Senior Software Engineer – Java/Microservices

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a senior software engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable cloud-based search solutions and distributed microservices. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor mid-level and junior staff, and collaborate with product managers to iterate on features end-to-end.

The role emphasizes cloud-native UI and data ingestion pipelines, requirement gathering, and delivering robust, high-performance software in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development in enterprise environments.
• Experience with distributed, microservice architecture.
• Experience in database performance tuning, schema design, and query optimization.
• B.S. degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience developing in Java or Kotlin and willingness to learn new languages.
• Experience with containerized microservice architecture in Kubernetes.
• Experience developing core libraries, infrastructure, and search engines.
• Cross-platform development is a plus.
• Accountability for software behavior in production.
• Experience coaching and leading mid-level and junior staff on highly technical development projects.
• Experience working in an Agile team.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and lead or drive projects as necessary.
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch.
• Experience with event-driven systems such as Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ, or similar.
• Desire to continuously learn and work with new technologies.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud-based search solutions.
• Implement and maintain a highly scalable cloud-native UI and underlying microservices.
• Build services enabling data ingestion, storage, querying, and retrieval at scale.
• Manage robust and efficient data ingestion, storage, and retrieval processes.
• Architect, design, and implement platform features and drive overall architecture.
• Contribute to innovation of global cloud architecture and distributed systems.
• Improve the technology stack and product features.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, engineers, designers, and stakeholders to iterate on products and drive consensus.
• Support and mentor peers inside and outside the team.
• Coach and lead mid-level and junior staff on highly technical development projects.
• Take accountability for software behavior in production.
• Lead and drive projects as necessary.

Skills

Cloud Search

Microservices

Java/Kotlin

DB Performance

Agile Collaboration

Education

B.S. CS or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Elasticsearch

Kafka

SQS

RabbitMQ

Job description

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable cloud-based search solutions
• Implement and maintain a highly scalable, reliable cloud-native user interface and underlying microservices
• Build services enabling data ingestion, storage, querying, and retrieval at scale
• Manage robust and efficient data ingestion, storage, and retrieval processes
• Architect, design, and implement platform features and drive overall architecture
• Contribute to innovation of global cloud architecture and distributed systems
• Improve the technology stack and product features
• Collaborate with Product Managers, engineers, designers, and stakeholders to iterate on products and drive consensus
• Support and mentor peers inside and outside the team
• Coach and lead mid-level and junior staff on highly technical development projects
• Take accountability for software behavior in production
• Lead and drive projects as necessary

Requirements

• 4+ years of software development experience in enterprise development
• Experience with distributed, microservice architecture
• Experience in database performance tuning, schema design, and query optimization
• B.S. degree in Computer Science or a directly related field, or equivalent work experience
• Experience developing in Java or Kotlin and willingness to learn new languages
• Experience with containerized microservice architecture in Kubernetes
• Experience developing core libraries, infrastructure, and search engines
• Cross-platform development is a plus
• Accountability for software behavior in production
• Experience coaching and leading mid-level and junior staff on highly technical development projects
• Experience working in an Agile team
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and lead or drive projects as necessary
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch
• Experience with event-driven systems such as Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ, or similar
• Desire to continuously learn and work with new technologies
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and developing scalable cloud-based search solutions, with a strong focus on microservice architecture, database performance tuning, and mentoring technical staff. Proven ability to lead projects and collaborate effectively within Agile teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cloud-Based Search Solutions
• Microservice Architecture
• Java or Kotlin Development
• Database Performance Tuning
• Agile Team Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Software Development
• Database Performance Tuning
• Schema Design
• Query Optimization
• Microservice Architecture
• Cloud-Native User Interface
• Core Library Development
• Search Engine Development
• Event-Driven Systems
• Cross-Platform Development

Soft Skills

• Mentoring
• Coaching
• Collaboration
• Accountability
• Leadership

Industry Keywords

• Cloud Architecture
• Distributed Systems
• Data Ingestion
• Data Storage
• Data Retrieval

Tools & Technologies

• Kubernetes
• PostgreSQL
• DynamoDB
• Elasticsearch
• Kafka
• SQS
• RabbitMQ