Senior Java Software Engineer

Luxoft; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft in Irving, TX is seeking a hands-on Java engineer to tackle the hardest engineering problems in banking software, security, release reliability, and legacy modernization. You will write real code and fix real production systems alongside client teams.

You will dive into broken tests and security issues, modernize legacy Java/Spring apps (WebSphere/WebLogic), upgrade runtimes and dependencies, build automated tests with TDD, containerize with Docker and OpenShift, and strengthen CI/CD and

Qualifications

• Hands-on Java/JVM experience with active coding.

Responsibilities

• Debug production issues and fix broken tests.
• Modernize legacy Java/Spring apps.
• Containerize apps with Docker and deploy to OpenShift.
• Design CI/CD pipelines for safe, repeatable releases.
• Set up observability, logging, metrics, tracing.
• Lead technical workshops with stakeholders.
• Own engagements from assessment to production handover.

Skills

Java/JVM

Spring

TDD

Secure coding

Docker

OpenShift

Linux

CI/CD

Observability

Communication

Tools

WebSphere

WebLogic

Git

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Join a team that goes deep on the hardest engineering problems in banking software, security, release reliability, and legacy modernization. This isn't an advisory role, you're hands-on 70% of the time, writing real code and fixing real production systems alongside client teams.

What you'll actually do

• :Jump into engagements where teams are stuck: broken tests, security vulnerabilities, legacy tech, shaky release
• sWrite, debug, and review production code yourself, not just point at problem
• sModernize legacy Java/Spring apps and middleware, including WebSphere and WebLogic system
• sUpgrade runtimes, frameworks, and dependencies across Java, JVM, and NP
• MBuild real automated test suites using TDD, and bring in AI coding tools to move faste
• rContainerize applications with Docker and deploy to OpenShif
• tDesign and improve CI/CD pipelines so releases become safe and repeatabl
• eSet up real observability, logging, metrics, tracing, so teams can actually see what's happening in productio
• nLead technical workshops and walk stakeholders through trade-offs and decision
• sOwn engagements start to finish, from first assessment through production handove

What you brin

• g:Deep hands-on Java/JVM experience, ideally with Spring, plus you're still actively writing code, not just architecting from a distan
• ceReal TDD and automated testing experience across unit, integration, and regression tes
• tsStrong grip on secure coding, vulnerability remediation, and dependency ri
• skExperience upgrading runtimes, frameworks, and container platforms (Docker, OpenShif
• t)Comfortable in Linux environments, ideally Red H
• atStrong communication skills, you'll be leading conversations with client engineering teams direct

Nice to ha

• ve:WebSphere or WebLogic modernization experie
• desRenovate, Dependabot, Liquibase, Flyway, or Ansible experie
• iftHigh-availability or multi-region deployment des
• ignObservability tools like Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus, or Dynatr