Staff Software Engineer: Architecture & Microservices

Talentify; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HID Global is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Salt Lake City to drive architectural vision, lead microservices initiatives, and mentor teams in a fast-paced Agile setting. You will shape technology choices for scalable, secure solutions and collaborate closely with product owners to deliver robust software.

You will implement modern deployment pipelines, work with Java, React/Angular, and containerized environments, and help decompose monoliths while enabling future adaptability across

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, information systems, or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of software engineering experience.
• App architecture principles, design patterns, and various tech stacks as listed.
• Experience with microservices, GraphQL/REST, and modern cloud/container ecosystems.
• Proficiency in Java, React or Angular, and related web technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise architecture guidance and define technical vision with a focus on microservices.
• Mentor teammates and drive design reviews, code reviews, and best practices.
• Develop and modernize code and systems; automate deployment with CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with product owners to translate requirements into scalable software solutions.

Skills

App architecture

Design patterns

Spring Boot

Docker

Kubernetes

Spring Framework

JBoss/Tomcat

HTTP/JSON/XML

Web services

Java

JSP/Servlets

React/Angular

SQL/NoSQL

Web concepts

Microservices

GraphQL/REST

Git/Gitflow

Monolith decomposition

Container deployment

Maven/Jenkins/Gradle

CI/CD tools

Agile methodology

Cloud: Azure/AWS/GCP

Event-driven

PKI

Certificate lifecycle

HSM

Education

Bachelors in CS/EE/IS or related

Job description

HID Global is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in Salt Lake City to drive architectural vision, lead microservices initiatives, and mentor teams in a fast-paced Agile setting. You will shape technology choices for scalable, secure solutions and collaborate closely with product owners to deliver robust software.

You will implement modern deployment pipelines, work with Java, React/Angular, and containerized environments, and help decompose monoliths while enabling future adaptability across