Back-end Software Development Engineering Engineer

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Technical Lead with deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot to join our dynamic Order Management team.
• Our existing team comprises strong functional and technical experts in IBM Sterling OMS.
• This role is pivotal in elevating our code quality, fostering technical excellence, and guiding our team in modern software development practices.
• You will serve as a hands-on mentor, driving best practices, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and maintainable solutions
  
  

Skills Required

• Spring Boot
• Microservices
• Java
  
  

Skills Preferred

• PostgreSQL
• Angular
• GCP
• React
  
  

Experience Required

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in software development, with a significant focus on Java and Spring Boot and familiar with multiple JDK versions including JDK 21 and above.
• 3+ years of experience in a Technical Lead or Senior Software Engineer role with demonstrated leadership and mentoring responsibilities.
• Proven expertise in designing, developing, and deploying microservices-based architectures using Spring Boot.
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms, specifically Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services (e.g., Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, Pub/Sub, Cloud Storage).
• Solid understanding of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Experience with RESTful API design and development.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills.
  
  

Experience Preferred

Good to Have Qualifications:

• Experience with ecommerce and order management platforms/ solutions
• Familiarity with messaging systems (e.g., Pub sub, Kafka, IBM MQ).
• Experience with performance tuning and optimization of Java applications in a cloud environment.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies (e.g., Angular, React) is a plus.
  
  

Education Required

• Bachelor's Degree
  
  

Education Preferred

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Architecture

• Drive the technical design and implementation of new features and enhancements using Java/ Spring Boot.
• Ensure that solutions are scalable, secure, performant, and maintainable, aligning with enterprise architectural standards.
• Lead discussions on technical approaches, system design, and technology choices, especially for integrations and custom components.
  
  

Code Quality & Best Practices

• Establish, implement, and enforce coding standards, design patterns, and best practices across the team.
• Conduct rigorous code reviews, providing constructive feedback and ensuring adherence to quality metrics.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, advocating for and implementing refactoring efforts.
  
  

Hands-on Development

• Contribute directly to the development of critical components, complex integrations, and proof-of-concepts, setting an example for code quality and efficiency.
• Collaborate with Sterling OMS functional experts to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions.
  
  

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with product owners, business analysts, and other cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver impactful solutions.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  
  

Additional Info

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet . We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories . Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra . We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years !

FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused .

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest . Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Benefits

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match
  
  

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

FastTek Global was named one of the Top Work Places in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 , 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023!

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