driven environment.