Sr Java Developer

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Groveport (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech staffing agency in Groveport, Ohio, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the modernization of a responsive e-Commerce platform. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of 7 years in architecture and development, with a strong background in Java/J2EE. Responsibilities include establishing best practices, guiding team alignment, and driving technology architecture to ensure quality and reliability. The role calls for extensive experience in building large-scale systems and a solid foundation in integration patterns and DevOps practices. Competitive compensation package offered.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of architecture and development experience, 5 in Java/J2EE.
• Experience building large-scale distributed enterprise Java systems.
• Solid knowledge of Object-Oriented design and SOLID principles.

Responsibilities

• Modernize legacy platform for eCommerce workloads.
• Establish software development standards and best practices.
• Drive test automation strategy for reliable deployments.

Skills

Java/J2EE

TDD mindset

Micro-service architecture

DevOps practices

Integration patterns

Job description

Interested candidates can reach me at 571-255-5910 or can email me at [e-mail]

Job Description

The Principal Software Engineer will lead the modernization and incremental development of a responsive, scalable e‑Commerce platform. The role will set development standards, patterns and best practices, guide cross‑team alignment, and drive technology architecture that supports long‑term growth while maintaining quality and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Modernize legacy platform, ensuring responsiveness and scalability for e‑Commerce workloads.
• Establish and enforce software development standards, patterns, and best practices across teams.
• Guide and collaborate with engineers, project teams, and product management to define sustainable technology architecture.
• Lead the Architecture community to ensure solutions align with platform principles and standards.
• Co‑create platform capability roadmaps with Domain Architects to address pain points and advance standards.
• Drive test automation strategy and continuous delivery practices for fast, reliable deployments.
• Influence business process change by solving complex technical problems and simplifying implementations.
• Analyze total cost of solutions, including production support, maintenance, and technical debt, and present trade‑off options.
• Promote simplicity and evolutionary architecture to maximize business value.
• Participate in building a strong community of practice among Solution and Domain Architects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of architecture and development experience, 5 years of which are Java/J2EE.
• Extensive experience building large‑scale distributed enterprise Java systems.
• Strong pair‑development and TDD mindset; 100% TDD adoption.
• Experience with executable specifications and BDD practices.
• Collaborative pair‑programming with implementation teams to align architecture with practical constraints.
• Proficiency with lightweight service delivery & documentation approaches.
• Design and implement loosely coupled, choreographed micro‑service relationships using network‑encapsulated aggregate roots.
• Deep understanding of integration patterns: point‑to‑point, RPC, message passing, event‑driven, web services, push vs. pull, synchronous vs. asynchronous, orchestration vs. choreography, REST vs. SOAP.
• Continuous delivery and DevOps experience: 1‑click deployments, blue/green strategies, infrastructure automation, monitoring, logging, auditing, and security.
• Design modular test strategies with consumer contracts, stubbing, and performance/ load/stress testing.
• Experience with service reliability patterns such as circuit breaker.
• Solid knowledge of Object‑Oriented design, SOLID principles, and Domain‑Driven Design.