Senior Lead Backend Engineer - Microservices, Java, Kafka

Empower; Oregon; Híbrido; USD 114.000 - 165.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Casual dress code

Paid time off + holidays

Volunteer time off

Parental leave

BRGs and inclusion programs

Descripción de la vacante

Empower is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications in a fast-moving, office-based environment in the United States. You will lead microservices with Spring, build real-time Kafka streams, and guide teams through architecture decisions.

You bring 7+ years of software development, strong Java/Spring/BPM skills, and a track record of leadership, testing discipline, and delivering high-quality systems.

Formación

• 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).
• Solid hands-on experience with Spring, Spring Boot, and RESTful web services.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Proven experience in building real-time streaming applications with Apache Kafka.
• Strong experience in SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.).
• Proficiency in Hibernate, JPA, and ORM concepts.
• Strong understanding and application of TDD and BDD methodologies.
• Solid understanding of software design patterns and system architecture.
• Experience with version control (Git) and CI/CD practices.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging, and leadership skills

Responsabilidades

• 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, from requirements to deployment.
• Mentor and guide engineers, conducting design and code reviews to ensure high standards.
• Champion TDD and BDD practices, ensuring code quality and maintainability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable software.
• Drive adoption of best practices in system design, testing, DevOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Optimize performance of applications and resolve complex technical issues.
• Ensure systems are built for high availability, scalability, and maintainability.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and align technical initiatives with business goals.

Conocimientos

Java 11+

Spring Framework

RESTful APIs

Kafka streaming

TDD/BDD

Distributed systems

Git

CI/CD

Leadership

Educación

CS/Engineering degree

Herramientas

Hibernate/JPA

Docker

Kubernetes

Descripción del empleo

Empower is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, develop, and deliver scalable enterprise applications in a fast-moving, office-based environment in the United States. You will lead microservices with Spring, build real-time Kafka streams, and guide teams through architecture decisions.

You bring 7+ years of software development, strong Java/Spring/BPM skills, and a track record of leadership, testing discipline, and delivering high-quality systems.