Sr Full Stack Developer

The Hertz Corporation; Frankfort (KY); On-site; USD 113,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

40% off Hertz Rental

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) employer matching

Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance

Employee Assistance Program

Educational Reimbursement & Discounts

Voluntary Insurance Programs – Pet, ID

Perks & Discounts – Theme Park Tickets

Job summary

The Hertz Corporation is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and scale rental systems powering core business operations. You will work across the full technology stack, combining frontend interfaces with robust backend services to deliver customer-centric rental experiences.

The role requires 8+ years in software engineering, strong Java (17+), Spring, and AWS experience, plus hands-on work with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 6+ years of hands-on Java development.
• Strong expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Hibernate/JPA, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience designing and building scalable microservices and cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Experience with AI technologies (LLMs, conversational AI, chatbots, voice AI) and MCP/A2A or similar frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka/RabbitMQ, Git, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps).
• Strong SQL knowledge; familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Experience in Agile environments with strong communication and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement complex user interfaces for web applications.
• Build and scale web systems focusing on frontend architecture using modern JavaScript frameworks (React) and related tools.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate APIs and ensure smooth data flow.
• Optimize web applications for performance, accessibility, and usability.
• Maintain high code quality, test coverage, and a strong user experience.
• Drive frontend development process improvements and tooling.
• Partner with Product and Design to deliver high-value features.
• Contribute to frontend architecture and best practices.

Skills

Java 17+

Spring Boot

Spring MVC

Spring Security

Hibernate/JPA

RESTful APIs

AWS

Microservices

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka/RabbitMQ

Git

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

A Day in the Life:

We are seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, and scale critical rental systems that power core business operations. This role requires strong expertise across both frontend and backend development, with the ability to design end-to-end solutions, drive architecture decisions, and deliver highly scalable, resilient systems.

You will work across the full technology stack, partnering with product, design, and engineering teams to build modern, customer-centric rental experiences and robust backend platforms.

What you will do:

• Design, develop, and implement complex user interfaces for web applications.
• Build and scale web systems, focusing on the frontend architecture, using modern JavaScript frameworks, HTML, CSS, React, and related tools.
• Collaborate with backend engineers to integrate APIs and ensure smooth data flow and also help with API design to deliver a good user experience.
• Optimize web applications for performance, accessibility, and usability.
• Set a high bar for code quality, test coverage, and user experience for the frontend.
• Drive improvements in frontend development processes, tools, and methodologies.
• Partner cross-functionally with Product, Design, and other teams to deliver high-value features.
• Contribute to the development of frontend architecture and best practices.

Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, including 6+ years of hands-on Java development.
• Strong expertise in Java 17+, Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Security, Hibernate/JPA, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience designing and building scalable microservices and cloud-native applications on AWS.
• Experience with AI technologies, including LLMs, conversational AI, chatbots, voice AI, and integrations using MCP/A2A or similar AI frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka/RabbitMQ, Git, and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps).
• Strong knowledge of SQL databases; familiarity with NoSQL databases (MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Experience working in Agile environments with strong communication, problem-solving, and end-to-end ownership.

Nice to Have

• Experience building AI-powered user experiences and integrating LLMs into enterprise applications.
• Working knowledge of React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS, with the ability to collaborate on and contribute to frontend development.
• Knowledge of frontend architecture, performance optimization, and test automation.
• Experience with GraphQL, RAG, vector databases, or AI agent frameworks.
• AWS certifications or experience in travel, mobility, or e-commerce domains.

Starting salary is $125,000. Offer commensurate with experience.

What You’ll Get:

• 40% off any standard Hertz Rental
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental & Vision plan options
• Retirement programs, including 401(k) employer matching
• Paid Parental Leave & Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program for employees & family
• Educational Reimbursement & Discounts
• Voluntary Insurance Programs – Pet, Legal/Identity Theft, Critical Illness
• Perks & Discounts –Theme Park Tickets, Gym Discounts & more

The Hertz Corporation operates the Hertz, Dollar Car Rental, Thrifty Car Rental brands in approximately 9,700 corporate and franchisee locations throughout North America, Europe, The Caribbean, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The Hertz Corporation is one of the largest worldwide airport general use vehicle rental companies, and the Hertz brand is one of the most recognized in the world.

US EEO STATEMENT

At Hertz, we champion and celebrate a culture of diversity and inclusion. We take affirmative steps to promote employment and advancement opportunities. The endless variety of perspectives, experiences, skills and talents that our employees invest in their work every day represent a significant part of our culture — and our success and reputation as a company.

Individuals are encouraged to apply for positions because of the characteristics that make them unique.

EOE, including disability/veteran