SRE/Java Engineer

Compunnel, Inc.; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Quincy, Massachusetts is seeking an experienced SRE/Java Engineer to support a vital e-commerce platform. Responsibilities include enhancing order management systems, leading incident response, and developing Java applications. The ideal candidate will have over three years of experience in Java development, proficiency in cloud platforms like Azure, and strong leadership skills. This role also requires participation in on-call rotations, contributing to system reliability and performance improvements.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Java application development (Java 8 or 17).
• Hands-on experience with Spring Boot and related Java frameworks.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP acceptable).
• Ability to lead and take ownership of reliability engineering tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support and enhance a business-critical e-commerce order management platform.
• Diagnose and resolve issues in the order flow.
• Lead incident response and drive conversations to resolution using observability tools.
• Develop and maintain Java applications using the Spring ecosystem.
• Monitor and improve system reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Participate in on-call rotations (~once every 4 weeks).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to introduce new capabilities.

Skills

Java application development

Spring Boot

Cloud platforms (Azure preferred)

Observability tools (DataDog, New Relic, Splunk)

Kubernetes

API integration

Kafka streaming

Tools

Kubernetes

DataDog

New Relic

Splunk

Argo CD

Job description

We are seeking a proactive and technically skilled SRE / Java Engineer to support a business-critical e-commerce platform focused on order fulfillment and transformation.

The ideal candidate will have strong Java development experience, cloud expertise, and the ability to diagnose and resolve production issues using observability tools.

This role requires leadership qualities, on-call availability, and a hands‑on approach to improving system reliability and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and enhance a business-critical e-commerce order management platform.
• Diagnose and resolve issues in the order flow, particularly in fulfillment and transformation domains.
• Lead incident response and drive conversations to resolution using observability tools.
• Develop and maintain Java applications using the Spring ecosystem.
• Monitor and improve system reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Participate in on‑call rotations (~once every 4 weeks) as primary or secondary support.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to introduce new capabilities and minimize reliability risks.
• Deploy applications on virtual machines and Kubernetes environments.
• Work with Kafka streaming for order flow processing and troubleshooting.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Java application development (Java 8 or 17).
• Hands‑on experience with Spring Boot and related Java frameworks.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (Azure preferred; AWS or GCP acceptable).
• Experience with observability tools such as DataDog, New Relic, or Splunk.
• Strong understanding of API integration and troubleshooting.
• Experience with Kubernetes and virtual machine deployments.
• Ability to lead and take ownership of reliability engineering tasks.
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience with Kafka streaming (considered core to the role).
• Experience with automation tools such as Argo CD.
• Familiarity with incident management tools like PagerDuty.
• Background in e‑commerce applications and order management systems.