Senior Java Engineer

Fusionpact Technologies Inc; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer to join their engineering team. This role involves delivering innovative, scalable software solutions and leading efforts to transition applications to microservices. The position requires strong technical expertise in Java, AWS, and collaboration with stakeholders to ensure system excellence.

Qualifications

• 10-20 years of experience in software engineering.
• Deep technical expertise in Java and cloud-native architecture.
• Ability to transform monolithic applications into microservices.

Responsibilities

• Perform all phases of the SDLC including requirements analysis and deployment.
• Design and build scalable and distributed solutions.
• Integrate new features with third-party systems using APIs.

Skills

Core and Advanced Java (JDK8 or higher)

Spring Boot

Apache Kafka

AWS

Caching solutions

Test coverage

Integration with external systems/APIs

High availability

Scalability

Resiliency

Troubleshooting

Job description

Location: Jersey City, NJ / New York City, NY

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience Required: 10–20 Years

Industry Domain: Information Technology (IT)

Work Authorization: U.S. Citizens or Green Card holders only

Mode of Work: 3 days a week onsite (hybrid)

Job Overview

We’re looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Software Engineer to join a high- performance engineering team. This role requires deep technical expertise in Java, microservices, and cloud-native architecture, along with a passion for delivering innovative, scalable software

solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all phases of the SDLC including requirements analysis, application design, coding, testing, and deployment.
• Work closely with engineers, product owners, and other stakeholders to design and build scalable and distributed solutions that provide a positive user experience.
• Transform old monolithic applications into modern microservices-driven solutions.
• Integrate new features with third-party systems using APIs.
• Ensure frontend application optimization and responsiveness.
• Document code and assist other engineers with troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Provide thought leadership and ensure best practices for system design and development.

Must-Have Technical Skills

• Core and Advanced Java (JDK8 or higher).
• Spring Boot and relational databases.
• Kafka.
• AWS.
• Caching solutions.
• Test coverage: unit testing, functional testing, integration testing, and contract testing.
• Integration with external systems/APIs.
• High availability, scalability, and resiliency.
• Maintenance and release process management.
• Troubleshooting in higher and lower environments.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to new projects or domains.
• Ability to work independently at a domain level as an SME.
• Strong code review capabilities to ensure high code quality.

Professional Skills

• Highly motivated individual who consistently strives for engineering excellence.
• Strong personal influence and the ability to lead by example.
• Proactive in asking questions during elaboration or team sessions.
• Ability to identify areas for improvement in the application and lead efforts to implement enhancements.
• Regularly provides insightful code review comments and suggestions for improvement.